HARRISBURG – Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the recent arrest of six suspected Internet predators across Pennsylvania and urging parents to make online safety part of their spring and summer family discussions. “Now, more than ever, it is important for families to discuss Internet…
President Obama will deliver remarks at a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the United States Armed Forces. This ceremony recognizes the contributions made by immigrant members of the U.S. armed forces who have earned their American citizenship through service to our country, and the…
Gulf War veterans with medical symptoms should seek treatment through the Department of Veterans Affairs in light of a recent study that says Gulf War service is a cause of post-traumatic stress disorder.
From developing a new microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg to a non-chafing socket device, the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center is making big strides in advancing prosthetic science to improve wounded warriors' quality of life.
The 21st Theater Sustainment Command paved the way for another first when it facilitated the acquisition and receipt of five UH-72A Lakota helicopters - the Army's newest aircraft. The cutting-edge helicopters received at Ramstein Air Base April 13 are the first ones to reach the U.S. Army in…
At Boeing labs in Huntington Beach, Calif., engineers are integrating the equipment and software that forms the backbone of the Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization effort: the network.
As the Hubble Space Telescope achieves the major milestone of two decades on orbit, NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute, or STScI, in Baltimore are celebrating Hubble's journey of exploration with a stunning new picture and several online educational activities.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland. Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, a Career…
The President and First Lady's thoughts and prayers are with the family members and loved ones facing the tragic situation in the Gulf of Mexico. The President was briefed in the Oval Office this afternoon by a number of senior officials including Department of Homeland Secretary Janet…
5:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) How are you? This is a good-looking crowd. (Laughter.) Thank you so much, everybody, for coming. Today we celebrate 40 years of Earth Day. Now, obviously Earth has been around longer than that. (Laughter.) But we have…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Christopher A. Masingill, Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional AuthorityMary Minow, Member, National Museum Library Services BoardCatherine E. Woteki, Under Secretary for…
President Obama to choose national winner from three finalists selected by public WASHINGTON – The White House and the Department of Education announced today that voting for the winner of the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge will begin Monday, April 26. From 8…
East Room 10:36 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hi, guys! How are you? It’s good to see you. How are you guys doing? Hi. It’s Bo! All right, so Bo is the highlight of the visit today. All right, come on, Bo, come on. Bo, Bo, come on, come on, come on. All right. Okay, I'll make sure he gets to come…
11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you very much. Well, thank you. It is good to be back. (Applause.) It is good to be back in New York, it is good to be back in the Great Hall at Cooper Union. (Applause.) We’ve got some…
10:56 A.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: What’s going on? How are you guys? I think we're going to land soon, so I -- looks like it. How are you guys? What’s going on? Q Can we ask you about -- we hear Goldman Sachs folks that will be in the audience today, including the head of -- MR.…
Washington -- President Obama today named Stephanie Cutter to the position of Assistant to the President for Special Projects. In this role Cutter will advise on key presidential initiatives, including the communications and outreach strategy for the implementation of the landmark health insurance…
April 20, 2010 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Certain Functions Under Section 1265 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 301…
In 1970, a Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson raised his voice and called on every American to take action on behalf of the environment. In the four decades since, millions of Americans have heeded that call and joined together to protect the planet we share. Since that first Earth Day 40…
The Department of the Army has approved a plan allowing Fort Benning to go forward with a study on the possibility of expanding its training lands by 82,800 acres over the next five to six years.
Twenty-eight Guard members are currently on state active duty to aid local power companies in the clean-up process after a late season snow and ice storm toppled about 12,000 power poles and left many areas in central North Dakota without power.