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June 03, 2010 - South Korea has the full support of the United States as it confronts North Korea’s sinking of its naval ship Cheonan, and the 60-year U.S. alliance with the republic is as strong as ever, President Barack Obama said last night.
November 11, 2009 - First Lady Michelle Obama today urged all Americans, including military veterans, to put their skills to use in volunteer service to assist U.S. communities and citizens in need.
May 19, 2006 - The spotlight will be on 14 National Guard members and spouses whose lives have been profoundly affected by the war on terrorism when the Guard is honored in Washington Memorial Day weekend.
April 04, 2006 - Weinberger presided over the largest peacetime buildup of the American military, and many believe that buildup was the straw that broke the back of communism. Weinberger died in Maine on March 28 at 88.
January 05, 2005 - Navy helicopters continue to airlift aid to thousands of people left struggling for survival due to the earthquake- generated tsunami that hit Indian Ocean nations from Indonesia to Somalia.
December 27, 2004 - The United States will respond to the unprecedented international catastrophe caused by the tsunamis that engulfed nations on the Indian Ocean. Relief already is flowing to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, an island nation between India and Africa.
December 17, 2004 - The U.S. government has written off 100 percent of Iraq's sovereign debt to the United States, a total of $4.1 billion, with an agreement signed on December 17.
December 08, 2004 - The United States Wednesday expressed renewed concerns about Syrian and Iranian involvement in Iraq, accusing Iran in particular of what it calls interference in the Iraqi electoral process.
December 04, 2004 - North Korean and U.S. officials met this week to discuss the nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula. It appears they came no closer to resuming multilateral talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs.
November 18, 2004 - Iran's development of ballistic missiles has sparked concerns about the missiles' possible application to nuclear technology.
November 15, 2004 - Secretary of State Colin Powell, saying "I think we've accomplished a great deal," announced his resignation from the Bush administration at a November 15 State Department briefing.
November 12, 2004 - The 18,200 square-foot exhibit – the most comprehensive display of American military history in the country – features more than 850 artifacts and pays tribute to the men and women who have served in uniform from the Revolutionary War to the present.
November 09, 2004 - Foreign policy experts say in the next four years, the Bush administration will have to deal effectively with two countries, Iran and North Korea, in an effort to curtail the possible spread of nuclear weapons.
October 28, 2004 - Recently returned from a trip to Asia, Secretary of State Colin Powell says resumption of the Six-Party Talks on making the Korean Peninsula nuclear-free depends on North Korea.
October 22, 2004 - The State Department's removal of Iraq this week from its list of state sponsors of terrorism represents an important symbolic act and show of support for Iraq's interim government, according to Secretary of State Colin Powell.
September 27, 2004 - If Syria doesn't reverse its counterproductive policy in Iraq, then the United States and Syria will have a major deterioration in relations, said a senior U.S. government official today.
September 22, 2004 - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the United Nations Wednesday his government will do everything it can to prevent terrorists operating from Pakistan from disrupting next month's elections in neighboring Afghanistan.
September 12, 2004 - Two leading U.S. officials say Washington does not believe a recent explosion in North Korea was nuclear. South Korean reports say the explosion caused a large mushroom-shaped cloud in North Korea's Yanggang province, near the Chinese border.
August 10, 2004 - The highest ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, Bill Frist, says he has no doubt that the campaign of violence by pro-government Arab militiamen against black civilians in western Sudan is genocide.
June 26, 2004 - When the United States put $15 million each on the heads of Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Qusay Hussein, it took only about week for someone to turn them in.
June 06, 2004 - The former president died of pneumonia June 5 in California. He was 93 and had Alzheimer's disease. In a White House press statement, the president said the former president had won America's respect with his greatness.
May 26, 2004 - U.S. forces in Iraq have captured a key aide to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, during a series of overnight raids in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf. Meanwhile, the Coalition Provisional Authority announced the formation of a new task force.
May 05, 2004 - the United Nations, European Union, Russia and the US noted that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's announced intention to withdraw from all Gaza settlements and part of the West Bank has the possibility of restarting the ''road map'' peace plan.
April 26, 2004 - At least three more American soldiers have died in a day of violence across Iraq Monday. After weeks of battles with Iraqi insurgents, U.S. military commanders are strongly suggesting that Sunni and Shiite rebels in two towns may soon face a full assault.
April 20, 2004 - Another member of the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq has announced it is pulling its troops out of the country.
February 25, 2004 - President Bush says the United States will turn back any Haitian refugees who try to reach the United States. Mr. Bush is calling for an international security force for Haiti, once leaders there reach a political settlement.
February 17, 2004 - The United States does not envision sending military or police forces to Haiti to stop the violence that has claimed at least 50 lives over the past two weeks, according to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
February 09, 2004 - From the buffalo soldier of wars past to the KC-135R Stratotanker pilot of today supporting the war on terrorism, blacks have and continue to play a large role supporting the U.S. military.
January 26, 2004 - The outgoing chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq says it is not likely that any large stockpiles of banned weapons will be found in Iraq. Mr. Kay has blamed intelligence failures for what he now says is the mistaken belief that Saddam Hussein had WMDs.
January 08, 2004 - Secretary of State Colin Powell said it was incontrovertible that the former Iraqi regime led by Saddam Hussein had used weapons of mass destruction and had every intention of developing them further.
December 15, 2003 - Secretary of State Colin Powell underwent surgery for prostate cancer December 15 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and is expected to resume his normal duties early in the new year.
December 08, 2003 - The United States has launched talks with its allies on its plans to re-align its worldwide military posture to better deal with 21st century challenges like terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
December 04, 2003 - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has called on NATO to take on a greater role in the post-war stabilization of Iraq. His call came during a closed-door meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
October 24, 2003 - International donors gathered in Madrid have pledged $33 billion in aid and loans over the next four years to help rebuild war-torn Iraq. The response to a U.S.-led lobbying effort to elicit contributions exceeded expectations.
September 15, 2003 - Security Council members are warning Israel not to ''remove'' Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The United States has indicated it will veto any resolution on the Middle East that fails to condemn Palestinian terrorism.
July 30, 2003 - Secretary of State Colin Powell has authorized payment of a $30 million reward to the individual who provided the tip-off that led U.S. forces to the hiding place of the two sons of Saddam Hussein two weeks ago.
July 11, 2003 - U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice is blaming the CIA for not correcting claims that President Bush made about Iraq's pursuit of nuclear weapons, that turned out to be based on forged documents.
June 22, 2003 - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan read a statement on behalf of the so-called Quartet group meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jordan.
May 22, 2003 - The United Nations this morning lifted sanctions against Iraq following a 14-0 vote in the Security Council.
May 13, 2003 - The blasts targeted Westerners living in the kingdom. Saudi officials say at least 29 people were killed in the bombings, including seven Americans and nine bombers. Almost 200 others were injured.
May 13, 2003 - Three suicide bombings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 12 were a ''well-planned terrorist attack,'' Secretary of State Colin Powell said today while touring some of the damaged areas.
May 11, 2003 - of State Colin Powell has completed two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on a new Middle East peace plan. He is to meet Monday with Arab leaders in Egypt and Jordan on the next stage of his tour of the region.
May 03, 2003 - Secretary of State Colin Powell held talks with leaders of Syria and Lebanon Saturday before returning to Washington as he began a period of intensive diplomacy in support of the international roadmap for Middle East peace.
May 01, 2003 - Seven countries - Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan - were again listed as state sponsors of terrorism, though Iraq may soon come off the list.
April 29, 2003 - Secretary of State Colin Powell met Jordan's Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher Monday as the Bush administration prepared to formally launch the ''road map'' to an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.
April 17, 2003 - The United States is intensifying the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, where sporadic fighting continues. Meanwhile, the ongoing effort by U.S. forces to round-up former Iraqi regime leaders nets the second of Saddam's three half-brothers.
April 14, 2003 - .S. troops are clearing out the remaining pockets of resistance in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown. U.S. forces now occupy the center of Tikrit, including the presidential palace.
April 11, 2003 - The State Department said Thursday it has been told by Syria that it is closing its border with Iraq to all but humanitarian traffic. This follows charges by the Bush administration that Syria may have allowed arms and Arab volunteers across its border.
April 10, 2003 - U.S. troops in Baghdad continue to encounter pockets of resistance from fighters loyal to Saddam Hussein, one day after the collapse of the regime in the capital.
March 17, 2003 - President Bush will address the world tonight and issue a final ultimatum to Saddam Hussein. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Bush will speak on ''the situation as we now see it.''
March 09, 2003 - The window for Saddam Hussein to disarm peacefully ''is closing rapidly,'' Secretary of State Colin Powell said this morning.
February 15, 2003 - In New York, tens of thousands of people took to the streets Saturday to protest against a possible U.S. led war with Iraq. Correspondent Nick Simeone reports large sections of Manhattan were blocked off to ensure the protest did not get out of hand.
February 06, 2003 - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has provided the United Nations with what he calls irrefutable proof that Iraq is continuing to build and hide weapons of mass destruction, while maintaining links to terrorist groups including al-Qaida.
February 06, 2003 - Newspapers in the Arab world say evidence presented to the U.N. Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell was not convincing. The region is calling for weapons inspectors to continue their search for arms of mass destruction in Iraq.
January 26, 2003 - He said in endorsing Security Council Resolution 1441, council members assumed a heavy responsibility to put their will behind their words.
December 31, 2002 - The United States Monday continued to stress a non-confrontational approach toward North Korea and its renewed drive for nuclear weapons.
December 23, 2002 - Defense Secretary Rumsfeld is telling North Korea the U.S. military is capable of dealing with it, the Iraq crisis and the war on terrorism all at the same time.
December 19, 2002 - Iraq's declaration that it has no weapons of mass destruction "totally fails" to meet the terms of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1441, Secretary of State Colin Powell said today.
December 16, 2002 - Terrorism, Iraq and North Korea were the main topics of discussions here today between senior American and Japanese officials.
July 01, 2002 - Americans should remain vigilant, but go ahead with their plans to celebrate Independence Day, the Fourth of July, according to top U.S. government officials.
May 15, 2002 - The United States and Russia are forging ''a strong friendship and partnership'' according to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
