October 2010
Rawene, NZ: Cursed’ stolen artifact returned to... →
Cursed’ stolen artifact returned to Rawene http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/national-news/4184290/Cursed-stolen-artifact-returned-to-Rawene NZPA Last updated 15:40 30/09/2010 A valuable…
Cairo, Egypt: New judge to oversee Van Gogh theft... →
New judge to oversee Van Gogh theft trial; resumes Oct. 5 http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123519&catid=1&Itemid=183 Deputy Culture Minister Mohsen…
Illinois Man Indicted for Attempting to Provide... →
Shaker Masri, of Chicago, Illinois, was indicted for attempting to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization al Shabaab, and for attempting to provide material support…
Thirty-Seven Members of Cybercrime Ring Charged in... →
Thirty-seven defendants were charged in New York in 21 separate cases for their roles in global bank fraud schemes that allegedly used hundreds of false-name bank accounts to steal over $3 million…
Panasonic, Whirlpool Subsidiary Guilty in... →
Panasonic Corporation and a Whirlpool Corporation subsidiary, Embraco North America Inc., have agreed to plead guilty and to pay a total of $140.9 million in criminal fines for their role in an…
Six International Freight Forwarding Companies... →
Six international freight forwarders have agreed to plead guilty and to pay criminal fines totaling $50.27 million for their roles in several conspiracies to fix a variety of fees and charges in…
September 2010
General Officer Announcement →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
General Officer Announcement →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
General Officer Announcements →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
General Officer Announcement →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve... →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
General Officer Announcement →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
Family Matters Blog: Air Force Renews Pledge to... →
In this blog, we highlight the Air Force’s promise to maintain an ongoing commitment to providing the best support for single and married airmen and their families even after this Year of the Air…
Comptroller Explains New Financial Management... →
A new approach is underway to help Pentagon officials better manage Defense Department finances, especially auditable financial statements, the comptroller told a Senate panel.
Secretary Shares Leadership Lessons With ROTC... →
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanked about 300 ROTC cadets at Duke University for choosing to serve in uniform during wartime, and offered some leadership lessons.
More Women in Special Ops Forces, Gates Predicts →
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told ROTC cadets at Duke University that he anticipates that more women will serve in military special operations in the future.
Gates Praises Service, Sacrifice of All-Volunteer... →
The American people are losing contact with the military, and the nation needs to understand the service and sacrifices that U.S. military personnel and their families make, Defense Secretary Robert…
Gates: State Department Needs Full Funding in Iraq →
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told ROTC cadets in North Carolina that he is concerned Congress could doom successes achieved in Iraq by failing to properly fund the civilian-led efforts required…
Lynn: 'Jointness' Will Continue After Command... →
U.S. Joint Forces Command has achieved much of its intended purpose and closing it would not degrade joint training, doctrine and operations going forward, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn…
Face of Defense: Soldier Follows Grandfather's... →
Army Pfc. Chelsea Draper joined the Army to follow in the footsteps of her beloved grandfather, a decorated Marine Corps veteran who was a Navajo “Code Talker” in World War II.
VA Extends Coverage for Gulf War Veterans →
Veterans of the Gulf War as well as current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan now have a smoother path toward receiving health-care benefits and disability compensation.
Face of Defense: Soldier Brings Joy to Young... →
A U.S. soldier and soccer player deployed to Baghdad teamed with his father in New Jersey to deliver free soccer equipment to appreciative Iraqi children.
Afghanistan Airstrike Kills 4 Insurgents →
An air weapons team engaged insurgents who’d fired on Afghan and coalition forces conducting a patrol in eastern Afghanistan, military officials reported.
Carter Details Acquisitions Savings Plan to... →
The Defense Department already is seeing cost savings through improved processes for acquisitions, the undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and logistics told a House committee.
NATO Leaders See Security Gains in Western... →
Some parts of western Afghanistan could begin transitioning security to Afghan forces within six to nine months, said Italian army Brig. Gen. Claudio Berto, the top NATO force commander in the…
DOD Official Helps Foster Assistance Dog Awareness →
Dr. Clifford L. Stanley, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, knows how assistance dogs can help injured veterans. His wife is paraplegic and partnered with her own dog, Juno.
Afghan Culture Lessons Help U.S. Troops in... →
Some servicemembers are becoming experts in Afghan culture as a way to develop partnerships with Afghan civilians and government leaders.
Family Matters Blog: Blogger Urges Readers to Vote →
In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver urges servicemembers and their families who are living and serving away from their home of record to exercise their right to vote by using an…
Defense Department Responds to 'Superbug' Threat →
The military has been a leader in recognizing and protecting against the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms, commonly known as “superbugs,” defense officials told members of Congress.
The Bramford Times: LAST CHANCE FOR SPYCRUISE... →
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Last chance for SpyCruise® 2010!
Don’t miss your opportunity to go on a cruise with two former top spymasters: CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden and former CIA Director Porter Goss as well as other former senior CIA, DEA, Army officials…
Counter-Terror Operation Stops Trucks On I-20 –... →
WSB TV News reports a team of federal agents has been stopping tractor-trailers on Interstate 20 just west of Atlanta, inspecting each truck as it passed through a weigh station, and Channel 2 has…
Credible But Not Specific Threat of New Terrorist... →
ABC News has new details on a report that US and European officials have detected a plot to carry out a major, coordinated series of commando-style terror attacks in Britain, France, Germany and…
Salisbury, UK: Statue stolen from gallery →
Statue stolen from gallery http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/8419379.Statue_stolen_from_gallery/ 11:00am Wednesday 29th September 2010 • By Kirsty Barton » STAFF at Fisherton Mill in Salisbury…
Jerusalem, Israel: Israel Museum returns... →
Israel Museum returns Nazi-looted artwork http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/09/29/2741080/israel-museum-returns-nazi-looted-artwork September 29, 2010 JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Museum has…
Larissa, Greece: Search for Nazi-stolen... →
Search for Nazi-stolen antiquities http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=9152224&maindocimg=4422801&service=102 (ANA-MPA) — A campaign for the repatriation of sculptures stolen from…
Man Sentenced in Oregon for Interstate Travel to... →
Former Vancouver, Washington resident Nathaniel Edward Juhl was sentenced in Portland, Oregon to 10 years in prison for traveling from Washington to Oregon with the intent to have sex with what he…
Arizona Mayor Indicted on Charges of Bribery,... →
Octavio Garcia Von Borstel, who is the mayor of Nogales, Arizona, was arrested and indicted on multiple charges, including bribery, theft, fraud, and money laundering.The mayor’s father, Octavio…
Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker and Loan Officer... →
Mortgage broker Bernadette Nichols, loan officer Kevin D. McAllister, and Wayne Rosen were indicted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for allegedly engaging in schemes to defraud two banks in connection…
Flag Officer Assignments →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
DOD Identifies Army Casualties →
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense.
Defense Officials Testify on Cost-saving Measures →
Senior Defense Department officials detailed to the Senate Armed Services Committee the department’s efforts to redirect $100 billion in defense spending over the next five years.
Petraeus Discusses Future of Afghan Detainees →
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, visited the Parwan province detention facility and discussed his vision to help return detainees willing to denounce violence…
Family Matters Blog: 'Virtual Installation' Opens... →
In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about the opening of an Army Strong Community Center in Coraopolis, Pa., where military families that live hours away from a military base…
Anti-Sub Exercises Send Deterrence Message to... →
The U.S. and South Korea navies kicked off anti-submarine warfare exercises in the waters off the Korean peninsula, sending what officials call an important message of deterrence on the 60th…
More NATO Trainers Needed in Afghanistan, General... →
The commander of the NATO training mission in Afghanistan has appealed to NATO leaders to provide 1,000 more trainers, saying the mission to professionalize Afghan forces is at a critical crossroads.
New Military Retirement Home Debuts in Gulfport →
Five years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their retirement facility more than 100 veterans who were relocated are returning to new living quarters.
Face of Defense: Football Player Joins Marines →
Marine Corps Pvt. Bernard D. Lueken gave up a promising football career to enlist in the Marine Corps as a tribute to his mother, who died of breast cancer.
Gates Calls Development Integral to Security →
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was part of a high-powered panel discussion on President Obama’s new U.S. global development policy, in which he said development and security go hand in hand.
Afghan, Coalition Troops Detain Insurgents →
Afghan and International Security Assistance Force troops detained several insurgents during a combined operation in Helmand province.
