| Gates: U.S.-China Military-to-Military Ties Need Work The military-to-military aspect of U.S. relations with China has lagged behind progress in other areas and falls short of what the leaders of both countries have said they want, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. defense.gov |
Officials Commit to Disabled Veterans' Businesses Defense Department officials are committed to providing service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses with contracting opportunities, Linda B. Oliver, the Pentagon's head of small business programs told a House panel. defense.gov |
U.S. Official, Pakistani Leaders Discuss Flood Relief The administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development has begun meetings with various Pakistani government officials on the extensive U.S. response to the country's devastating floods and expansion of relief programs. defense.gov |
Department Increases Efforts to End Domestic Abuse Whether a withering comment or a fist raised in anger, the Defense Department is working to put an end to all levels of domestic abuse within the military, a defense official said. defense.gov |
Gates Urges Servicemembers to Claim Stop-Loss Pay Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urged troops whose military service was involuntarily extended between 2001 and 2009 under the "Stop Loss" program to claim the special pay to which they're entitled before the Dec. 3 deadline. defense.gov |