March 29, 2010 Dear G20 Colleagues, In Pittsburgh we committed to make the G20 the premier forum for international economic co-operation. As the past, current, and future chairs of the G20 Leaders’ Summits, we are writing to you today to emphasise the need to implement our commitments to ensure…
As North Dakota begins to draw down the number of National Guard members fighting floods, at least three other states are calling up personnel for the same mission.
President Obama received the credentials today of China’s new Ambassador to the United States, Zhang Yesui. During their meeting, the President stated his determination to further develop a positive relationship with China. He reaffirmed our one China policy and our support for the efforts…
Looking at their pictures, they don’t look like monsters. Crooks, maybe. Paid $1000 a day, after misrepresenting themselves, not such a bad gig.Except the misrepresentation consisted of made up stories of the efficacy of torture, and their expertise at it. And the client was the CIA.“But it…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 12, 2010, and continuing. The President's action makes…
Earlier today, the Vice President hosted a conference call with Governors and a Mayor from across the country to discuss implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The following officials participated: Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN)Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD)Governor Bev…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Teresa Takai, Assistant Secretary (Networks and Information Integration), Department of DefenseS. Leslie Ireland, Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of February 23 to March 3, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and eligible…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 12, 2010, and continuing. The President's action makes Federal funding…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides beginning on March 12, 2010, and continuing. The President's action…
The Vice President called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today to extend his wishes for a quick recovery and to congratulate him on the birth of his first granddaughter, Farida Mubarak. The Vice President told President Mubarak that he looks forward to rescheduling his visit to Egypt to a future…
Le envío mi más profundo pésame al pueblo ruso tras las terribles muertes y lesiones causadas por los atentados en el metro de Moscú. El pueblo estadounidense se suma al pueblo ruso en su oposición al extremismo violento y los atroces ataques terroristas, que demuestran tanta indiferencia hacia…
I send my deepest condolences to the people of Russia after the terrible loss of life and injuries resulting from the bombings on the Moscow Metro. The American people stand united with the people of Russia in opposition to violent extremism and heinous terrorist attacks that demonstrate such…
NASA selected four high school teams as finalists in the Balloonsat High Altitude Flight competition. Their experiments will be the payload aboard a NASA weather balloon that will launch May 25-27.
NASA will exercise a one-year extension option on a contract with Computer Sciences Corporation in Lanham, Md., to provide supercomputing support services at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif.
The Chief of Staff of the Army visited the Association of the United States Army's 2010 Army Installations Symposium & Exposition in San Antonio, Texas, March 29, 2010. The exposition is being held in conjunction with the Army's Installation Management Command campaign plan rollout…
Married-couple Spc. Samuel Baker, a communications system support specialist and Sgt. Raquel Baker, an automated logistics specialist, both with Headquarters Company, 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), reenlisted together March 17.
A Soldier's transition from military service to civilian life can be a stressful time for the Soldier and even more so for the family, as the transition is truly a family affair.
The Army is continuing to enhance its warfighters with something more powerful than new artillery weapon systems, night vision scopes and expensive gadgets.
Personal tragedy has led one Department of the Army civilian on a path of healing that is changing lives for wounded warriors and garnering national recognition.