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The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Oversight Task Force released a report examining ways to enhance and streamline the work of inspectors general. A number of former and current inspectors gener…

Secretary John McHugh talked about the future of the U.S. Army. He addressed various challenges facing the military including readiness, budget cuts, veterans' mental health, and the acciden…

U.S Army Officials held a transition in responsibility ceremony honoring outgoing Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno, who retired after 39 years of service to the Army, and his successo…

Top commanders from the four military branches testified about their program requests in the fiscal year 2016 budget requests for the Department of Defense. Each witness warned of the contin…

President Obama, military leaders, and clergy spoke at a memorial service for the three people killed in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base April 2, 2014. The boots, helmets and rifle…

John McHugh and General Raymond Odierno testified on the Army’s fiscal year 2015 budget request. Much of the hearing focused on the previous day’s shooting by a U.S. soldier at Fort Hood, Te…

Senior army officials spoke at a National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event hosted by the Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Office.

The Department of Defense held a ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes for 24 Army veterans who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations i…

Army Secretary John McHugh talked about the Army’s SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) program. This was part of a U.S. Army two-day summit on sexual harassment, an in…

Panelists talked about suicide prevention efforts. They focused on a Department of Health and Human Services initiative that would provide nearly $56 million in new grants and set new standa…

General Ray Odierno and John McHugh testified on the fiscal year 2013 Army budget request.

Army Secretary John McHugh gave the keynote address at the Association for the U.S. Army conference. In his remarks he said the Army would be able to function with lower troop numbers envisi…

Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey testified about the U.S. Army’s budget request and spending programs for fiscal year 2012.

Army Secretary John McHugh and Army Inspector General Lieutenant General Steven Whitcomb testified about allegations of lost and mislabeled grave sites and mishandling of remains at Arlingto…

Army Secretary John McHugh and Lieutenant General Whitcomb spoke to reporters about the findings of a review of operations and management at Arlington National Cemetery. The review found tha…

Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered the keynote address at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting and exposition. He talked about the state of the current U.S. missions in Iraq…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nominations of John M. McHugh to be Secretary of the Army, Joseph W. Westphal to be Undersecretary of the Army, and Juan M. Garcia I…

President Obama announced the nomination of Representative John McHugh as secretary of the Army.

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen testified at a hearing on the fiscal year 2010 Department of Defense budget. Among the topics they addressed were operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, effor…