With U.S. forces entering the second week of a 12- to 18-month campaign in Afghanistan, the general in charge of U.S. forces in the region acknowledged Sunday that the way ahead will be tough.
With national elections scheduled for March, Iraq presents a solid and unique opportunity to help stabilize the Middle East, said Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq.
*Press Secretary Gibbs was referring to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874. 12:31 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Yes, sir. Q A few questions on health care, Robert. The detail about a new rate authority to oversee and shoot down premium increases that are deemed to be unjustified,…
No, this is not about the Olympics. An interesting article about wind power and an economic analysis. A comparison of capital costs for a wind farm of larger vs. smaller towers:“25 towers @ 4 MW25 towers @ $500k/tower = $12.5 million in structure + foundation10 miles roads @ $1.5 million/mile =…
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Obama Administration Applauds Governors for Bipartisan Work to Develop Higher Standards in Education WASHINGTON, DC – Today at a meeting with our nation’s governors, President Obama outlined new steps to better prepare America’s children for college and the workplace. The President is calling…
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Today, the major reforms of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act that I signed into law last spring take effect, marking a significant turning point for American consumers. For too long, credit card companies have had free rein to employ deceptive, unfair tactics that…
February 21, 2010 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Good evening, and welcome back to the White House. For some of you this is the first time; welcome. I want to begin by acknowledging your outstanding chairs of this…
NASA published its Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Estimates on Monday, providing more information about the president's plan for the agency's future.
NASA has increased the support contract to the Virginia Space Flight Authority/Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va., to provide launch services for expendable launch vehicles.
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P, or GOES-P, is scheduled for launch aboard a Delta IV rocket on Tuesday, March 2, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
A group of Soldiers from the Fort Richardson, Alaska, are getting a unique training opportunity this winter as they help build an 'ice road' to help support the U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center.
The World Food Program ended the interim stage of its food distribution program in Haiti Feb. 20. Over 19 million pounds of bulk food rations have been given out to about 2 million Haitians thus far.
One of America's most decorated Soldiers, Col. Robert L. Howard, was laid to rest Feb. 22 in Arlington National Cemetery, after having served his country for nearly half a century.
As our Nation commits to preserving freedom through the uncertainty of deployments and conflicts across the world, Americans give us a special gift - embracing Soldiers and their families with sincere support.
The commanding general of U.S. Africa Command and a young structural engineer working for the Army in New Orleans were recognized Saturday at the 24th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards.
The Army's official science and technology blog released a free iPhone application Feb. 19. The application puts Army technology news, social media and job postings in one location.
Former U.S. World Class Athlete Program bobsled driver Steven Holcomb finished sixth in the two-man Olympic Bobsled competition late Sunday and said he looks forward to the upcoming four-man event and ending the USA's 62 years with no gold in the sport.
Though training an Afghan army essentially from the ground up has been a difficult undertaking, an Army general involved in the effort said that he's seeing positive results.