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U.S Army Officials held a transition in responsibility ceremony honoring outgoing Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno, who retired after 39 years of service to the Army, and his successo…

General Ray Odierno talked about the future of the U.S. Army and his tenure as chief of staff. This was to be his last news conference before being replaced by General Mark Milley on Friday,…

A burial mass for Beau Biden, the eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, was held at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Beau Biden, a former attorney genera…

Top commanders from the four military branches testified about their program requests in the fiscal year 2016 budget requests for the Department of Defense. Each witness warned of the contin…

The heads of the military branches testified on the impact of sequestration Defense Department budget cuts on national security.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey spoke at a United Service Organizations (USO) awards gala. Following remarks that included a rendition of an Irish song, he and other membe…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey and his fellow service chiefs testified on Defense Department proposals for military compensation. They urged lawmakers to accept Defense Departmen…

President Obama, military leaders, and clergy spoke at a memorial service for the three people killed in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base April 2, 2014. The boots, helmets and rifle…

John McHugh and General Raymond Odierno testified on the Army’s fiscal year 2015 budget request. Much of the hearing focused on the previous day’s shooting by a U.S. soldier at Fort Hood, Te…

Senior army officials spoke at a National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event hosted by the Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Office.

The Department of Defense held a ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes for 24 Army veterans who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations i…

General Ray Odierno talked about the future of the U.S. Army. Following prepared remarks he answered written questions submitted by audience members. Regarding security in Iraq, he said he o…

Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…

Representatives of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines testified on the impact of sequestration on military budgets and operations in fiscal year 2014. During his testimony, General …

Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno talked about military strategy and the impact of budget cuts. He discussed the U.S. relationship with India and the greater Asia-Pacific region, t…

General Ray Odierno briefed reporters on the state of the Army. He announced combat and civilian personnel cuts and said that sequestration could force more reductions. He also commented on …

General Ray Odierno talked about the Army’s SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) program. This was part of a U.S. Army two-day summit on sexual harassment, an initiativ…

Military service branch chiefs and others testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were reporting procedures for assault cases, the…

General Ray Odierno talked about challenges facing the U.S. military, including future troop levels in Afghanistan and the U.S. Army in Iraq.

The opening ceremonies of the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, attended by President and Mrs. Obama, included the presentation of the col…