Military News Briefs for the Week Ending Sept. 29, 2000

 
 
 
 Prepared by the American Forces Press Service
  
 (This is a summary of the top American Forces Press Service 
 stories for the week ending Sept. 29, 2000.)
  
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 CHIEFS TELL SENATE DOD NEEDS MONEY FOR MODERNIZATION
 
 “We cannot mortgage future readiness,” Chairman of the Joint 
 Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Henry Shelton told the Senate Armed 
 Services Committee Sept. 27.
 
 Current funding levels are short-changing long-term readiness, 
 to pay for current readiness, Shelton said. The chairman 
 testified along with other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
 They stressed shortfalls in modernization accounts throughout 
 DoD.
 
 The members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff say current readiness 
 is fine, but the military will need more money to fund 
 modernization programs.
 
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 COHEN, DE LEON TO HOLD ELECTRONIC TOWN HALL OCT. 4
  
 Defense Secretary William S. Cohen will be interviewed on the 
 Defense Reform Initiative as part of an interactive broadcast 
 Oct. 4.
 
 Following the taped Cohen interview, Deputy Defense Secretary 
 Rudy de Leon will participate in a live, interactive 
 presentation during the broadcast. Stan Soloway, deputy 
 undersecretary of defense for acquisition reform, will MC the 
 program that begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
 
 This is another in a series of “Electronic Town Halls” 
 spotlighting the Defense Reform Initiative. This episode is 
 entitled, “Into the Future of Defense Reform: The Mission and 
 the Challenge.”
 
 The broadcast is available via satellite and via Webcast. 
 
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 HISPANIC-AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTED AT DOD CEREMONY
  
 Hispanic Americans -- traditional supporters of defense and 
 valued contributors to the nation’s cultural heritage -- are 
 poised for an expanded role on the national stage in the 21st 
 century.
 
 Senior DoD leaders highlighted Hispanic-American achievement -- 
 past, present and future -- at the National Hispanic Heritage 
 Month Observance ceremony held Sept. 26 at the Pentagon.
 
 The annual observance, which celebrates the contributions of 
 Hispanic Americans to the culture and accomplishments of the 
 nation, began Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15.
 
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