Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army Chief of Staff, administered the oath of enlistment to 16 new inductees of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines just prior to the Dallas Military Ball Saturday evening.
Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Monday, April 19, after a 14-day mission.
"I spoke with acting President Komorowski and told him that I regret that I will not be able to make it to Poland due to the volcanic ash that is disrupting air travel over Europe. Michelle and I continue to have the Polish people in our thoughts and prayers, and will support them in any way I…
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that in the wake of the economic crisis Wall Street reform is too important an issue for inaction. The plan moving through Congress will end bailouts, hold Wall Street accountable, and protect consumers, taxpayers and the economy…
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF TERRORISM, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION There is no greater evil than willful violence against innocents. On this National Day of Service and Remembrance for Victims and Survivors of…
Roosevelt Room 1:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. All right -- don’t break anything. (Laughter.) You guys all set? All right. Well, thank you all for coming. We have a few topics to discuss today and I’m eager to hear from all of you about how the economy looks from…
NATIONAL PARK WEEK, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a Nation, we have a responsibility to protect America's natural resources and noteworthy landmarks. During National Park Week, we celebrate the diversity, beauty, and history found in our National Park…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and snowstorms during the period of February 5-11, 2010. Federal funding is available…
On this occasion, we remember the day in 1862 when President Lincoln freed the enslaved people of Washington, DC – nine months before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. I am proud that an original copy of that document now hangs in the Oval Office, and we remain forever grateful as a…
How the US Government Created the ‘Drug Problem’ in the USAby Michael E. KrecaMichael E. Kreca lived in San Diego and had been a financial reporter for Knight-Ridder, Business Week and the Financial Times of London. On February 11, 2006, he was shot to death by a San Diego cop. see:…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SUBJECT: A 21st Century Strategy for America's Great Outdoors Americans are blessed with a vast and varied…
Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 10:17 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Thank you. It is a great privilege to join [you] for this conference on America’s Great Outdoors. There are a number of people…
6:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. Settle down here for a second. (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back in Miami. (Applause.) It’s good to be back in the Sunshine State. I came to Florida today to visit NASA, lay out…
The secretary of the Army recognized five Installation Management Command employees Wednesday at a Pentagon awards ceremony for outstanding civilians.
It's not every day students get to watch their principal fall from a perfectly good airplane at 13,000 feet, but that's just how Irwin Intermediate School celebrated the Month of the Military Child April 12.
The Black Knights took five individual titles and were named the overall team champion as they hosted the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships for the first time last weekend.
As excitement grew Staff Sergeant Ben Borger soared through the gleaming blue skies over the fields of Altus Air Force Base breaking the current world record for the distance flown in a wing suit flight.
Groundbreaking for Installation Management Command's Fort Sam Houston headquarters is slated for Monday.
While in agreement with other government agencies that "plenty of work" is still needed on robotics and sensor equipment to be fielded as “Increment 1 capabilities” to infantry brigade combat teams, the Army disagrees on the way ahead with that program.
Members of the 2nd Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, and its service provider, ITT, are diligently preparing for the unprecedented Responsible Drawdown from Iraq.