Military Readiness
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…
94 viewsAssistant 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…
94 viewsGeneral 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 …
185 viewsThe 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…
160 viewsOfficials 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…
76 viewsParticipating 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…
84 viewsAt 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’…
121 viewsLt. General Lance Smith talked with reporters about the status of operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Topics included counternarcotics issues in Afghanistan, counterinsurgency fighting …
47 viewsDefense Department officials announced the expansion of anthrax and small pox vaccination programs for additional Defense Department personnel, following the successful programs begun in 200…
68 viewsPentagon 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…
83 viewsPentagon Spokesman Bryan Whitman joined the Washington Journal to detail media being embedded with the troops overseas, the relationship between the media and the military, and an overview o…
54 viewsParticipants 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…
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