Islamabad May 19, 2010 U.S. National Security Advisor General James L. Jones called on President Asif Ali Zardari in the Presidency on Wednesday. General Jim Jones was accompanied by Director Leon Panetta, U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson, and other senior officials. On the Pakistan side, those who…
The Louisiana National Guard has been conducting round-the-clock operations to repair gaps caused by coastal erosion as part of efforts to mitigate effects from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Less than a year after its establishment as an Army Service Component Command, U.S. Army Africa organized a historic gathering of military leaders from nations across the African continent.
The United States Distance Learning Association recognized NASA's Digital Learning Network (DLN) for its superior instructors by presenting the program with the Silver Award for Distance Learning Teaching.
“On behalf of the American people, I send my congratulations to all those who celebrate Haitian Flag Day – here in America, in Haiti, and around the world. Over 200 years ago, freedmen from what is now the Republic of Haiti came to the aid of American patriots fighting for freedom at the Siege…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Patrick S. Moon, Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Department of StateChristopher W. Murray, Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Department of State President…
"I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis. This maneuver threatens to leave taxpayers, rather than the oil companies, on the hook for future disasters like the BP oil spill. I…
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Helen Patricia Reed-Rowe, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Palau.
Via Conference Call 11:35 A.M. EDT MR. CHANG: Thank you, everyone, for joining the call and for waiting a few minutes. We’ll get right underway with our senior administration official, who will preview the visit of President Calderón here at the White House tomorrow. Turning it over to him.…
1:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! Hey! (Applause.) It’s good to see you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Everybody please have a seat. Let me first of all just say thank you to some people who are doing outstanding work, beginning with somebody who I think…
12:18 P.M. EDT MR. BURTON: I want to start with a statement about the attack in Afghanistan today. We’re reminded again this morning of the great sacrifice that our troops and their families are making, and our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of those we lost. While our troops…
I don’t know when it all changed, I heard yesterday a political ad speaking of the need to elect candidates who will stand up to Labor Unions, when did it flip back to labor as being the evil player in our society. How quickly we all forget, labor is not the villain, workers are not [...]
Council on Auto Communities and Workers Announces Landmark Framework to Speed Redevelopment of Shuttered Auto Facilities First Annual Report released WASHINGTON—The White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers today announced a landmark federal framework to speed the cleanup of and…
On Tuesday, the President will travel to Youngstown, Ohio, and tour the facilities of V&M Star, a manufacturer of steel tubular goods, before delivering remarks on jobs and the economy to workers. The President will discuss how efforts to rescue the economy are working, creating jobs,…
Army medical personnel are making progress across a broad range of issues affecting health care for Soldiers and their families, according to the Army's top medical officer.
Six wounded warriors graduated May 16 with master's degrees as part of a new partnership between the Army and University of Kansas.
In a virtual Afghan village, the American Soldier approaches the local leader aggressively, gripping his weapon diagonally in front of him. The leader turns his head sharply to the side, pushing his hand forward to signal for the Soldier to stop.
The U.S. Army will hold the first-ever Renewable Energy Rodeo and Symposium June 8-9 at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Iraq combat veteran Troy Yocum is walking 7,000 miles across the nation, banging his drum, gathering followers and trying to meet his goal of raising $5 million for U.S. veterans and their families in need.
Third Army Soldiers responded over the weekend to a request for assistance from the government of Tajikistan, due to flooding there which has killed at least 22 people, left 50 missing, injured 200 and displaced more than 2,000 from their homes.