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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 General Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, provided an update on ongoing security operations in Iraq, specifically the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cit…

Vice Admiral Steve Stanley and Undersecretary of Defense Robert Hale spoke to reporters on President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget. Among the topics they addressed were military procuremen…

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs Paul McHale and Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to reporters in the Penta…

Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of the Multinational Corps-Iraq, spoke by live remote from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon about ongoing security operations. He focused on the transfe…

General Gaskin talked about operations in Iraq. He said that there had been a decrease in the number of incidents between the Iraqi military and insurgency groups. He spoke on the abilities …

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…

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…

Participating by remote video connection, Lieutentant General Vines, commander of Multinational Corps in Iraq, spoke to reporters about military operations in Iraq. Following his prepared re…

Lieutenant General Kiley and Mr. Jones spoke to reporters about the allegations of medical personnel abusing prisoners detained in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, and Cuba. After they spoke, th…

At a Pentagon Briefing, Department officials talked with reporters about the Joint Task Force for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. They referred to the department’s Inspector General’…

Vice Admiral Albert T. Church and others talked to reporters about results of an official review of detention and interrogation techniques used by the Department of Defense. They also talked…

A behind-the-scenes look at the briefing process at the Pentagon was shown. Mr. Whitman began the process by convening a meeting in his office at 11:30 in the morning to discuss the major…

Lt. General Lance Smith talked with reporters about the status of operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Topics included counternarcotics issues in Afghanistan, counterinsurgency fighting …

Office of Military Commissions Appointing Authority, John Altenburg spoke to reporters about the status of enemy combatant detainees in Cuba and legal issues in processing claims against the…

Defense Department officials announced the expansion of anthrax and small pox vaccination programs for additional Defense Department personnel, following the successful programs begun in 200…

Pentagon officials released a report on the Defense Department’s response to incidents of sexual assault. The report’s results and recommendations focused on prevention, system reporting, ti…

Three C-SPAN crews followed Defense Department officials as they conducted daily business during military operations in Iraq. The program includes various scenes from briefings during the da…

Vice Admiral Keating, the commander of coalition naval forces involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom, talked via videophone about coalition naval operations and the role of the navy in the conf…