Although you don't see them, Soldiers from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the Ohio National Guard see you anytime you fly into the nation's capital.
More than 100,000 requests from troops desiring to transfer their unused education benefits to family members have been approved under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
The Army Chief of Staff met with U.S. Army Special Operations Command and XVIII Airborne Corps leaders, Soldiers and family members during a short visit to the post April 20 and 21.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014, vice Dennis P. Walsh, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. Jacqueline A. Berrien, of New York,…
Michael Stein Address, Soref Symposium 25th Anniversary Soref Gala Thank you all very much. Thank you, Martin Gross, for your very kind introduction, and for your leadership as the Institute’s new president. You have 25 years of Institute history to live up to…and 25 years of Institute…
A PROCLAMATION In the fall of 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson announced plans for a national "environmental teach-in" -- one day, each year, of action and advocacy for the environment. His words rallied our Nation, and the first Earth Day, as it became known, saw millions come…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, ice jams, and flooding during the period of March 6 to April 3, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and…
Michael Stein Address, Soref Symposium 25th Anniversary Soref Gala “Since taking office, President Obama has pursued a two-state solution—a secure, Jewish state of Israel living side by side in peace and security with a viable and independent Palestinian state. This is in the United States’…
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish an advisory council on science, technology, and innovation, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment. The President's Council of Advisors on…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, Judge Susan Richard Nelson, Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander, Judge James K. Bredar and Edmond E. Chang to United States District Court judgeships. “I am honored to nominate these outstanding candidates to serve on the United…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Luis E. Arreaga, Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Department of StateRose M. Likins, Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, Department of StateJonathan Woodson,…
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Secretary Salazar, Carol Browner is here, Secretary Ray Mabus, Ben Cardin -- I miss seeing you guys every day, Ben. Dennis Cardoza, I’m told Emanuel Cleaver is here. I see Marcy is here, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. Ed Markey, who has gained his congressional Ph.D. on…
Texas Straight Talk – A Weekly ColumnRep. Ron Paul (R) – TX 14Last week I introduced a very important piece of legislation that I hope will gain as much or more support as my Audit the Fed bill. HR 4995, the End the Mandate Act will repeal provisions of the newly passed health insurance [...]…
*The audience (approx. 700)for the President’s speech at Cooper Union tomorrow will include leaders from the financial industry, members of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, consumer advocates, representatives of the millions of people impacted by the downturn of the economy,…
The United States Fire Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are partnering on a study to examine the potential for increased risk of cancer among firefighters due to exposures from smoke, soot, and other contaminants in the line of duty.
River Terrace Elementary School Washington, D.C. 11:3 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, this is pretty cool, don’t you think? AUDIENCE: Yes. MRS. OBAMA: I mean, right here in your school, in your Multipurpose Room, you’ve got Olympians and Paralympians and reporters and teachers. And everybody is…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of April 1-3, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local…
NASA’s Terra satellite flew directly over Iceland on April 19, 2010, allowing the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument to capture a series of images of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and its erupting ash plume. The top image is a view from MISR’s nadir (vertical-viewing)…
Oval Office 10:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right, everybody. We are here to talk about the Supreme Court. Obviously, we have lost one of -- the services of one of the finest Supreme Court Justices that we’ve seen. Justice Stevens announced that he will be retiring at the end of this…
HARRISBURG — Department of Environmental Secretary John Hanger announced today that he has called a meeting of oil and gas companies with permits to drill in the Marcellus Shale to discuss what steps the industry must take to prevent gas migrating from wells and polluting Pennsylvania’s natural…