Army Ranger Tillman Death Investigation
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to examine whether senior Defense Department officials knew about U.S. Army Corporal Patrick Tillman’s death by friendly…
1,763 viewsThe House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to examine whether senior Defense Department officials knew about U.S. Army Corporal Patrick Tillman’s death by friendly…
1,763 viewsDefense Department officials testified about the treatment of prisoners held in Iraqi prisons by U.S. forces and pictures of abuse at the prisons in recent media reports. They talked about t…
1,147 viewsDefense Department officials testified about the treatment of prisoners held in Iraqi prisons by U.S. forces and pictures of abuse at the prisons in recent media reports. They talked about t…
486 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld addressed troops at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. He encouraged them in the work of rebuilding Iraq into a peaceful, prosperous democracy. General Myers assured the troop…
301 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld and General Myers testified about the Bush administration’s position on Iraq. They stated that the way to stop terrorism is to prevent rogue states from attaining or devel…
546 viewsDefense officials testified about budget requests for fiscal year 2004. Among the topics they addressed were overseas deployments of forces for potential conflict in Iraq, efforts to combat …
84 viewsAt 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…
856 viewsThe U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services held a meeting to receive testimony on “U.S. Military Strategy and Operations in Iraq.” Secretary Rumsfeld and other Department of Defense offici…
592 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld talked to reporters about how an Iraqi journalist’s wife was murdered and reminded the press of the situation before Saddam Hussein’s regime ended. The secretary and Gener…
63 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld spoke to reporters about the September 18 elections in Afghanistan and growth of Iraqi security forces. Then General Myers discussed operations in Iraq, including Operatio…
197 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers laid a wreath at the Pentagon Group Burial Marker at Arlington Cemetery on Sunday, September 11, 2005. Before the wreath laying they made brief remarks payi…
171 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld and General Myers provided an operational update to reporters. They discussed the role and actions of Department of Defense in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Following …
63 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld and General Myers spoke to reporters about military operations in Iraq, the status of Iraqi force training, and security threats to U.S. personnel. They also answered ques…
63 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on military operations in Iraq, the strength of the insurgency movement, force levels and structure, and strategies for future operations i…
472 viewsWitnesses testified about the training of Iraqi security forces, security threats to forces and reconstruction efforts, and assessments on the strength of the Iraqi insurgency.
107 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers briefed reporters on using common sense when publishing potentially volatile stories, and the progress towards open elections in Iraq. They took questions f…
84 viewsThe 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held the first in a round of hearings. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, General Richard Myers and Undersecretary of Defense Mich…
60 viewsPresident 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…
549 viewsAt an annual rally at the Lincoln Memorial, Rolling Thunder members and others spoke about missing and fallen comrades, current military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and vowed to cont…
801 viewsWitnesses testified about the fiscal year 2006 Defense Department budget. The proposed budget included more money for special forces; nuclear, biological, or chemical protection; reorganizat…
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