U.S. Department of Defense Speeches articles from November 2008

U.S. Department of Defense Speeches archives from November 2008

Italian Armed Forces Day reception.
November 6, 2008... As Delivered by Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England, Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C., Thursday, November 06, 2008 Buona sera! Good evening... It's always terrific to be here at the Italian Embassy. Mr. Ambassador--it was...

Marine Corps systems command birthday ball.(Gordon R. England on the Marine Corps anniversary)(Speech)
November 8, 2008... As Delivered by Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England, Washington, D.C., Saturday, November 08, 2008 Thank you, General Brogan for the nice introduction... Welcome to the spouses, friends, and loved ones here tonight! And,...

Promotion ceremony for Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody (Arlington, VA).
November 14, 2008... As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Pentagon Auditorium (Arlington, VA), Friday, November 14, 2008 Good morning. Thank you all for coming. We invited everyone but the fire marshal. It's good to be with you this morning and...

Lieutenant General Craig McKinley promotion ceremony (Washington D.C.).(Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates)(Speech)
November 17, 2008... As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Washing, D.C., Monday, November 17, 2008 Thank you, Mike. This elevation of the Chief of the National Guard bureau to four stars underscores the critical importance of the Guard to...

Lieutenant General Steven Blum award ceremony (Washington, D.C.).(Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates)(Speech)(Brief article)
November 17, 2008... As Prepared for Delivery by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 17, 2008 It's a privilege to be here on this historic occasion for America's National Guard. And I'd like to extend a warm welcome our...