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July 2000

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  News Articles

  07/31/2000:  New Teams Put Military First Responders on the Scene  
  

  07/28/2000:  Military News Briefs for the week ending July 28, 2000  
  

  07/28/2000:  Uncle Sam Supports Military -- Again  
  

  07/28/2000:  Korean War Commemoration Display Opens at Pentagon  
  

  07/28/2000:  Buying a Used Car? Get a "Peach," not a "Lemon"  
  

  07/28/2000:  Chain of Errors Caused Fatal Osprey Crash  
  

  07/28/2000:  Defense Officials Announce Plan to Replace Food Stamps  
  

  07/27/2000:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  07/27/2000:  Cohen Briefs Senate on National Missile Defense  
  

  07/25/2000:  North Korea Repatriates 12 Sets of Remains  
  

  07/25/2000:  NAACP Bestows Awards on DoD, Coast Guard Personnel  
  

  07/25/2000:  Clark Succeeds Johnson as Chief of Naval Operations  
  

  07/25/2000:  Defense Leaders Commentary: Force Protection Remains My Priority  
  

  07/25/2000:  President Thanks, Cautions U.S. Troops on Okinawa  
  

  07/21/2000:  Dignity, Respect at Heart of Anti-harassment Plan  
  

  07/21/2000:  Weekly Military News Briefs Summary  
  

  07/21/2000:  Anthrax Vaccine Expected to Protect Troops from Illness, Death  
  

  07/21/2000:  Service Members see 'Spike' in Anti-American Demonstrations  
  

  07/20/2000:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  07/20/2000:  Some Active Duty Troops Cleared for Laser Eye Surgery  
  

  07/20/2000:  'Old Broke Down Detective' Trades Gun for New Life as Hot-shot Recruiter  
  

  07/19/2000:  DoD Leaders Meet to Discuss Combating Stress  
  

  07/19/2000:  Good Connections Home a 'Double-Edged Sword'  
  

  07/18/2000:  Sailor Earns Olympic Wrestling Team Berth  
  

  07/18/2000:  POW/MIA Poster En Route to Troops Worldwide  
  

  07/17/2000:  Military Quality of Life Programs Net $30,000 From Newman's Own  
  

  07/17/2000:  U.S., Australia Enhance Defense Technology Cooperation  
  

  07/17/2000:  Heed Warnings, Cohen Urges Troops in Japan, Korea  
  

  07/14/2000:  Chinese Military Students, Family Member Query Cohen  
  

  07/14/2000:  Investment Means Prosperity, Peace, Cohen Tells Shanghai Stock Traders  
  

  07/14/2000:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  07/14/2000:  Military News Briefs for the Week of July 14, 2000  
  

  07/13/2000:  U.S. Broadens Military Contact With China  
  

  07/12/2000:  Taiwan, Missile Defense Top Cohen's China Talks  
  

  07/12/2000:  Pacific Command Chief Cautions U.S. Personnel  
  

  07/12/2000:  Short Supply Forces Anthrax Vaccination Slowdown  
  

  07/12/2000:  Recruiters Discuss Problems with Top DoD Officials  
  

  07/12/2000:  Cohen's China Visit Highlights Mutual Interests  
  

  07/12/2000:  Widow, Daughter, Sons Make Tearful Visit to 'The Wall'  
  

  07/11/2000:  Defense Leaders Commentary: Secretary Cohen Announces Anthrax Vaccination Slowdown  
  

  07/11/2000:  Missile Technology Tops Cohen's En Route Agenda  
  

  07/11/2000:  Cohen Forecasts Positive China Visit  
  

  07/11/2000:  De Leon Talks Readiness, Quality of Life  
  

  07/10/2000:  Cohen Slows Anthrax Shots (Corrected Copy)  
  

  07/10/2000:  Army Secretary Lionizes 22 World War II Heroes  
  

  07/10/2000:  Booster-'Bullet' Error Foils Fifth NMD Test Flight  
  

  07/07/2000:  Military News Briefs for the Week of July 7, 2000  
  

  07/07/2000:  DoD Announces School-Age Care Fees  
  

  07/07/2000:  Fifth NMD Test Flight Slated  
  

  07/07/2000:  Cohen Bound for China, Australia  
  

  07/07/2000:  “AFIS On Assignment” Now Available on the Web  
  

  07/03/2000:  Force Protection: Keeping the Wolf at Bay  
  

  07/03/2000:  Pentagon Honors Recruiters of the Year  
  

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  Older Press Advisories

  07/05/2000	Secretary Cohen to attend CENTCOM Change of Command
  07/05/2000	Background brief on upcoming SECDEF trip to China and Australia
  07/06/2000	Defense Standardization Program Awards Ceremony
  07/06/2000	SecDef hosts honor cordon for Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia
  07/06/2000	Press Advisory for NMD Test Scheduled for July 7
  07/10/2000	Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon Makes Remarks
  07/17/2000	Clark to Relieve Johnson as CNO
  07/17/2000	CJCS Trip
  07/20/2000	First CV-22 Rolls Off Production Line
  07/21/2000	DoD Briefing to Announce Anti-Harassment Action Plan
  07/21/2000	SecDef HostsFull Honor Arrival Ceremony for MoD of Armenia
  07/24/2000	Cohen scheduled to appear at Senate Committee hearing, press briefing cancelled
  07/25/2000	Korean War Exhibit Opens at Pentagon's Hall of Heroes
  07/25/2000	SecDef Hosts Full Honor Arrival Ceremony for MoD of Slovakia
  07/26/2000	SecDef Hosts Full Honor Arrival Ceremony for the President of the Philippines
  07/27/2000	Press Briefing on MV-22 Osprey Following DoD News Briefing
  07/27/2000	SecDef Hosts Full Honors Arrival Ceremony For President Of Switzerland
  07/31/2000	Regular DoD Press Briefing for Tuesday, August 1, Rescheduled

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  Older Contracts

  Contracts for July 5, 2000

  Contracts for July 6, 2000

  Contracts for July 7, 2000

  Contracts for July 10, 2000

  Contracts for July 11, 2000

  Contracts for July 12, 2000

  Contracts for July 13, 2000

  Contracts for July 14, 2000

  Contracts for July 17, 2000

  Contracts for July 19, 2000

  Contracts for July 20, 2000

  Contracts for July 21, 2000

  Contracts for July 24, 2000

  Contracts for July 25, 2000

  Contracts for July 26, 2000

  Contracts for July 27, 2000

  Contracts for July 28, 2000

  Contracts for July 31, 2000

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  Older News Releases

  07/04/2000	President Names New Ship Class After Admiral Zumwalt
  07/05/2000	VADM Fry Nomination
  07/05/2000	DACOWITS visits US servicemembers throughout Europe
  07/05/2000	Navy Establishes Missile Defense Office
  07/06/2000	U.S. Forces travel to Romania for Rescue Eagle 2000
  07/06/2000	Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2000 Kicks Off
  07/06/2000	Debt Collection Assistance Officer Program to Ease Tricare Credit Hassles
  07/06/2000	General Officer Announcement - Pace
  07/07/2000	Defense Standardization Program Awards for 1999 Presented
  07/07/2000	Flag Officer Assignments
  07/08/2000	National Missile Defense Conducts Intercept Test
  07/08/2000	UPDATE ON NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE INTERCEPT TEST
  07/11/2000	General Officer Announcement - Blum
  07/11/2000	DoD Temporarily Slows Anthrax Vaccination Effort
  07/12/2000	Navy Reinforces Commitment to College Education
  07/12/2000	Fiscal 2000 Aviation Career Pay Program Increases
  07/12/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Australia Announced
  07/12/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand Announced
  07/12/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Japan Announced
  07/13/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom Announced
  07/13/2000	Commission on National Security Space Management and Org. Holds First Meeting
  07/13/2000	General Officer Announcement -- Brig. Gen. David P. Rataczak
  07/13/2000	General Officer Announcement -- Col. George J. Robinson
  07/13/2000	Armed Forces Strength Figures for May 31, 2000
  07/17/2000	50 Companies to Receive Cogswell Award
  07/17/2000	United States and Australia Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
  07/18/2000	General Officer Announcement - Peake
  07/18/2000	General Officer Announcement - Kellogg
  07/19/2000	DoD's 2000 Maintenance Symposium Set for Charleston, S.C.
  07/19/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale To Korea Announced
  07/19/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale To Thailand Announced
  07/20/2000	Remains of US Servicemen Recovered in N. Korea
  07/20/2000	TACTICAL TOMAHAWK COMPLETES CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW
  07/20/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Egypt Announced
  07/20/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Egypt Announced
  07/20/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Egypt Announced
  07/20/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait Announced
  07/20/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia Announced
  07/20/2000	Navy Establishes Vieques Bilingual Website
  07/20/2000	Navy Increases Enlistment Bonus
  07/20/2000	Navy Announces ADM Johnson Retirement
  07/21/2000	Department of Defense Issues Anti-Harassment Guidelines
  07/21/2000	Flag and General Officer Assignments
  07/21/2000	Donation Contract Signed Transferring Historic Battleship
  07/21/2000	Flag Officer Announcement - Mayo
  07/24/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Poland Announced
  07/24/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale To Denmark Announced
  07/24/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale To Italy Announced
  07/24/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Portugal Announced
  07/24/2000	Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Turkey Announced
  07/25/2000	DoD Conference on Civilian Education and Professional Development
  07/25/2000	General Officer Announcements
  07/25/2000	Navy Awards FSU Money For Electric Drive Research
  07/25/2000	General Officer Announcement - Lt. Gen. Daniel J. Petrosky
  07/25/2000	General Officer Announcement - Lt. Gen. Michael L. Dodson
  07/25/2000	General Officer Announcement - Maj. Gen. Robert B. Flowers
  07/25/2000	General Officer Announcement - Col. Bradford C. Brightman
  07/25/2000	USS Chancellorsville (CG62) To Visit Qingdao, People's Republic Of China
  07/25/2000	First CV-22 Tilt-Rotor Rolls Out
  07/26/2000	Reserve Forces Policy Board General and Flag Officer Announcement
  07/26/2000	General Officer Announcement - Maj. Gen. Michael P. DeLong
  07/26/2000	General Officer Announcement - Case
  07/26/2000	General Officer Announcement - Holland
  07/26/2000	General Officer Announcement - Moorhead III
  07/26/2000	General Officer Announcement - Schwartz
  07/26/2000	Flag Officer Announcement - Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcement - Maj. Gen. Abizaid
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcement - Lt. Gen. Anderson
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcement - Maj. Gen. Brown
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcement - Col. Schloesser
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcement - Lt. Gen. Tangney
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcements - Brig. Gens. and Maj. Gens.
  07/27/2000	Navy Christens The USNS Watkins
  07/27/2000	Possible Mustard Release At Ukhaydir No Threat To U.S. Soldiers
  07/27/2000	DoD Report Confirms Presence Of Chemical Warfare Agent On Scud Piece "Unlikely"
  07/27/2000	New Information Paper Examines Iraq's Use Of Scud Ballistic Missiles - Gulf War
  07/27/2000	DoD Releases Final Report Of CARC Paint Exposure To Gulf War Veterans
  07/27/2000	Report Assesses Health Effects Of Air Quality On Gulf War Veterans
  07/27/2000	General Officer Announcement - Maj. Gen. Gregory S. Newbold
  07/27/2000	Air Force Exceeds 2000 Recruiting Goal
  07/28/2000	Department of Defense Proposes Subsistence Plan
  07/28/2000	Army General Officer Assignments
  07/28/2000	DoD Commits Soldiers, Airmen, Assets for Wildfire Suppression, Public Safety
  07/31/2000	DoD Adds 1,000 Soldiers, Marines to Fight Wildland Wildfires

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  Briefing Slides

  There have been no Briefing Slides posted for this period.

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  Today in the Department of Defense

  07/01/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 1-5, 2000
  07/05/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 6, 2000
  07/06/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 7, 2000
  07/07/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 8-10, 2000
  07/10/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Tuesday, July 11, 2000
  07/11/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Tuesday, July 12, 2000
  07/12/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Tuesday, July 13, 2000
  07/13/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Friday, July 14, 2000
  07/14/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 15-17, 2000
  07/17/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Tuesday, July 18, 2000
  07/18/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Wednesday, July 19, 2000
  07/19/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Thursday 20, July 20, 2000
  07/20/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Friday, July 21, 2000
  07/21/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Friday, July 21, 2000
  07/21/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 22-24, 2000
  07/24/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Tuesday, July 25, 2000
  07/25/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Wednesday, July 26, 2000
  07/26/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Thursday, July 27, 2000
  07/27/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Friday, July 28, 2000
  07/28/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR July 29-31, 2000
  07/31/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Monday, July 31, 2000
  07/31/2000	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR Tuesday, August 1, 2000

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  Older News Transcripts

  07/05/2000	Interview with SecDef Cohen and CNN Evans and Novak
  07/06/2000	DoD News Briefing - Rear Admiral Craig R. Quigley, USN, DASD PA
  07/07/2000	Media Availability with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen at Tampa, Florida
  07/07/2000	Secretary Cohen's interview with National Public Radio
  07/08/2000	DoD News Briefing - Lieutenant General Ronald Kadish, Director, BMDO
  07/11/2000	SecDef 's Press Briefing En Route to Beijing, China
  07/11/2000	DoD News Briefing - Rear Admiral Craig R. Quigley, USN, DASD PA
  07/12/2000	Secretary Cohen remarks at Ministry of National Defense, Beijing, China
  07/12/2000	Secretary Cohen Remarks after Signing Environmental MOU Between U.S. and China
  07/13/2000	Press Conference with SecDef Cohen at St. Regis Hotel, Beijing, China
  07/13/2000	DoD News Briefing - RADM Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  07/17/2000	Secretary Cohen Press Conference at the Shanghai Stock Exchange, China
  07/17/2000	Secretary Cohen Interview with "Sunday" program, Nine Television Network, Australia
  07/17/2000	Press Conference with Cohen and Moore, MoD Australia
  07/18/2000	DoD News Briefing - Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ASD PA
  07/20/2000	En Route Press Briefing to Washington, DC
  07/20/2000	DoD News Briefing - Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ASD PA
  07/21/2000	DoD News Briefing - Bernard D. Rostker, USD (Personnel & Readiness)
  07/24/2000	Media Availability with SecDef Cohen and MOD of Armenia Sarkisyan
  07/26/2000	Media Availability with SecDef Cohen and MoD Kanis of the Slovak Republic
  07/27/2000	DoD News Briefing - Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ASD PA
  07/27/2000	DoD News Briefing - Lt. Gen. Fred McCorkle, USMC, DCMC (Aviation)
  07/28/2000	Media Availability with Secretary Cohen and President Ogi of Switzerland

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  Background Briefings Transcripts

  07/06/2000

  Secretary of Defense Trip to China and Australia

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