Chairman’s Enlisted Advisor Cites Gap Between Home-Station, Combat Cultures...
(Source: US Department of Defense) WASHINGTON, May 6, 2016 - The American military does a great job giving noncommissioned officers and petty officers responsibility and authority in combat zones, but...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook...
(Source: US Department of Defense) PETER COOK: It's a busy day, busy Monday here at the Pentagon. Let me run through some schedule items before I provide one announcement for you. This morning, the...
View ArticleThe Snapchat Version of American Victory
On February 15, 2003, an almost unimaginable 13-plus years ago, I took part in a court-banned antiwar march in New York City. The police, it turned out, couldn’t stop us (though they could, in various...
View ArticlePress Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 5/3/2016 (President of the...
(Source: President of the United States) James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I'll just do a quick statement at the top and then we'll get to your...
View ArticleMedia Availability with Secretary Carter enroute to Stuttgart, Germany (US...
(Source: US Department of Defense) SEC. CARTER: So first of all, welcome to those who haven't been with us before. I appreciate your taking an interest in what we do. You'll see these fantastic people...
View ArticleRemarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the change of command...
(Source: NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Admirals, Generals and Air Marshals, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Sixty-five years ago, General Eisenhower was appointed the very first...
View Article5 Ways Iraq and Syria Continue to Slide Toward Chaos
A raft of humanitarian and security problems continue to grow, years later. This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. On February 15, 2003, an almost unimaginable 13-plus years ago, I took part in...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense Press Briefing by Maj. Gen. Gersten via Teleconference...
(Source: US Department of Defense) CAPTAIN JEFF DAVIS: Welcome. Good morning. We're pleased to have with us today, joining us live from Baghdad, Major General Peter Gersten. He is the CJTF Operation...
View ArticleRemarks at Sexual Assault Response Coordinators of the Year Awards (US...
(Source: US Department of Defense) All right. Well, listen, good afternoon. Let me just start off by expressing my thanks to each and every one of you in this room, for I know each and every one of you...
View Article2016 Distinguished Leadership Awards (Atlantic Council)
(Source: Atlantic Council) May 2, 2016 Atlantic Council 2016 Distinguished Leadership Awards Hosts: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council...
View ArticleCarter Seeks to Harness Practices of Innovative Technology Firms (Dobbins Air...
(Source: Dobbins Air Reserve Base) WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department needs to harness the genius of American technology if it is to successfully stand against all enemies, Defense Secretary Ash...
View ArticleCarter Seeks to Harness Practices of Innovative Technology Firms (US...
(Source: US Department of Defense) WASHINGTON, May 12, 2016 - The Defense Department needs to harness the genius of American technology if it is to successfully stand against all enemies, Defense...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense Press Briefing by Gen. Volesky via Teleconference from...
(Source: US Department of Defense) CAPTAIN JEFF DAVIS: So good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We're pleased to be joined today by Major General Gary Volesky. He's the commander of Combined Joint...
View ArticleMedia Availability with Secretaries Carter, Pritzker and Johnson (US...
(Source: US Department of Defense) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Okay. Well, good afternoon, everyone. It's a real pleasure for me to be here with my two colleagues, the Secretary of Commerce Penny...
View ArticleCarter Seeks to Harness Practices of Innovative Technology Firms (US Air...
(Source: US Air Force Reserve Command) WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department needs to harness the genius of American technology if it is to successfully stand against all enemies, Defense Secretary Ash...
View ArticleMedia Availability with Secretary Carter Following the Counter-ISIL Coalition...
(Source: US Department of Defense) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASHTON CARTER: Well, listen, it's great to be back here in Germany where I just concluded a highly productive meeting with my fellow defense...
View ArticleRemarks by Secretary Carter and Air Force Secretary James regarding the...
(Source: US Department of Defense) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Good afternoon, everyone. I am very honored to bring to this room a tested warrior, one of most proven strategic thinkers across our...
View ArticleRemarks at EUCOM Change of Command (US Department of Defense)
(Source: US Department of Defense) As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Stuttgart, Germany , May 3, 2016 Good morning, everyone. Just take a look out there, how magnificent you look. How...
View ArticleRemarks by Secretary Carter in a Media Availability, Colorado Springs,...
(Source: US Department of Defense) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Good afternoon. Are you all going to be able to hear me up here? OK. I'm here with General Johnson, my host here at the Air Force...
View ArticleRemarks Honoring Dr. Henry Kissinger with the DOD Distinguished Public...
(Source: US Department of Defense) Good afternoon. It's a great privilege to welcome Dr. Kissinger to the Pentagon and to have so many long-time friends and dedicated public servants and DoD leaders...
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