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02/09/2010

Gates: Afghan Strategy Bears Fruit, Iraq on Track      

WASHINGTON - Noting signs that the new strategy in Afghanistan “is beginning to bear fruit,” Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates also said during an interview that the effort to build up Iraq’s security forces and move forward with the U.S. drawdown plan there remains on track.

02/09/2010

Gates Remembers Murtha as Champion of Troops      

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he will remember U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania as a patriot and long-time champion of the nation’s men and women in uniform.

02/08/2010

Gates: Iran’s Nuclear Program Puts Middle East in Danger  This story contains photos.    

PARIS - Iran’s continuing nuclear development program only serves to put the Middle East in danger of nuclear weapons proliferation, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in Paris.

02/08/2010

Guard Responds in Record D.C. Snowfall      

WASHINGTON - Members of the District of Columbia National Guard have been on the job through an historic snowstorm and post-storm cleanup in the nation's capital.

02/07/2010

Tough Sanctions Could Still Work in Iran, Gates Says  This story contains photos.    

ROME - There is still time to toughen sanctions to pressure Iran into complying with international demands that it halt its nuclear program, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said at a press event in Rome.

02/06/2010

Guard Supports Washington Blizzard Response      

WASHINGTON - More than 100 soldiers and airmen from the District of Columbia National Guard are supporting the district's emergency response to a weekend blizzard.

02/06/2010

Gates: Iran’s Nuke Program Puts Middle East at Risk  This story contains photos.    

ANKARA, Turkey - Iran’s nuclear program continues to put security in the Middle East at risk despite international pressure to halt its efforts, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said at a roundtable with traveling U.S. and Turkish press.

02/05/2010

Military Prepares to Support Super Bowl XLIV      

WASHINGTON - As the excitement builds in the minutes before the Super Bowl kickoff, four Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets will scream over Miami’s Sun Life Stadium in a dramatic show of military support for the big game.

02/05/2010

Troops Overseas to Get Live Super Bowl Feed      

WASHINGTON - When millions of Americans gather around their TV sets for Super Bowl XLIV, they’ll have lots of company from U.S. forces around the world and at sea, thanks to the American Forces Radio and Television Service.

02/05/2010

Gates Pledges Mine-resistant Vehicles to Allies  This story contains photos.    

ISTANBUL - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pledged more mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles and expanded access to classified information to U.S. allies to combat the threat of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.

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