The Army command charged with management of the logistical aspect of the Iraq drawdown and Afghanistan buildup looks to be ahead of schedule, Lt. Gen. William G. Webster Jr., said Friday.
Imagine your heartbeat racing uncontrollably at the speed of 160 beats per minute. You're filled with anticipation and uncertainty. No one knows what will happen next. The sound of small arms fire and artillery echoes through your head, and here you stand, above it all just waiting to hear one…
Space shuttle Discovery lit up Florida's Space Coast sky 30 minutes before sunrise Monday with a 6:21 a.m. EDT launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the May space shuttle flight to the International Space Station.
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence By Rev. Martin Luther King 4 April 1967 Speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City [Please put links to this speech on your respective web sites [...]
Damn, I love this title, its like I’m pulling up on a Five Point Intersection, its like I need to decide which way I’m gonna go, these times I’m writing about now, all seem to run together. Rains had ended out west, five tries it took, before finely, I broke through the ring, the DC [...]
Then this kindergarten teacher comes along, screaming Tiger did her dirty, that he’s lying, that its ruined most aspects of her life, Christ, give me a break! she wants an apology, she’s got the best lawyer for this kind of crap, talk about senseless, taking a stand on what a kindergarten kid…
WASHINGTON – In this week of faithful celebration, President Barack Obama used his address to offer his holiday greeting and to call on people of all faiths and nonbelievers to remember our shared spirit of humanity. All people know the value of work, health, education, and community. This week is…
12:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, guys. Hello, everybody! Hello! Good to see you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, thank you so much for the warm welcome. To Bob, thank you very much for the terrific introduction. I want to thank Bryan Moorehead for the…
11:19 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks, all. Thanks so much. (Applause.) Thank you. It is really a pleasure to be here. This is a nice, good, small group of real hardworking people. I really appreciate you all taking the time to welcome me here today. I want to…
Obama Administration Officials Hold Events Across the Country Background on the President’s event in Charlotte, North Carolina TOUR & REMARKS AT CELGARD Today, the President traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he will tour Celgard, LLC - A Polypore Company (a lithium battery…
News reaches The Sea Shepherd organization from Japan that Captain Pete Bethune of New Zealand will face no less than five separate charges related to his boarding of the illegal whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2, which occurred in the Southern Ocean on February 15, 2010 during Sea Shepherd’s sixth…
Today’s employment report shows continued signs of gradual labor market healing. Payroll employment rose significantly in March, and the unemployment rate remained constant despite a substantial increase in the labor force. Payroll employment increased 162,000. Even after adjusting for the…
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled to Scott Air Force Base to personally present U.S. Transportation Command with the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.
The National Guard must remain community-based, maintain proficiency, modernize proportionally with the active component and communicate, collaborate and coordinate with other military and government agencies.
Darkness falls as a Chinook helicopter lands on the rocky landing pad inside an Army camp south of Baghdad. As Soldiers walk down the ramp toward a small building close by, two sergeants stand bathed in the yellow light of the building's overhang, peering excitedly into the darkness and…
BAGHDAD - Darkness falls as a Chinook helicopter lands on the rocky landing pad inside an Army camp south of Baghdad. As Soldiers walk down the ramp toward a small building close by, two sergeants stand bathed in the yellow light of the building's overhang, peering excitedly into the darkness…
The 115th Combat Support Hospital will not be caught unprepared for a chemical or biological attack whether an enemy in the field attacks with mustard gas, blister agents or anthrax.
For many people, Girl Scout cookies are an absolute treat for just a few months each year.
The training for 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, at the Joint Readiness Training Center has become the first "production model" for the advise-and-assist brigade concept, and the practical application of that training in a deployed environment partnered with Iraqi security forces.