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General James McConville, Army chief of staff, delivered remarks on the branch’s mission and goals. He outlined working closely with allies and some of the new defense systems and technologi…

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Joseph Celeski talked about his book, The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants, on the Army’s secret war in Laos from 1959 to 1974.

Douglas Mastriano talked about the defense of the Argonne Forest and Meuse River Valley by Gen. John Pershing and his Doughboys during World War One.

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare held a forum on recruiting challenges facing the largest military branch. The featured speaker was Army General Stephen Townsend,…

Defense Secretary James Mattis gave the keynote address at the 2017 Army Association annual meeting. In his speech he focused on the dedication of soldiers and their families, and afterward …

Army Secretary Eric Fanning talked about the future of his branch and issues facing the armed forces. He described challenges he has faced in leading the U.S. Army, and his perspective of ha…

Commissioners of the National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA) released the organization’s report on possible modifications to the structure of the Army. Among its recommendations…

The Defense Department’s independent review panel investigating the military’s handling of sexual assault heard testimony on recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the systems used …

General Carter Ham talked about the U.S. military role and mission in Africa, as well as the U.S. security challenges and counterterrorism efforts in the region. He responded to questions fr…

General Carter Ham talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Africa. The outgoing Commander of U.S. forces in Africa said al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the North African region known as the Ma…

The U.S. commanders in charge of military logistics and operations in Africa testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the president’s 2012 budget request. Among the topics they…

General Carter Ham updated media members on U.S. military operations against Libya by satellite from his headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. He stressed that there were no American troops on…

Defense Department officials testified on the Department of Defense Working Group survey of the issues associated with a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning gays and lesbian…

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, and officials tasked with conducting a study on military attitudes toward service by openly gay and lesbian person…

The Senate Armed Services Committee took up the nominations for Air Force General Claude Kehler to head U.S. Strategic Command, and Army General Carter Ham to lead U.S. Africa Command. Quest…

Witnesses testified on the potential repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring openly gay and lesbian service members. They focused on the conduct of a year-long study …

General Carter Ham, commanding general of the United States Army Europe, talked about the transformation of USAREUR and the future of the Army in Europe; USAREUR as force provider to OIF/OEF…

Military officials briefed reporters and answered questions about the impact on personnel of combat operations in Iraq, new programs to encourage participation in military mental health prog…

Lieutenant General Ham spoke to the press about military operations. He talked about the satellite that was recently shot down, Turkish military action against the Kurdistan Workers Party (P…

Lieutenant Generals Carter Ham and John Sattler spoke to the press. They discussed legislation recently passed by the Council of Representatives of Iraq, and answered questions from members …