1st Infantry Division Bids Farewell to Germany By Spc. Stephen Baack, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WUERZBURG, Germany, July 6, 2006 – The U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, known as the "Big Red One," bid farewell to its host country of Germany at Victory Park on Leighton Barracks here today. The colors of Big Red One are scheduled to be unfurled at Fo ...Continue Reading

DefenseLINK News: DoD News Release U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060706-13392.html Media Contact: (703)697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...Continue Reading

Bush: Diplomacy is Key to North Korea Solution By Sgt. Sara Wood, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 6, 2006 – As the international community unites and sends a clear message to North Korea demanding disarmament, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il will become less of a threat, President Bush said here today. "We want to solve this problem diplomatica ...Continue Reading

Coalition Forces Kill 35 Extremists in AfghanistanAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 6, 2006 – Coalition forces killed 35 Taliban extremists at a compound in the village of Ghach Zar, Afghanistan, July 4 as part of Operation Mountain Thrust. No injuries to coalition forces or noncombatants were observed during the strike, military officials said. Several of the extremists killed were Taliban leaders wh ...Continue Reading

Coalition Soldier Killed in Afghanistan; DoD Identifies Previous CasualtyAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 6, 2006 – A coalition soldier was killed yesterday while on patrol in Afghanistan, and the Defense Department has identified a soldier who recently died in Iraq. The coalition soldier was killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province after his patrol received small-arms fire from a group of extremists. ...Continue Reading

Nine Terrorists Detained in Iraq; Multiple Weapons Caches FoundAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 6, 2006 – Coalition and Iraqi forces have detained nine suspected terrorists and discovered numerous weapons caches over the past several days, U.S. military officials reported. Iraqi police from 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, along with soldiers from Multinational Division Baghdad's 2nd Battali ...Continue Reading

*SPEECH BY NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JAAP DE HOOP SCHEFFER* *AT THE ALBANIAN PARLIAMENT* * * *TIRANA**, ALBANIA** -- 6 JULY 2006* *[* Mr. Speaker, *]* Ladies and Gentlemen,               Let me start by saying how pleased and honoured I am with ...Continue Reading

*SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS* *IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA1* Wednesday’s parliamentary elections were an important test for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia[1] on its path to achieving its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.  I commend the efforts undertaken by the country’s authorities for the peaceful conduct of these elections and the considerable progress achieved since the last local elect ...Continue Reading

DefenseLINK News: DoD News Release U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060706-13390.html Media Contact: (703)697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...Continue Reading

DefenseLINK News: DoD News Release U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060706-13389.html Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...Continue Reading