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The committee continued its series of hearings relating to allegations on prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and otherwise the manner in which the Department of Defense and…

Defense Department officials testified about the treatment of prisoners held in Iraqi prisons by U.S. forces and pictures of abuse at the prisons in recent media reports. They talked about…

Defense Department officials testified about the treatment of prisoners held in Iraqi prisons by U.S. forces and pictures of abuse at the prisons in recent media reports. They talked about…

Secretary Brownlee and General Schoomaker announced the cancellation of the Comanche helicopter program for the Army. They said that the aircraft was no longer needed for the mission of the…

Service chiefs testified about funding requests for military operations overseas. Among the topics they addressed were reasons for the estimated $5 billion increases in requests, providing…

Witnesses testified regarding operations in Iraq and military funding. They also talked about the war on terror, operations in Afghanistan, U.S. military force levels, plans for the…

Service Chiefs testified about the president’s proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2005. Among the topics they addressed were weapons procurement, force transformation, operations in…

Military officials testified about troop rotation in Iraq. Among the topics they addressed were training for theater operations, tour lengths, joint force operations, and logistics. General…

Generals Cody and Shoomaker spoke about efforts to improve Army readiness. They discussed awards given to a number of units for their excellence in readiness, and steps being taken to maintain and improve…

This portion begins abruptly. The program is incomplete. Service chiefs testified about funding requests for military operations overseas. Among the topics they addressed were reasons for…

In a speech titled, “The Future of the U.S. Army, the View from the Top,” General Schoomaker talked about issues facing the Army such as sizing, capabilities and transformation. He showed several…

General Schoomaker spoke about recruiting, retention, and changes being made to the way the army is organized. He also responded to questions after prepared remarks.