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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 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.

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…

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,…

Secretary Gates and General briefed reporters and outlined plans to extend troop deployments in Iraq, as well as call up additional Reserve forces for operations in Iraq. They also answered …

Secretary Gates and Chairman Pace talked to reporters about a recent trip to China and answered reporters' questions on various defense topics including Iran’s capture of British soldiers an…

Defense Department officials testified about fiscal year 2008 department budget requests, military operations and readiness, personnel issues, and future planning priorities. They also talke…

Secretary Gates and General Pace spoke to reporters about operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, requests for additional funding and personnel for the efforts, and answered questions about the …

Administrative officials testified about the proposed fiscal year 2007 supplemental request of $99.6 billion for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Secretary Gates and General Pace spoke to reporters about operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also answered questions about the extent of Iranian involvement in Iraqi insurgent activiti…

Secretary Gates, General Pace, and Ms. Jonas testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Defense Department. The talked about readiness, operations, and weapons programs, as…

Secretary Gates and General Pace testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Defense and the 2007-2008 war supplemental request. They also answered questions a…