Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen and other former national security officials talked about the impact of U.S. debt on national security. Among the topics they addre…
1,543 viewsThe Defense Department held a farewell ceremony to honor outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Secretary Gates received the highest military salute and President Obama awarded him the Med…
2,967 viewsSecretary Gates and Admiral Mullen testified on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request. Among the topics they addressed were U.S. relations with Pakistan, the military capa…
514 viewsSecretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters. Secretary Gates, who was participating in his last press conference before his retirement a…
41,457 viewsPresident Obama participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and gave a Memorial Day address in Memorial Amphitheater.
1,265 viewsSecretary Gates and Admiral Mullen briefed reporters on various Defense Department issues. Topics included the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and U.S.-Pakistan relations. Admiral Mullen sa…
727 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen spoke on the scope and extent of U.S. involvement in military action against the forces of Moammar Qa…
1,129 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen spoke about the scope and extent of U.S. involvement in military action against the forces of Moammar…
1,025 viewsDefense Secretary Gates and Joint Chiefs Chair Mike Mullen testified about the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2012, totaling $553 billion. They also talked about operations in Af…
1,147 viewsDefense Secretary Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mullen briefed reporters on U.S. response to the conflict in Libya between the Qadhafi regime and anti-government protesters. They sai…
392 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the 2012 military budget. Secretary Gates said that the prospects for closing the U.S. detention ba…
661 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal. Secretary Gates cautioned against making…
460 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the proposed defense budget, personnel and weapons programs to…
317 viewsDefense Department officials testified on the Department of Defense Working Group survey of the issues associated with a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning gays and lesbian…
2,679 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, and officials tasked with conducting a study on military attitudes toward service by openly gay and lesbian person…
4,119 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the potential repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring openly gay and lesbia…
6,328 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen held a news conference. Topics included Afghanistan war strategy, the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, an…
165 viewsA ceremony was held at the Pentagon Memorial to honor the memory of those killed there in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. This was a private remembrance for the friends and family …
527 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen spoke to reporters and answered questions about the release of classified war documents by the website WikiLeaks…
7,115 viewsSecretary Gates and Admiral Mullen briefed reporters on a new policy regarding reporters' access to officers. It requires top officials to seek clearance before speaking with reporters on ce…
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