WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2008 – The transport of more than 1,800 Georgian soldiers from Iraq to Tbilisi and humanitarian supplies from Germany to Georgia highlights the flexibility and responsiveness the U.S. military manifests, a...
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service Aug. 14, 2008 - Countries around the world are looking at Russia “through new lenses” following its aggression against the former Soviet republic of Georgia, Defense Secretary...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2008 – Coast Guardsmen soon will be training to join Navy SEAL teams, a senior Coast Guard officer said today. Rear Adm. Thomas F. Atkin, commander of the Coast Guard’s deployable operations group, said...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2008 – The humanitarian mission under way in Georgia is intended to alleviate suffering for now and will move into longer-range help in the future, officials said at a Pentagon news conference today. The...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2008 – With their invasion of Georgia, the Russians are sending a message not only to neighbors, but also to the world, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. Georgia, a nation of 5 million in...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2008 – While the security situation in northern Iraq has improved, governors of the four provinces there do not believe it is time for provincial Iraqi control, the coalition commander in the region said....
Boeing, Northrop/EADS View Pentagon's Wish List For New Tanker Confirming earlier reports, on Wednesday the Defense Department issued a draft request for proposals to the competitors in the Air Force's $35 billion program to...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2008 – Iraqi security forces have made such an improvement that coalition forces in Baghdad’s Rashid district are able to turn their attention to rebuilding the area, the commander of the brigade assigned...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2008 – The Iraqi army continues to become more proficient and to grow capabilities, the commander of the Coalition Army Advisory Training Team in Iraq said today. Army Brig. Gen. Steven L. Salazar spoke to...
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2008 – While some troops will deploy to Afghanistan in the near future, large units must wait until an assessment of needs in Iraq is completed, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Gates and Navy...