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May 1999

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  News Articles

  05/28/1999:  Web Site Helps Military Families Move  
  

  05/27/1999:  Asian Pacific American Women Served in World War II, Too  
  

  05/27/1999:  Armed Services YMCA Announces 1999 Essay Winners  
  

  05/26/1999:  Air Force Begins Stop Loss; Over 6,000 Must Stay  
  

  05/26/1999:  Chairman's Memorial Day Message  
  

  05/26/1999:  Military Rep Builds Bonds in South Africa  
  

  05/26/1999:  Robust, Ready Peacekeeping Force Needed Soon  
  

  05/26/1999:  Supplemental Signed, Funds Current Ops, FY 2000 Pay Hike  
  

  05/26/1999:  More Planes, Better Weather Mean More Strikes  
  

  05/25/1999:  Navy Steward's Son Spurns Custom, Rises as Marine Officer  
  

  05/24/1999:  Military's Hepatitis C Risk Low, But DoD Still Concerned (corrected copy)  
  

  05/21/1999:  Web Site Looks at DoD Child Care  
  

  05/21/1999:  Stop Loss Program Provides Authority to Keep Key People  
  

  05/20/1999:  NATO Planners Double Kosovo Peace Force Size to 50,000  
  

  05/20/1999:  NATO Pummels Serb Military, Damage Toll High  
  

  05/20/1999:  Hammer Award Recognizes DoD, Texas Environmental Teamwork  
  

  05/20/1999:  Racial Harmony Important for DoD's Future Success  
  

  05/20/1999:  NATO Air War Stirs Serb Dissent Against Milosevic Regime  
  

  05/19/1999:  Installations on Track to Protect Personnel, Families from Y2K  
  

  05/19/1999:  Serb "Human Shield" Ploys Are War Crimes, U.S. Envoy Says  
  

  05/19/1999:  An Asian Pacific American Timeline  
  

  05/19/1999:  Reserve Components on Guard for Y2K  
  

  05/18/1999:  NATO, U.S. Claim Milosevic Uses Refugees as Human Shields  
  

  05/17/1999:  U.S. Medical Team Helps Islanders See Clearly Now  
  

  05/17/1999:  Tropical Training Produces New Skills, Fresh Smiles  
  

  05/14/1999:  Cohen Kicks Off Armed Forces Day Weekend  
  

  05/14/1999:  Many Asian Pacific Americans' Contributions Still Unknown  
  

  05/14/1999:  They Fled Saigon as Youngsters, Became Navy Dentists  
  

  05/14/1999:  Clinton Says Future Peace Rides on Kosovo Success  
  

  05/13/1999:  Cohen, Shelton Catalog NATO Progress, Yugoslav Hedging  
  

  05/13/1999:  Air Force Women Undefeated in Volleyball Title Defense  
  

  05/13/1999:  "New Horizons" Projects Train Troops, Aid Islanders  
  

  05/13/1999:  Cohen: U.S. Stretching Smaller Military Force Too Far  
  

  05/12/1999:  DoD Leaders Urge Senate to Authorize More BRAC Rounds  
  

  05/12/1999:  Hagen, Baribeau, Air Force Dominate Triathlon  
  

  05/12/1999:  Serbs Not Pulling Out; DoD Urges Passage of Spending Bill  
  

  05/12/1999:  Air Force Wins Men's Volleyball Championships  
  

  05/12/1999:  Proud to Be an American: Witness to Kosovars' Arrival  
  

  05/11/1999:  Cohen: Accidental Embassy Bombing Won't Halt Allied Force  
  

  05/11/1999:  U.S. Soldiers Ambushed in Macedonia, Beaten by Serb Captors  
  

  05/11/1999:  More Aircraft, Personnel Set for Allied Force  
  

  05/07/1999:  Public Service Week Activities Begin  
  

  05/07/1999:  Missile Threats Growing as Nation Pursues Defense  
  

  05/07/1999:  Seven Officers Named White House Fellows Finalists  
  

  05/07/1999:  DoD Schools Exterminating Y2K Bugs in Records  
  

  05/07/1999:  DoD's Mover Revs-Up to Keep on Trucking Past Y2K  
  

  05/07/1999:  Defense Leaders, Youth Unveil Action Plan  
  

  05/06/1999:  DoD Caps Earth Day Activities With "Green" Supply Codes  
  

  05/06/1999:  1998 Thomas Jefferson Award Winners Announced  
  

  05/06/1999:  DoD Funds Brain Research Institute, Provides Grants  
  

  05/05/1999:  Crash Claims First U.S. Deaths; Clinton Meets Troops  
  

  05/05/1999:  Medals of Honor Bestowed on 10 Asian Pacific Americans  
  

  05/05/1999:  Nothing Second Class About "Patriot Express" Service  
  

  05/05/1999:  DoD Sponsoring Its First Asian Pacific American Forum  
  

  05/05/1999:  1999 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Presidential Proclamation  
  

  05/04/1999:  General Details Typical Combat Pilot's Day  
  

  05/03/1999:  Web Site Outlines Fraternization Changes  
  

  05/03/1999:  How DoD Got the Budget Hike: Readiness Woes Sparked Action  
  

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  Older Press Advisories

  05/03/1999	Full Honor Arrival Ceremony For MoD of Australia
  05/04/1999	Hamre Remarks to Global Air and Space Forum
  05/04/1999	Cohen Media Availabilty at Spangdahlem
  05/05/1999	Hamre Remarks at YMCA Recognition Luncheon
  05/05/1999	Cohen Honored With BENS Eisenhower Award
  05/06/1999	DoD Press Briefing Schedule
  05/07/1999	Hamre Visits Kirtland, Keynote Speaker for Albuquerque Chamber Banquet
  05/07/1999	Maj. Gen. David L. Grange Press Conference at Heidelberg, Germany today at 11:30 a.m.
  05/10/1999	No DoD Press Briefing, Tuesday, May 11, 1999
  05/10/1999	Cohen Statement, Intelligence Assessment
  05/11/1999	Honor Cordon for MoD Croatia
  05/12/1999	Press Briefing, Wednesday, May 12, 1999 at 3:30 p.m. with SecDef Cohen & Gen. Shelton
  05/12/1999	Hamre Participates in Defense Reform Discussion
  05/12/1999	Allied Force Update Briefing Rescehduled to 4 p.m.
  05/12/1999	Hinton Press Conference
  05/13/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 3 p.m. Today
  05/13/1999	Cohen Hosts Andrews Open House Ceremony
  05/13/1999	Photo Opportunity with Secretary Cohen, Sen. Dole and Coach Turner
  05/13/1999	Honor Cordon for South Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs
  05/13/1999	Friday's Allied Force Press Briefing with Gen. Jumper
  05/14/1999	Secretary Cohen to visit the Joint Readiness Training Center and Ft. Polk, La.
  05/14/1999	DoD Press Briefing, Saturday, May 15, 1999
  05/15/1999	Allied Force Press Briefing
  05/17/1999	DoD News Briefing Moved Up to 1:30 p.m.
  05/17/1999	Army Offers MLRS Briefing
  05/17/1999	Full Honor Arrival for MoD of Egypt
  05/19/1999	Today's Press Briefing Rescheduled to 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
  05/19/1999	Full Honor Arrival For King Abdallah II of Jordan
  05/21/1999	Saturday Press Briefing at 11 a.m.
  05/21/1999	Full Honors Arrival Ceremony for Saudi Chief of General Staff
  05/21/1999	Deputy Secretary Hamre to present commencement address at Augustana College
  05/24/1999	THAAD Briefing, May 25, 1999
  05/24/1999	DASD (EO) Leftwich to Represent DoD in Sec. State Forum May 25
  05/25/1999	Cohen Commencement Address at Naval Academy Graduation
  05/26/1999	Background Briefing by USAF Senior Officers, Stop Loss.
  05/27/1999	McDuffie Briefing on Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
  05/27/1999	Honor Cordon for MoFA of Greece
  05/28/1999	Memorial Day Weekend Press Briefing Schedule
  05/28/1999	Secretary Cohen's Visit June 1 to Woodbridge High School

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  Older Contracts

  Contracts for May 3, 1999

  Contracts for May 4, 1999

  Contracts for May 5, 1999

  Contracts for May 6, 1999

  Contracts for May 7, 1999

  Contracts for May 10, 1999

  Contracts for May 11, 1999

  Contracts for May 12, 1999

  Contracts for May 13, 1999

  Contracts for May 14, 1999

  Contracts for May 17, 1999

  Contracts for May 18, 1999

  Contracts for May 19, 1999

  Contracts for May 20, 1999

  Contracts for May 21, 1999

  Contracts for May 24, 1999

  Contracts for May 25, 1999

  Contracts for May 26, 1999

  Contracts for May 27, 1999

  Contracts for May 28, 1999

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  Older News Releases

  05/02/1999	F-16 PILOT RECOVERED
  05/04/1999	1999 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DEFENSE EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION PLANNED
  05/04/1999	REPORT ON THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE OPTIONS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
  05/05/1999	DEFENSE DEPARTMENT INITIATIVE ENCOURAGES GOVERNMENT TO BUY "GREEN" PRODUCTS
  05/05/1999	U.S. AIR FORCE TO CONDUCT BASE-WIDE Y2K TEST
  05/05/1999	Automatic Tricare Re-Enrollment Program Announced
  05/06/1999	EXERCISE COBRA GOLD 99 ANNOUNCED
  05/06/1999	Defense Department Leaders and Teens Inaugurate New Strategic Youth Action Plan
  05/06/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ORDERS ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT TO JOIN OPERATION ALLIED FORCE
  05/07/1999	WOMEN-OWNED MANUFACTURING BUSINESS CONFERENCE SET FOR TAMPA
  05/10/1999	JOINT STATEMENT BY SECRETARY COHEN AND CIA DIRECTOR TENET
  05/11/1999	STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM S. COHEN DESIGNATING MILITARY SPOUSE DAY
  05/13/1999	DOD RELEASES RESULTS OF 1998 SURVEY OF HEALTH RELATED BEHAVIORS
  05/13/1999	Maj. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick for promotion and assignment.
  05/13/1999	Maj. Gen. Charles S. Mahan Jr. for promotion and assignment.
  05/13/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti
  05/13/1999	REMAINS OF U. S. SERVICEMEN RECOVERED IN NORTH KOREA
  05/14/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- Lt. Gen. Carlton W. Fulford, Jr.
  05/14/1999	Flag Officer Announcement - Clark
  05/18/1999	U.S. OFFICIALS RELEASE YUGOSLAV PRISONERS OF WAR
  05/19/1999	DoD's Gulf War Illnesses Office Releases 2ND Annual Report
  05/19/1999	RAND REVIEW FINDS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND GULF WAR ILLNESSES UNCERTAIN
  05/20/1999	MAJ. GEN. WILFRED HESSERT APPOINTED TO RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD
  05/20/1999	WEB Site Highlights 50TH Anniversary of the Korean War
  05/20/1999	NAVY ISSUES RECORD OF DECISION FOR REUSE OF NAS CECIL FIELD
  05/21/1999	STATEMENT BY GENERAL HENRY H. SHELTON, US ARMY, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
  05/21/1999	UNIDENTIFED REMAINS DISINTERMENT POLICY ESTABLISHED
  05/21/1999	FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT - FARGO
  05/21/1999	STATEMENT BY DEFENSE SECRETARY WILLIAM COHEN ON GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
  05/24/1999	NEW OPEN FORUM FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDY GROUP
  05/25/1999	Army Maj. Gen. Billy K. Solomon for promotion and assignment.
  05/25/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT - VESELY
  05/25/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT - BEGERT
  05/25/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT - BAILEY
  05/25/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT - HOLLAND
  05/25/1999	FISCAL YEAR 98 VALUE ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PRESENTED
  05/25/1999	THAAD TENTH FLIGHT TEST LAUNCH ABORTED
  05/25/1999	NEW DFAS DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED
  05/26/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COHEN REMARKS, COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
  05/26/1999	AIR FORCE BEGINS "STOP LOSS"
  05/27/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT- BURNETTE
  05/27/1999	NAVY TO COMMISSION COASTAL MINE HUNTER SHRIKE (MHC 62)
  05/27/1999	SPRINT CHOSEN FOR SELECTED FTS2001 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
  05/29/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ORDERS ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT TO JOIN OPERATION ALLIED FORCE

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  Briefing Slides

  05/01/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 1, 1999 - 12:00 p.m.
  05/03/1999	Briefing Slides: DoD News Briefing, Monday, May 3, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/04/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, May 4, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/05/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 5, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/06/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 6, 1999 - 2:15 p.m.
  05/07/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 7, 1999 - 2:15 p.m.
  05/08/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 8, 1999 - 11:00 a.m.
  05/12/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 12, 1999 - 4:15 p.m.
  05/13/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 13, 1999 - 3:00 p.m.
  05/14/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 14, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/15/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 15, 1999 - 1:00 p.m.
  05/17/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, May 17, 1999 - 1:30 p.m.
  05/18/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, May 18, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/19/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 19, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/20/1999	Briefing Slides: DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 20, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/21/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 21, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/22/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 22, 1999 - 11:00 p.m.
  05/24/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, May 24, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/25/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, May 25, 1999 - 2:10 p.m.
  05/26/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 26, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/27/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 27, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/28/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 28, 1999 - 1:30 p.m.
  05/29/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 29, 1999 - 11:00 a.m.

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  Memoranda for Correspondents

  05/03/1999	New Press Parking Area
  05/07/1999	General and Flag Officer Assignments
  05/12/1999	Danzig, Peters directed 2,171 airmen, 33 aircraft for active duty call-up.
  05/13/1999	PAC-3 Intercept Test Scheduled for Summer
  05/13/1999	U.S. Army Reserve officers for promotion to brigadier general and major general.
  05/13/1999	U.S. Army officers for promotion to major general.
  05/17/1999	Tomahawk Demonstrates Y2K Readiness
  05/18/1999	Air National Guard Units Called Up to Support Operation Allied Force
  05/18/1999	Air Guard Units Called Up For Southwest Asia Operations
  05/18/1999	Possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece
  05/19/1999	MEADS Downselect
  05/20/1999	General Officer Announcement -- Army Chaplain (Col.) David H. Hicks
  05/21/1999	FLAG AND GENERAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS
  05/21/1999	ACTIVE DUTY CALL-UP NOTIFICATION ISSUED FOR 1,022 AIR NATIONAL GUARD, AIR FORCE RESERVE AIRMEN AND 26 AIRCRAFT
  05/24/1999	THAAD'S 10TH Test Flight Scheduled for Tuesday, May 25
  05/25/1999	U.S. Army Officers for Promotion to Brigadier General
  05/25/1999	Johnson Keynote Speaker for Indianapolis Memorial Event
  05/27/1999	Foreign Military Sale to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
  05/28/1999	General and Flag Officer Assignments
  05/28/1999	Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office

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  Today in the Department of Defense

  05/03/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 3, 1999
  05/04/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 4, 1999
  05/05/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 5, 1999
  05/06/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 6, 1999
  05/07/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 7, 1999
  05/10/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 10, 1999
  05/11/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 11, 1999
  05/12/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 12, 1999
  05/13/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 13, 1999
  05/17/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 17, 1999
  05/18/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 18, 1999
  05/19/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 19, 1999
  05/20/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 20, 1999
  05/21/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 21, 1999
  05/24/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 24, 1999
  05/25/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 25, 1999
  05/26/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 26, 1999
  05/27/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 27, 1999
  05/28/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR MAY 28, 1999

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  Older News Transcripts

  05/01/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 1, 1999 - 12:00 noon
  05/03/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, May 3, 1999
  05/04/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, May 4, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/05/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 5, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
  05/06/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 6, 1999
  05/07/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 7, 1999 - 2:25 p.m.
  05/08/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 8, 1999 11:05 a.m.
  05/10/1999	Secretary of Defense Cohen's News Briefing on Chinese Embassy Bombing
  05/12/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 12, 1999, 4:20 p.m.
  05/13/1999	DoD News Briefing, May 12, 1999 -- Remarks by Mr. Bacon and Maj. Gen. Wald
  05/13/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday May 13, 1999 - 3:00 p.m.
  05/14/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 14, 1999
  05/15/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 15, 1999
  05/17/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, May 17, 1999 - 1:35 p.m.
  05/18/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, May 18, 1999 - 2:10 p.m.
  05/19/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 19, 1999
  05/20/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 20, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
  05/21/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 21, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
  05/22/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 22, 1999 - 11:20 a.m.
  05/24/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, May 24, 1999
  05/25/1999	DoD Briefing, Tuesday, May 25, 1999 - 2:10 p.m.
  05/26/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, May 26, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
  05/27/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, May 27, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
  05/28/1999	Roundtable with Secretary Cohen
  05/28/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, May 28, 1999
  05/29/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, May 29, 1999 - 11:00 a.m.

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  Background Briefings Transcripts

  05/10/1999

  Background Briefing on Chinese Embassy Strike

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