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Former President George W. Bush, Jill Biden, and others spoke at an event on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. Topics included unemployment, addiction, and the stig…

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush participated in a ceremony for the 2008 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Bush praised the recipients and presente…

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…

President Bush participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The president and other officials then made remarks at the Arlingto…

An Armed Forces Full Honor Review was held for retiring Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld at the Pentagon Mall Terrace. President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and General Pace praised the secret…

President Bush participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery followed by a memorial service in the Memorial Amphitheater.

President George Bush spoke at the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Secretary Chertoff presided over the ceremony where Admiral Thad Allen assumed the d…

President Bush, joined by Secretary Rice, Secretary Rumsfeld and General Pace, spoke briefly to reporters in the Rose Garden about political and military operations in Iraq as well as their…

President Bush, accompanied by Secretary Rumsfeld, General Pace and General Pretraeus, spoke briefly to reporters about operations in Iraq and the status of military training of Iraqi securi…

At an official “hail and farewell” ceremony with units of the various branches of the armed services passing in review, participants saluted the career and accomplishments of Joint Chiefs of…

President Bush named General Peter Pace to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was currently the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If confirmed by the Senate, General Pace…

Members from the four service branches participated in an official ceremony to welcome the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. President Bush and other officials participated.

At the Crawford Community Center, President Bush announced U.S. Air Force General Richard Myers as his nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Peter Pace as his nominee…