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August 2001

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  News Articles

  08/31/2001:  DoD Seeks to Expand New Relationship With Russia  
  

  08/31/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of Aug. 31, 2001  
  

  08/30/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  08/30/2001:  Medical Logistics System Saves DoD Big Bucks  
  

  08/27/2001:  Shelton Talks Change, Troops, Transformation  
  

  08/27/2001:  DoD Remains Wary of 'Code Red' Computer Virus  
  

  08/27/2001:  U.S. Taekwondo Team Captures Five Medals at CISM Championship  
  

  08/24/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of Aug. 24, 2001  
  

  08/24/2001:  Bush Nominates Myers as JCS Chief, Pace as Vice  
  

  08/24/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  08/24/2001:  Services Need to Balance Risks Better, Rumsfeld Says  
  

  08/23/2001:  Army Unseats Marines for Softball Tourney Gold  
  

  08/21/2001:  Review of Iraq Policy Under way, DoD Official Says  
  

  08/21/2001:  Education Coalition Created for the Sake of Children  
  

  08/20/2001:  Modified 'Two-War' Strategy Would Balance Risks, Realities  
  

  08/20/2001:  Ensuring Kids get Quality, Consistent Education  
  

  08/20/2001:  Military Brats Are a Special Breed  
  

  08/20/2001:  Military TSP Savings Plan Enrollments Start Oct. 9  
  

  08/20/2001:  Army, Schools Seek Easy Transitions for Military Youth  
  

  08/17/2001:  DoD Kicks-Off Annual Savings Bonds Campaign  
  

  08/17/2001:  Budget Planning Guidance Goes to Services  
  

  08/17/2001:  Western Wildfires Spark Guard/Reserve Assistance  
  

  08/17/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of Aug. 17, 2001  
  

  08/17/2001:  Is There Really a Ballistic Missile Threat?  
  

  08/17/2001:  From Hitler to Hussein: The Need for Ballistic Missile Defense  
  

  08/16/2001:  Plan Looks to Shape Acquisition Workforce  
  

  08/16/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  08/16/2001:  F-22 Gets Green Light for Low-Rate Production  
  

  08/15/2001:  U.S. Warplanes Hit Iraqi Military Site  
  

  08/14/2001:  Russia, U.S. Must Get Beyond Cold War, Rumsfeld Says to Putin  
  

  08/14/2001:  Chu Sees Value in Longer Military Tours of Duty  
  

  08/13/2001:  E-mail, Faxes Flood Rumsfeld's Town Hall Question Lines  
  

  08/13/2001:  Recruit Attrition Rates Fall Across The Services  
  

  08/13/2001:  Missile Talks May Lead to New U.S.-Russia Understandings  
  

  08/10/2001:  Rumsfeld, Ivanov Set Agenda for Moscow Talks  
  

  08/10/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of Aug. 10, 2001  
  

  08/10/2001:  Missile Defense's 'Sweet Spot' of Success  
  

  08/10/2001:  Rumsfeld Responds to Questions During Town Hall Meeting  
  

  08/10/2001:  U.S., British Planes Attack Iraqi Military Sites  
  

  08/09/2001:  DoD Tightens Blood Donation Rules Due To 'Mad Cow'  
  

  08/09/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  08/09/2001:  DoD Examines Structure With Eye on 'Paradigm Shift'  
  

  08/09/2001:  President's Proclamation for National Airborne Day, Aug. 16  
  

  08/08/2001:  DoD Looks to End 'Permanent Vulnerability' to Missiles  
  

  08/08/2001:  Readiness Support Web Site Assists Guard/Reserve Families  
  

  08/08/2001:  DoD Balancing Risks, Missions  
  

  08/08/2001:  Rumsfeld to Host Aug. 9 Pentagon 'Town Hall Meeting'  
  

  08/03/2001:  DoD Tests Alternate to 2 Major Conflict Force  
  

  08/03/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of August 3, 2001  
  

  08/03/2001:  DoD Details Base Closure Legislation  
  

  08/02/2001:  Anti-Computer Virus Efforts Appear Successful  
  

  08/02/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  08/02/2001:  DoD Targets Ecstasy  
  

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  Older Press Advisories

  08/01/2001	Under Secretary Aldridge to Brief New Infrastructure Reduction Process
  08/03/2001	Rumsfeld to Conduct Media Availability Today at 3:30 p.m.
  08/03/2001	Rumsfeld to Host Visit by Secretary of National Defense of Mexico
  08/03/2001	Efficient Facilities Initiative Goes to Hill
  08/06/2001	Rumsfeld Media Availability with Secretary of Nat'l Defense of Mexico Cancelled
  08/07/2001	Correction - Media Roundtable with Dr. Chu
  08/07/2001	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz and General Myers Update on QDR
  08/08/2001	IFT-6 Update Briefing with Maj. Gen. Willie B. Nance
  08/09/2001	Rumsfeld Travels to Moscow
  08/09/2001	Deputy Under Secretary Dubois Hosts Massachusetts Ceremony
  08/14/2001	Rumsfeld to Conduct Media Availability Today at 2:15 p.m.
  08/14/2001	Makin Island Raiders to be Honored at Arlington
  08/14/2001	Regular DoD Briefing Instead of Rumsfeld Availability
  08/14/2001	Aldridge to Host Media Roundtable Wednesday
  08/16/2001	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Briefing on Defense Planning Guidance
  08/16/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability Friday
  08/17/2001	DoD 2001 Maintenance Symposium Set for Kansas City
  08/20/2001	Media Roundtable with Assistant Secretary of Defense Peter W. Rodman
  08/22/2001	Rumsfeld to Conduct Media Availability Thursday
  08/22/2001	Assistant Secretary of Defense John Stenbit to Hold Media Roundtable
  08/27/2001	Media Roundtable with Assistant Secretary of Defense J.D. Crouch
  08/29/2001	Media Roundtable with Craig Duehring, ASD/RA
  08/30/2001	Media Roundtable with Charles S. Abell, ASD/FMP

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  Older Contracts

  Contracts for August 1, 2001

  Contracts for August 2, 2001

  Contracts for August 3, 2001

  Contracts for August 6, 2001

  Contracts for August 7, 2001

  Contracts for August 8, 2001

  Contracts for August 9, 2001

  Contracts for August 10, 2001

  Contracts for August 13, 2001

  Contracts for August 14, 2001

  Contracts for August 15, 2001

  Contracts for August 16, 2001

  Contracts for August 17, 2001

  Contracts for August 20, 2001

  Contracts for August 21, 2001

  Contracts for August 22, 2001

  Contracts for August 23, 2001

  Contracts for August 24, 2001

  Contracts for August 27, 2001

  Contracts for August 28, 2001

  Contracts for August 29, 2001

  Contracts for August 30, 2001

  Contracts for August 31, 2001

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  Older News Releases

  08/02/2001	General Officer Announcements
  08/02/2001	DoD Plans Legislation for a New Base Closure Process
  08/02/2001	DoD Taps Navy Exchange System to Provide Pentagon Food Service
  08/02/2001	Vietnam War Mia Identified
  08/03/2001	General Officer Announcement
  08/03/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  08/06/2001	Team to Recover Remains of World War II U.S. Airmen in Russia
  08/06/2001	General Officer Announcements
  08/07/2001	General Officer Announcements
  08/07/2001	Stenbit Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I)
  08/08/2001	James R. Clapper Named Director of National Imagery and Mapping Agency
  08/08/2001	Mechenbier Appointed to Reserve Forces Policy Board
  08/08/2001	Mayberry Named DUSD Readiness
  08/08/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  08/08/2001	U.S. / Russian Discussions Conclude
  08/09/2001	New Director Selected to Head Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  08/10/2001	Johnson Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
  08/13/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  08/15/2001	Three More Civil Support Teams Certified
  08/16/2001	Former Air Force One Retires to Reagan Library
  08/16/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Statement on Congressman Spence
  08/17/2001	Remains of U.S. Servicemen Recovered in North Korea
  08/17/2001	Africa Center to Conduct Seminar in Ghana
  08/20/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  08/21/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  08/21/2001	U.S. Forces in Argentina for Peacekeeping Exercise
  08/23/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  08/24/2001	Gen. Henry H. Shelton on Joint Chiefs Nominations
  08/24/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld on Joint Chiefs Nominations
  08/24/2001	General Myers Remarks Upon Nomination as Next Chairman
  08/27/2001	Baratta Assumes Deputy Eurasia Duties
  08/29/2001	California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania Civil Support Teams Certified
  08/29/2001	SecDef, Chairman Say Spectrum Access is Essential

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  Briefing Slides

  08/09/2001	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, 09 Aug 2001 - 2:00 pm
  08/16/2001	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, 16 Aug 2001 - 1:30 pm

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  Older News Transcripts

  08/01/2001	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Interview with the New York Times
  08/02/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  08/02/2001	Under Secretary Aldridge Briefing on Base Closure Process
  08/03/2001	Media Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld
  08/06/2001	Wolfowitz Interview with Andrea Deralis, WGN Radio, Chicago
  08/06/2001	Wolfowitz Radio Interview with Luis Torres, KNX News Radio, Las Angeles
  08/07/2001	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz with Luis Torres on KNX Radio
  08/07/2001	Wolfowitz Interview with Charles Jaco, KMOX News Radio
  08/07/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  08/08/2001	DoD News Briefing - Dr. David S.C. Chu, USD (Personnel & Readiness)
  08/08/2001	Wolfowitz and Myers Brief on QDR Update
  08/09/2001	MG Nance Provides Update on Missile Test
  08/09/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley - DASD PA
  08/09/2001	Town Hall Meeting with Rumsfeld
  08/10/2001	Background Briefing on Secretary Rumsfeld's Upcoming Trip to Moscow
  08/13/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability En Route to Moscow
  08/13/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability in Moscow
  08/13/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability with Russian Journalists
  08/14/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld and Minister Ivanov in Russia
  08/14/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Meets with Russian Political Scientists
  08/14/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  08/16/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld with President Putin at Kremlin
  08/16/2001	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Briefing on the Defense Planning Guidance
  08/16/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld with Minister Ivanov at Start of Plenary
  08/16/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with KNBC-TV Los Angeles
  08/16/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with KSDK-TV St. Louis
  08/16/2001	Media Roundtable with Under Secretary Aldridge
  08/16/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  08/17/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with PBS Newshour
  08/17/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability at the Pentagon
  08/17/2001	Assistant SecDef Clarke Interview with WAAM-AM Ann Arbor, Mich.
  08/17/2001	Assistant Secretary Clarke Interview with WKZO-AM, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  08/17/2001	Assistant SecDef Clarke Interview with WTCM-AM, Traverse City, Mich.
  08/22/2001	Media Round Table with Peter Rodman, ASD ISA
  08/23/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Meets with Washington Post Editorial Board
  08/23/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability at the Pentagon
  08/24/2001	Media Roundtable with ASD C3I Stenbit
  08/29/2001	Media Roundtable with ASD (ISP) Crouch
  08/31/2001	Media Roundtable with PDASD RA Duehring

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