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President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey paid tribute to outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The ceremony included performances by the U.S.…

President Obama announced Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s decision to resign. Secretary Hagel agreed to continue his duties until a successor was nominated by the president and confirmed by…

President Obama attended a ceremony at the Pentagon to honor those who died in the September 11, 2001, attacks. He spoke about the strength and resolve of the family members of victims of the attacks,…

President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate Memorial Day. Then, he spoke at a remembrance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National…

President Obama and other senior government and South Korean officials spoke at an event marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice ending the Korean War July 27, 1953. Combat ended with the signing of the…

A memorial service was held for the victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting on September 16, 2013. The ceremony included a bell ringing following the reading of the names of each of the deceased, the playing…

A private remembrance ceremony was held for the family members of the 184 people killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The ceremony was held at the Pentagon…

President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate Memorial Day. Then, he spoke at a remembrance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National…

President Obama nominated John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) for secretary of defense. He urged the Senate to act quickly on…

The annual Memorial Day observance held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. included a proclamation to begin the national commemoration of the Vietnam War’s 50th…

Senator Barack Obama and members of a congressional delegation held a press conference in Amman, Jordan. Senator Obama talked about U.S. policy in the Middle East and answered questions from…

General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified on the situation in Iraq and progress made by the government of Iraq in meeting benchmarks for progress and achieving reconciliation. Both…

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified about military operations in Iraq, recommendations for future Iraq policy, and the ability of the Iraqi Parliament to meet the security challenges of…

Senate session continued overnight and into the next day.

Secretary Rice testified about the Bush administration’s latest Iraq policy and plans to add 21,500 troops to the forces stationed in Iraq in an effort to bring greater security to the…

The Senate debated emergency supplemental spending legislation for military operations in Iraq. On a vote of 48 to 50 an amendment by Senator Cochran to strip wording setting a goal for…

Zalmay Khalilzad testified about his nomination as United States ambassador to the United Nations. Among the topics he addressed were operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.N. policy toward…

Secretary Rice testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the State Department. She also talked about foreign policy options in the Middle East, operations in Iraq, efforts to…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of John Negroponte to be deputy secretary of State. He testified on a number of issues including regional stability…