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U.S. State and Treasury Secretaries at Beijing Press Conference
July 10, 2014 — SECRETARY KERRY: Good evening, everybody. Thank you for being patient. We’re delighted to be here. Let me begin by thanking our Chinese hosts for their very warm welcome and for the depth and breadth... MORE

Security Assistance Command Delivers Bridges to Nepal for Humanitarian Assistance
July 10, 2014 — The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command delivered four Acrow Roadway Bridges to the country of Nepal through its Foreign Military Sales program. The bridges are in preparation to support future... MORE

FORT BELVOIR, Va (July 9, 2014) - Soldiers from the Nepalese Army assemble one of four Acrow roadway bridges that were recently delivered to Nepal as part of a foreign military sales, coordinated by the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command. The modular bridge system will be used for future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army)

RIMPAC Sets the Scene for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief
July 10, 2014 — U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) conducted a two-day scene setter here for the multinational and interagency participants of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) scenario of the Rim of the... MORE

Australian, Mexican Militaries Conduct SWET Training during RIMPAC
July 10, 2014 — Australian Army and Mexican Naval Infantry Force service members conducted Shallow Water Egress Training at the pool here July 1 as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014.During SWET,... MORE

Philippine-American Friendship Week Sees Arrival of 80 New Peace Corps Volunteers
July 10, 2014 — Philippine-American Friendship Week Sees Arrival of 80 New Peace Corps Volunteers. Landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday, July 6th, 80 new U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers joined the... MORE

Pacific Partnership Medical Specialists Make an Impact in Tacloban Hospital
July 9, 2014 — Medical specialists from Pacific Partnership 2014 fixed ventilators for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVMC) in Tacloban, July 9. “We are... MORE

Kerry in Beijing at Session on Bilateral Cooperation, Security
July 9, 2014 — Secretary of State John Kerry at the beginning of the Strategic Track Session 1 on Bilateral CooperationSTATE COUNCILOR YANG: (Via translator) I thank you, Secretary Kerry, first of all, for the warm... MORE

15th OSS Airfield Management Team Kicks into Overdrive for RIMPAC
July 9, 2014 — The JBPHH flightline is a hub of flight activity for RIMPAC 2014, and with more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel slated to participate in the exercise the 15th Operations Support Squadron... MORE

Press Release on Assistant Secretary Malinowski's Visit to Burma
July 3, 2014 — Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski led an interagency delegation to Burma comprising senior officials from the Departments of State, Defense, and... MORE

Pacific Command and French Armed Forces in French Polynesia
July 3, 2014 — Lt. Gen. Anthony G. Crutchfield, U.S. Pacific Command Deputy Commander and Rear Adm. Anne Cullerre, Joint Commander of the Armed Forces in French Polynesia met at U.S. Pacific Command headquarters to... MORE

Independence Day Message by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
July 3, 2014 — As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to express my gratitude to the men and women and their families who serve our nation at home and abroad. Thank you for all you do to help keep America... MORE

25th Transportation Battalion Carries Out Certification Exercise below DMZ
July 2, 2014 — For a grueling five days, the 25th Transportation Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, headed to Warrior Base located five miles below the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean peninsula for... MORE

Secretary Hagel on Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Decision
July 2, 2014 — Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Japan's Collective Self-Defense DecisionI welcome the Government of Japan's new policy regarding collective self-defense, which will enable the Japan... MORE

Pacific Defender Builds Multi-national Security Ties
June 2, 2014 — Team Andersen hosted a Security Forces Pacific Defender international subject-matter expert exchange (SMEE) May 19-23 to help build partnerships across the Pacific Region and promote... MORE

U.S. Air Defense Doctrine Release Marks 'Cornerstone' in South Korea/U.S. Interoperability
June 2, 2014 — The commander of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade presented the Republic of Korea Air Force Air Defense Missile Command with the historic release of U.S. Air and Missile Defense doctrine... MORE

USS Ashland Visits Singapore between Phases of CARAT
June 2, 2014 — The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived at Singapore, June 1st, after disembarking Marines and Sailors in Kuantan, Malaysia to participate in exercise... MORE

Wayne E. Meyer Enhances US Interoperability with Republic of Korea, French Navies
June 2, 2014 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) participated in a trilateral exercise off the coast of Busan, South Korea, with the French and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies... MORE

U.S. Chinese Leasers Meet, Continue Rapprochement
June 2, 2014 — Reaching out to new countries is part and parcel of President Barack Obama’s new foreign policy approach and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel reinforced that push, meeting today with the Deputy Chief of... MORE

‘Friction Points’ Stoke Asia Tensions, Locklear Says
May 30, 2014 — The situation in Asia has become more serious in recent months, with nations engaging in territorial disputes at “friction points,” the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said here today. In an... MORE

Dempsey: Asian Nations Need to Dial Back on Provocations
May 30, 2014 — Tensions have ratcheted up in the Asia-Pacific region, and countries need to dial back on provocative acts to avoid the dangers of miscalculation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during... MORE