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Defense Department officials testified about the treatment of prisoners held in Iraqi prisons by U.S. forces and pictures of abuse at the prisons in recent media reports. They talked about t…

Defense Department officials testified about the treatment of prisoners held in Iraqi prisons by U.S. forces and pictures of abuse at the prisons in recent media reports. They talked about t…

Acting Secretary Geren and General Schoomaker testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 defense budget. They talked about operations in Iraq and other overseas deployments, readiness and…

Wounded soldiers and their families, as well as U.S. Army officials testified about conditions in barracks facilities for injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Among the issue…

Defense Department officials testified about treatment and housing for injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Among the issues they addressed were living conditions at Walter R…

The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee held a hearing on the U.S. Army portion of the proposed fiscal year 2007 war supplemental appropriations. Witnesses testified about operations i…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the implications of the president’s Iraq policy for total force readiness. Witnesses talked about plans for reserve mobilization under th…

Officials testified about legislative proposals to increase the responsibilities of the National Guard and Reserve, expand the role of the National Guard Bureau, create a separate budget for…

General Schoomaker spoke about current and future U.S. Army operations. Among the issues he addressed were force readiness, training, equipment, and overseas deployments. He also talked abou…

Secretary Harvey and General Schoomaker answered questions from reporters on several issues including a North Korean nuclear weapons test, Army retention and recruitment programs, operations…

General Schoomaker talked about the U.S. Army role in fighting terrorism, as well as operational requirements to conduct those operations. In his remarks he talked about long-term strategic …

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 defense authorization request. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Pete…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 defense authorization request. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Peter…

Army and Reserve officials spoke to reporters about U.S. Army force structure and proposed organizational changes due to be released in the Quadrennial Defense Review the following day. They…

General Schoomaker deliverd a “State of the Army Address” to Army officers, defense officials, and contractors. He talked about the future of the Army, challenges posed by current overseas o…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the current status of the Army and Marine Corps efforts to combat terrorism. Witnesses testified about recruitment efforts, retention go…

U.S. Army officials presented the Army’s base closure recommendations. They testified about the methodology used to formulate the recommendations.

At a conference on the future of the U.S. Army, Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, U.S. Army chief of staff, gave the luncheon keynote address. He focused on the future of the U.S. Army, military tra…

Service chiefs testified about budget requests for fiscal year 2006. Among the issues they addressed were the costs of routine operations and materiel requirements, potential additional cost…

In a speech titled, “The Future of the U.S. Army, the View from the Top,” General Peter Schoomaker talked about issues facing the Army such as sizing, capabilities and transformation. He sho…