Category: Department Of Defense

2009
01.13.2009DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1336

Clinton Maps Approach to Iraq, Afghanistan at Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON – The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s nominee to be secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at her confirmation hearing here yesterday. The…

2007
01.17.2007DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1515

DoD Releases Military Commissions Manual

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department today presented to Congress its manual outlining rules for military commissions as they will be conducted under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. The manual includes some major departures from past military commissions proceedings, such as affording…

2006
12.07.2006DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1545

Transition Teams Essential to Success of Iraqi Forces

WASHINGTON – U.S. military transition teams in Iraq and Afghanistan are making a big contribution as they not only advise and mentor local security forces, but also set an example of professionalism in daily operations, senior military officers told the House Armed…

2006
09.05.2006DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1622

Armed Forces Voters Week Focuses on Electronic Options

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department is focusing efforts to ensure servicemembers stationed overseas and in the United States know their options for voting in the 2006 congressional and local elections. Sept. 3-9 is Armed Forces Voters Week. Officials caution that this is…

2006
06.17.2006DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1667

Detainee Abuse Investigation Report Released

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department released a report yesterday detailing the findings of a 2004 investigation into allegations of detainee abuse in Iraq. The report, which was prepared by Army Brig. Gen. Richard Formica after he conducted an investigation from May 2004…

2006
03.11.2006ARMYID 1739

Leaders Outline Force Structure Changes

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 03.11.2006 The U.S. faces a new enemy and must adopt a new operational approach that focuses on joint operations and irregular warfare, military leaders said here yesterday. At the Pacific Northwest National Security Forum, leaders from the Army, Navy,…

2005
07.29.2005DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1889

Officials Explain Terrorist Financing System to Lawmakers

WASHINGTON, US 07.29.2005 Disrupting financial support for the insurgency is a key element in the overall strategy to defeat terrorists in Iraq, and the U.S. government is pursuing several initiatives to track and limit the flow of funds, Defense Department officials told…