DefenseLINK News: DoD Transcript U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Transcript On the Web: http://defenselink.mil/transcripts/2006/tr20060627-13360.html Media Contact: (703)697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 Commander, Multinational Secuity Transiti ...Continue Reading

Bush Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Military Tribunals By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – The U.S. government is evaluating today's Supreme Court ruling against military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to find the best avenue forward, President Bush said today. The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 this morning that "t ...Continue Reading

Bush: Japanese Forces Performed Well in Iraq By Sgt. Sara Wood, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – Thanks to the work of Japanese defense forces in Iraq, Iraqi security forces are now ready to take control of the province where Japanese troops worked, President Bush said here today. "The people of Japan can be proud of the contribution their ...Continue Reading

Soldier, Marine Killed in Iraq; Previous Casualties IdentifiedAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – A U.S. soldier and a Marine were killed June 27 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. military officials reported, and the Defense Department has identified two servicemembers killed in action earlier. The Multinational Division Baghdad soldier was killed when a roadside bomb north of Ba ...Continue Reading

Army Holds Hurricane Response Exercise By Steven Donald SmithAmerican Forces Press Service FORT BELVOIR, Va., June 29, 2006 – Incorporating the lessons learned from last year's devastating hurricane season, the Army held a hurricane response exercise here yesterday. /Army Col. Kenneth Madden goes over instructions during a h ...Continue Reading

Bush Confers With, Praises Troops Back from Iraq, Afghanistan By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – President Bush conferred yesterday with troops recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, telling them the nation appreciates their service as they and their comrades protect the freedoms all Americans enjoy. ...Continue Reading

Counselor Cites 'Three C's of Career Success' for Spouses By Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – With frequent moves preventing them from moving up the career ladder in a single workplace, military spouses face unique career challenges, a military spouse career counselor told more than 150 spouses attending a recent Military Spouse Career ...Continue Reading

America Supports You: Operation First Response Gets Boost By Samantha L. QuigleyAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 28, 2006 – Operation First Response, an organization dedicated to supporting the nation's wounded servicemembers and their families, got a little support of its own recently. The nonprofit group found itself on the receiving end of a $50,000 gra ...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/nr20060629-13356.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

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