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Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke to reporters about the just-released Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), a report mandated by Congress. He said potential threats around the world require the …

Army Colonel Pat White, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, talked by live remote from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon about ongoing security operations in Iraq…

The Director for Operations and the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff gave the Department of Defense briefing. They talked about the actions of the militar…

Officials spoke to reporters about conditions, renovations, and administrative processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. They responded to questions…

Army Major General Joseph F. Fil, Jr., commanding general of Multi-National Division Baghdad and First Cavalry Division, spoke by remote video live from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon bri…

Major General Simon Mayall, deputy commanding general for Multi-National Corps - Iraq spoke by remote connection from Baghdad to reporters in the Pentagon Briefing Room about operations by g…

David S. Chu, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, provided an update on recruiting in the military services. He said that the military had been meeting recent recruitm…

Participants talked about the inherent and necessary tension between the military and the news media, particularly during times of armed conflict. Among the topics they addressed were nation…

Two U.S. Army soldiers who participated in Operation Anaconda in eastern Afghanistan answered questions from reporters about their personal experiences on the battlefield. They appeared in t…