U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10231 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1207-06November 29, 2006 Flag Officer Assignment Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment: Rear Adm. (lower half) (sel ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10230 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1208-06November 29, 2006 National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized as of November 29, 2006 This week, the Air Force announced an increase, while t ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10229 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1209-06November 29, 2006 DoD Announces Air Force Airman as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an airman l ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Today In DOD On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Today/index.aspx?ShowDate=11/29/2006 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England have no public or media events on their schedules ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Today In DOD On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Today/index.aspx?ShowDate=11/29/2006 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England have no public or media events on their schedules ...Continue Reading

*Press Communiqué NATO RISKS LOSING BATTLE FOR “HEARTS AND MINDS” IN AFGHANISTAN, WARNS NATO PA PRESIDENT * “A much better balance between military action and reconstruction” is needed if NATO is to win “the all-important battle for ‘hearts and minds’ at home and in Afghanistan” warned Bert Koenders, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, in his address to Alliance Heads of State and Government gathered in Riga for the NATO Summit, on 29 Novemb ...Continue Reading

PR/CP (2006)150 29 Nov. 2006 *RIGA SUMMIT DECLARATION Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Riga on 29 November 2006 * 1.      We, the Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the NorthAtlantic Alliance, reaffirm today in Riga our resolve to meet the security challenges of the 21stcentury and defend our populations and common values, while maintaining a strong collective defence as the core purpose of our ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10226 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1203-06November 28, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff S ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10227 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1204-06November 28, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Free ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10225 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1202-06November 28, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring ...Continue Reading