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6mo agoFIVG LMTHonorable Jay Hurst and Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney Hold Press Briefing on the Department's Fiscal Year 2027 Defense BudgetU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: OK, good morning. My name is Bob Ditchey with the Pentagon Press Office. Today's briefing is on the Department of Defense fiscal year 2027 budget request. Speaking here today is the Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller Chief Financial Officer, Honorable Jules "Jay" Hurst III, and the Director of the Force Structure, Resource and Assessment with the Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Steven P. ...
1y agoFIVG RSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds Press Conference Following Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, at Ramstein Air Base, GermanyU.S. Department of WarPENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for being here today. It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III. The secretary will deliver opening remarks and then we'll have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and call on journalists. Secretary Austin, over to you, sir. SECRETA ...
1y agoFIVG RSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III On-Camera, On-the-Record Engagement With Traveling Press at Yokota Air Base, JapanU.S. Department of WarSECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Thanks for being here. It's great to be back in Japan. This is my fourth trip here as Secretary of Defense, and what we've achieved together with Japan over the past four years has been historic. Yesterday I met with Prime Minister Ishiba and Defense Minister Nakatani, and we took stock of how we're strengthening our alliance. It' ...
1y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey, good morning, everybody. MAJ. GEN. RYDER: Hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving holiday, and I've noticed that this podium is getting smaller. Excellent. So just a few things at the top and then we'll jump right to your questions. First, the Department of Defense is closely monitoring developments in Syria. To echo the statement put out by th ...
1y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: One quick item to pass along at the top and then I'll be happy to take your questions. In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday today and tomorrow, Secretary Austin will reach out to speak with service members from each branch of the Armed Forces to wish them well and all those serving our country, a Happy Thanksgiving. During these calls, the Se ...
1y agoFIVG RDr. Timothy Hoyt and Dr. Liz Clark Hold a Media Roundtable to Present the Calendar Year 2023 DOD Annual Suicide Report and Efforts to Address and Prevent Suicide Across the Department of DefenseU.S. Department of WarMS. JADE FULCE: Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. We're going to start with Major General Ryder. Sir, I'm going to turn it over to you. MAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER: Thanks very much, Jade, and good morning, everyone. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary. And just want to say right up front, thank you for joining us today to discuss an important topic, DOD's annual re ...
2y agoFIVG RDefense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun Hold Joint Media AvailabilityU.S. Department of WarPENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Well, good afternoon and thank you for being here today. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun. The secretary and the minister will deliver opening remarks and then we'll have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will mod ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Happy looking group today. Have just a few things at the top and then I'll be happy to take your questions. In a powerful demonstration of the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine, Secretary Austin visited Kyiv yesterday, his fourth visit to Ukraine as secretary of defense, to meet with Ukrainian ...
2y agoFIVGPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks very much for your patience for the delayed start time today. Just a couple of things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. As you're aware, Iran conducted a significant attack against Israel today, launching approximately 200 ballistic missiles, targeting several locations in Israel. We condemn these ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY AIR FORCE MAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. I have just a few things at the top, then we'll get right to your questions. First, the Department of Defense continues to monitor developments in the Middle East. On Sunday, Sept. 1, Secretary Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, regarding Israel's recovery of ...
2y agoFIVGPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press ConferenceU.S. Department of WarDEFENSE DEPARTMENT PRESS SECRETARY AIR FORCE MAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just have a few items at the top and then I'll get right to your questions. First, on a topic that I know all of you are following closely, the Department of Defense continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East. As you've heard Secretary Austin say, the U.S. remains intense ...
2y agoFIVG R UBFO2024 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations Press ConferenceU.S. Department of WarSECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March, the USS Annapolis submarine visited Australia. Today, we're very pleased to welcome our Aussie friends to Annapolis. To our colleagues, to our partners, to our friends, Foreign Minister Wong, Deputy Prime Minister Marles, Penny, Richard, thank you for an incredibly productive day. We're so grateful not only to have you he ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarSECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. I think it's Tuesday. All right, just a few things on the top here and then I'll get right to your questions. As we announced yesterday, Secretary Austin will depart this Friday for a trip to both Japan and the Philippines. This will be his 11th visit to the Indo-Pacific region as Secretary of Defense. In Tokyo, the Secr ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey. Good morning, everybody. I hope you had a good weekend, a slow news weekend. So just a few things here and then I'll get right to your questions. So over the weekend, you saw us issue a readout highlighting that Secretary Austin spoke with the Israeli Minister of Defense on Saturday about Israel in response to the Houthi attack that occurred on July 19th in Tel Aviv, ...
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2y agoFIVG VRSKPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a couple of things at the top. Then I'll get right to your questions. Yesterday Secretary Austin welcomed Singapore Minister of Defense Ng to the Pentagon for a bilateral meeting, during which they reaffirmed the longstanding defense partnership between the United States and Singapore. The two leaders discussed opportunities to expand ...
2y agoFIVG R BAPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. As you know, the NATO summit is being hosted in Washington DC this week. So, I have a few related updates and then I'll get right to your questions. Yesterday, Secretary Austin hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg here at the Pentagon for a bilateral discussion. GEN. RYDER: The meeting was a great kickoff to NATO summit events ...
2y agoFIVG R BAPentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Good morning, everybody, or afternoon now I guess. Hope you had a good 4th of July holiday. I got just a couple of things here at the top and then I'll get right to your questions. So, for those of you who are not tracking, this is the NATO summit week. We'll celebrate 75 years of the greatest defensive alliance in history, so lots of related activities. Secretary Austin h ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. Secretary Austin hosted Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustam Umarov at the Pentagon today and reaffirmed the unwavering support of the United States for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. During the meeting, Secretary Austin highlighted that t ...
2y agoUBFO FIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks very much for your patience today. I do have quite a bit to read out at the top, and then we'll get right to your questions. Earlier today, Secretary Austin hosted Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant here at the Pentagon to discuss efforts to deescalate tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, to surge more humanitari ...
2y agoFIVG RMajor General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds A Off-Camera Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Happy Monday. Just a few things and then I'll get to your questions. So, you probably saw over the weekend we announced that the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group departed the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility on Saturday. It will remain briefly in the U.S.-European Command AOR before returning home. As you guys know, it's been deployed more than seven months. No ...
2y agoFIVG RMajor General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds an Off-Camera Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Happy Monday. Just a few things and then I'll get to your questions. So, you probably saw over the weekend we announced that the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group departed the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility on Saturday. It will remain briefly in the U.S.-European Command AOR before returning home. As you guys know, it's been deployed more than seven months. No ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Just a few things here at the top and we'll get right to your questions. First up, I can confirm that U.S. Central Command personnel re-anchored and re-established the temporary pier to the Gaza beach yesterday. As has been the case in the past, Israeli Defense Force engineers provided all the necessary support to ensure the safe ...
2y agoFIVG R NYTPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Good to be back in the briefing room after several weeks of travel. Just a few things at the top, and then we'll get right to your questions. On Friday, Secretary Austin concluded a productive trip to Brussels, where he hosted the 23rd session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on June 13, followed by his participation in the NATO Def ...
2y agoFIVGSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles "CQ" Brown Jr Hold a Press ConferenceU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for being here today. It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General C.Q. Brown, Jr. The secretary and the chairman will deliver opening remarks and then have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and call on reporte ...
2y agoFIVG R SEMajor Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Not too much to pass along today; just a few things here at the top. As you know, Secretary Austin returned this weekend from a trip to France, where he participated in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landing in Normandy. He also met with the French minister of defense, Minister Lecornu, to discuss France's support for Ukraine, the upcoming NATO Defense Mi ...
2y agoFIVG R UAEAdministration Officials Hold A News Briefing Via Teleconference On Humanitarian Assistance To GazaU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks very much for joining us today. I'm Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary. I will be facilitating today's on record briefing. If I can ask you to please put your microphones on mute. GEN. RYDER: Again, thank you for joining us for today's on the record briefing to discuss the status of the maritime corridor that i ...
2y agoFIVG R UAE TOTAR+2Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top, and I'll get right to your questions. So as you're aware, Secretary Austin hosted the 22nd Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting yesterday, where he highlighted the urgent need to support Ukraine amid a challenging and dangerous fight against a new Russian offensive. He underscored the extraordinary c ...
2y agoXXII FIVG SSPSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. Hold an On-Camera Press ConferenceU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Well, Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here today. It is my pleasure to introduce the secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin III, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. The secretary and the chairman will deliver opening remarks, and then we'll have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and call on journalists. Due to ...
2y agoFIVG R TOTARPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. Earlier today, Secretary Austin spoke by phone with the Egyptian Minister of Defense, General Mohamed Zaki, to discuss regional challenges and the deep bilateral security cooperation between our two nations. During the discussion, Secretary Austin reiter ...
2y agoSSB FIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things — thank you, sir — just a few things at the top and then that'll get right to your questions. First, let me start with a brief update on the status of the Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore capability, or JLOTS, that we're establishing in support of humanitarian assistance efforts with USAID and other partners. As my ...
2y agoFIVG R SSBPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: As you know, Secretary Austin returned from Hawaii early Saturday morning after a very productive trip. Now, while he was in Hawaii, he had the chance to meet with his counterparts from Australia and the Philippines for several bilateral and multilateral discussions which were all intended to deepen our security cooperation and strengthen alliances. He also presided over t ...
2y agoFIVGSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold A News Conference Following Virtual Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact GroupU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: All right. Well, good morning, and thank you, everyone, for being here today. It's my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, Jr. The secretary and the chairman will deliver some opening remarks and then we'll have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and call on journal ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top. First of all, we want to welcome all the young people, yourselves included, who are working with their parents today at the Pentagon as part of our annual Take A Child To Work Day. It's estimated that we have somewhere near 10,000 young guests here today, and it's been exciting to have their energy and thei ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone, and Happy Passover to those who celebrate, and I have a few items to pass along at the top, and then we'll take your questions. As you saw over the weekend, Secretary Austin welcomed the passage of the National Security Supplemental by the House of Representatives on Saturday, which will help the Department of Defense support Ukraine an ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, just a few things. First of all, happy Passover to those of you who celebrate. Secretary — switching gears here, Secretary Austin, as you know, lauded the passage of the National Security Supplemental by the House of Representatives on Saturday. He issued a statement, which we have posted to the DOD website, underscoring how the legislation will make America mor ...
2y agoFIVG R SEPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things to pass along, then we'll get right to your questions. So first, Secretary Austin, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense yesterday to underscore the importance of passing the Defense Department's Fi ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top, then we'll get right to your questions. This morning, Secretary Austin had his first engagement with Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, via teleconference from here at the Pentagon. The two leaders discussed U.S.-PRC defense relations and regional an ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your flexibility today. A little bit later. Just a few things and then we'll get right to your questions. First of all, as you saw over the weekend, at the direction of the president and in support of Israel's defense, U.S. forces in the Middle East intercepted dozens of missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles after Iran and it ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. First, let me start by echoing what you heard yesterday from the President regarding the U.S.-Japan alliance, quote, "over the last three years, the partnership between Japan and the United States has been transformed into a truly global partnership. The relationsh ...
2y agoFIVG R TOTARPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top and then I'll get right to your questions. So as many of you are aware, today is the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Secretary Austin released a statement earlier today on this notable milestone, which is available on the DOD website. Formed in the wake of World War II, NATO promo ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your flexibility in timing today. Just a few things at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. I am pleased to announce today that the Joint Task Force-Red Hill in Hawaii has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, and that Secretary Austin has approved the transfer of com ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: So first of all, Secretary Austin will meet with Japan's national security advisor, Akiba Takeo, this afternoon here in the Pentagon to discuss the deepening cooperation between the United States and Japan, and we'll issue a readout on that later today. Second, as was briefed during Thursday's press briefing, Secretary Austin will host Israeli Minister of Defense Gallant h ...
2y agoFIVGSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. Hold an On-Camera Post-Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting Press Conference, Ramstein Air Base, GermanyU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for being here. It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. The Secretary and Chairman will deliver opening remarks and then we’ll have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and call on journalists, and due to time co ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a couple things to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. Today, the Department of Defense deployed four U.S. Army vessels from Joint Base Langley-Eustis to meet the eastern -- to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of humanitarian assistance operations in Gaza and the mission to build a temporary pier. The U.S. Army Ve ...
2y agoFIVG RSenior Defense Officials Hold a Background BriefingU.S. Department of WarGEN. RYDER: Great. Well, good morning, and thank you very much for joining us today. Again, I'm Major General Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary. I'll be facilitating today's background call. First up, as a reminder, today's call is embargoed until Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan goes to the podium for his press briefing later this afternoon, where he'll ann ...
2y agoFIVGAir Force Officials Hold a Press Briefing on President Biden's Fiscal 2025 Air Force BudgetU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am Major Annabelle Monroe from the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, and in just a few moments, the Honorable Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force; and Major General Mike Greiner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Budget, will be presenting the Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2025 Presid ...
2y agoFIVG R NYTPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. I know it's surprising, but got quite a bit to cover today, so I'm going to jump right in, and I'll get to your questions. Earlier today, the department's Office of Strategic Capital announced the release of its first investment strategy. Secretary Austin launched the Office of Strategic Capital in December 2022, to attract and sc ...
2y agoFIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Great. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top, and then I'll get right to your questions. This morning, U.S. Central Command announced that they conducted their second combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into northern Gaza. Three U.S. C-130s dropped over 36,800 meals into northern Gaza to provide critical relief to civilians there. This is the second c ...
2y agoANF FIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top and then get right to your questions. So upfront, on behalf of Secretary Austin, the department wants to extend our congratulations to the more than 20 DOD senior leaders who were confirmed by the Senate this week to include Cara L. Abercrombie, whose nomination to be assistant secretary of defense for ...