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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff James Cartwright gave a press conference where they talked about concerns of the Defense Department being und…

Secretary Gates talked shortly about the operations in Iraq, but focused on those in Afghanistan. He talked about the development of infrastructure, the reasons why insurgency attacks had in…

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen talked with reporters. Secretary Gates said he has strongly urged Congress to pass global terrorism funding legislation that President Bush would sign. He …

The 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery was celebrated with a formal ceremony with military…

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen briefed reporters and answered questions on operations in Iraq, a report on declining casualty rates in Iraq, and weapons supplies to insurgent forces.

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conducted a joint news conference. Topics included the possibility of nuclear weapons in Iran, Turkey’s att…

Secretaries Rice and Gates talked briefly with reporters after a meeting with President Bush. They opposed a resolution approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee condemning as genocide…

President Bush participated in an Armed Forces Change of Command ceremony and official Hail and Farewell tribute in honor for General Peter Pace and Admiral Michael Mullen. The ceremony incl…

Secretary Gates and General Pace briefed reporters and answered questions of Defense Department supplemental spending requests and operations in Iraq. This was General Pace’s final news conf…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the proposed $150 billion emergency supplemental appropriations for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and for rebuilding Baghdad. The commit…

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addressed the World Forum on the Future of Democracy about “Promoting Democracy Abroad: A Realist’s View.” In his remarks he talked about America’s histori…

Secretary Gates and General Pace talked with reporters about the current situation in Iraq, General Petraeus’s testimony before congressional committees this week, and President Bush’s natio…

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates held a Pentagon September 11 Memorial observance for family members of those who perished in the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon. The memorial si…

Secretary Gates and General Pace briefed reporters and answered questions on military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among the topics addressed was a White House interim report on polit…

Secretary Gates and General Pace spoke about military operations in Iraq, the status of Iraqi security forces, and the prospects for future deployments in Iraq. The also answered questions f…

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and General Peter Pace briefed reporters on operations in Iraq and Department of Defense programs. They also answered questions from reporters.

Secretary Gates announced the nominations of Admiral Mullen as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Cartwright as the vice chairman. He talked about both of their qualificat…

Secretary Gates and General Pace briefed reporters and answered questions about operations in Iraq, future force levels to meet strategic goals in Iraq, the passage of supplemental appropria…

Secretary Gates and General Pace briefed reporters on operations in Iraq and spoke about the potential impact of supplemental spending proposals that funded operations through the summer. Th…

A hearing is held on the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Defense. Among the topics they addressed were budget requests for health care programs, equipment procurement,…