News Archive

July 7, 2014

Sailors in Okinawa Brace for Super Typhoon

OKINAWA, Japan — Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 in Okinawa, Japan, are bracing and preparing for the impact of Super Typhoon Neoguri, forecasted to arrive as a Category 5 strength storm.

July 7, 2014

RIMPAC Participants Visit PRC Hospital Ship

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark hosted a medical exchange conference in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of the 2014 Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise.

July 4, 2014

Obama Celebrates Newest Americans During Naturalization Ceremony

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama helped welcome 25 service members and spouses from 15 countries at the end of a journey in which they became America’s newest citizens.

July 4, 2014

President Honors Independence Day in Weekly Address

WASHINGTON — In his weekly address, President Barack Obama saluted Independence Day, noting that generations of Americans – including service members past and present -- have worked and sacrificed to keep the nation strong.

July 3, 2014

Deputy Defense Secretary Visits London for Talks with British Counterparts

WASHINGTON — Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work is in London for talks with his British counterparts, Pentagon Spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson said, adding that Work met with the Chief of Defense Staff General Sir Nicholas Houghton and other senior leaders to discuss defense strategies and capabilities collaboration.

July 3, 2014

Hagel Praises Latvia’s Efforts to Boost Defense Spending

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met at the Pentagon with Latvia’s Minister of Defense Raimonds Vejonis and congratulated him for the Baltic nation’s progress toward increasing defense spending.

July 3, 2014

Chairman Describes U.S. Interests in Iraq

WASHINGTON — The United States has sent troops back to Iraq because it is in America’s interest for the country to remain stable and to counter Sunni militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.