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March 2002

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  News Articles

  03/29/2002:  Franks Gives Investigations Update; Praises Troop Morale  
  

  03/29/2002:  Everything DoD Does Is to Protect American Way of Life  
  

  03/28/2002:  U.S. 'Has Every Right' to Hold Detainees, Says Rumsfeld  
  

  03/28/2002:  Bush Calls for 'Heartland' Security  
  

  03/27/2002:  DoD Fights Government Credit Card Abuse  
  

  03/27/2002:  U.S. Troops Describe Clearing Afghan Caves, Bunkers  
  

  03/27/2002:  Initiative Council Seeks Best Business Practices  
  

  03/27/2002:  Courter to Congress: 'Commissary Benefit Stronger Than Ever'  
  

  03/26/2002:  Johnny Bivera: The Man Behind the Pictures  
  

  03/26/2002:  U.S. Keeps Watch Over Afghan Khost Region  
  

  03/26/2002:  Defense Officials Consider Aid for Quake Victims  
  

  03/26/2002:  Procurement Chief Seeks 'Best Product at the Best Price'  
  

  03/26/2002:  New Backup Coming for Four-Second Parachute Countdown  
  

  03/26/2002:  Rumsfeld 'Meets the Young People's Press'  
  

  03/25/2002:  U.S Military Will Help Train Afghan Army, Rumsfeld Says  
  

  03/25/2002:  Services Respond to Electronic Age's "Mail Call!"  
  

  03/24/2002:  Franks: Anti-Terror War a Long Haul, Yet Victory Is Certain  
  

  03/22/2002:  Green Light Ahead for Missile Defense Program  
  

  03/22/2002:  MV-22 Osprey Flight Testing Slated to Resume  
  

  03/22/2002:  Joint Strike Fighter Attracts More Partners  
  

  03/22/2002:  Anti-Terror War Requires All-Out Logistics Effort  
  

  03/21/2002:  House Commends "Phoenix" Crews; Student Quilt Remembers 9-11  
  

  03/21/2002:  DoD Presents Procedural Guidelines For Military Commissions  
  

  03/21/2002:  Navigation Unit Found in Afghanistan Not U.S. Hero's  
  

  03/21/2002:  Former Marine Combat Veteran Steers DoD Full Accounting Efforts  
  

  03/20/2002:  Sept. 11 Photo Exhibit 'Quite a Reminder,' Visitor Says  
  

  03/20/2002:  U.S. Troops Engage in Afghan Firefight  
  

  03/19/2002:  Intelligence Chief Calls Sept. 11 First Move of 'Post-Cold War Struggle'  
  

  03/19/2002:  Airman's 9-11 Lesson: Military Isn't "Just a Job"  
  

  03/19/2002:  WWW.Huh?: Services Provide Health Information Web Sites  
  

  03/19/2002:  Al Qaeda Still Main Threat, CIA Chief Says  
  

  03/18/2002:  6th Grader Wins Women's History Month Essay Contest  
  

  03/18/2002:  Changed Security Environment Drives Combat Air Patrol Changes  
  

  03/18/2002:  Anaconda Over, but Operations Continue in Afghanistan  
  

  03/18/2002:  Cheney Makes Air Force First Stop in 10-Day Middle East Swing  
  

  03/18/2002:  DoD Lauds Women's Contributions During History Month Observance  
  

  03/18/2002:  Missile Defense Test Score Goes Three-in-a-row  
  

  03/18/2002:  Anaconda Ending; Defense Looks at Combat Air Patrols  
  

  03/15/2002:  Anaconda Is Success; Enemy Killed Unknown, Say Officials  
  

  03/15/2002:  Bush Pledges to Hunt Terrorists, Calls for Quick Budget Approval  
  

  03/15/2002:  Civilians, Military Susceptible to 9-11 Stress Disorders  
  

  03/15/2002:  Chu Testifies on Military Personnel Issues  
  

  03/14/2002:  Nigeria, South Korea Voice Support for U.S. War on Terrorism  
  

  03/14/2002:  Donnie Karpman's Still Eager to Learn  
  

  03/14/2002:  DoD Looking to Increase Medical Cooperation With VA  
  

  03/14/2002:  Operation Anaconda Enters Exploitation Phase  
  

  03/13/2002:  Army Hero Recalls Pentagon 9-11 Rescue-Recovery Efforts  
  

  03/13/2002:  With a Little Help From Friends -- Little-Known Surgery Saves Officer's Life  
  

  03/13/2002:  Rumsfeld, Ivanov Discuss Nuclear Review, Terrorism  
  

  03/13/2002:  USA Freedom Corps Draws Volunteers  
  

  03/13/2002:  Horn of Africa Holds Terrorist Threat  
  

  03/13/2002:  U.S. Helps Other Nations Root Out Terrorists  
  

  03/12/2002:  Operation Anaconda Is 'Winding Down'  
  

  03/12/2002:  Bush Creates Homeland Security Advisory System  
  

  03/12/2002:  Developing Tomorrow's Military Capabilities  
  

  03/11/2002:  Mayors Remember Victims of Terror  
  

  03/11/2002:  Pentagon Reconstruction: Triumph Over Terrorism  
  

  03/11/2002:  Coalition Members Show Solidarity at Pentagon  
  

  03/11/2002:  DoD Family Invited to Enter First Military Bridge Championship  
  

  03/11/2002:  U.S., Coalition Continue Pressure in Gardez  
  

  03/11/2002:  "I Will Not Relent," Bush Vows  
  

  03/10/2002:  Anaconda Battle Plan Sound, Franks Says  
  

  03/10/2002:  Myers, Franks: Operation Anaconda not yet Over  
  

  03/08/2002:  A Plane, a Pilot, a Passenger and a Note  
  

  03/08/2002:  U.S. Forces Pitted Against Fierce, Battle-Hardened Fighters  
  

  03/08/2002:  Mayor Views Pentagon Banner, Says America Has Changed  
  

  03/08/2002:  Congressmen Praise Guard, Reserve at Pentagon Ceremony  
  

  03/08/2002:  'Smart Card' Technology Enhances Readiness, Security  
  

  03/08/2002:  Rumsfeld: Cleanup Under Way in Afghanistan  
  

  03/08/2002:  Scientific Group Finds Anthrax Vaccine Safe, Effective  
  

  03/07/2002:  Rumsfeld Hits Home at Pentagon Town Hall  
  

  03/07/2002:  U.S. Troops Describe All-Day Shahi Khot Battle  
  

  03/07/2002:  First Lady Hosts 'Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers' Conclave  
  

  03/07/2002:  DoD Creating New All-Service Personnel, Pay System  
  

  03/06/2002:  DoD Expands Women's Advisory Panel Agenda  
  

  03/06/2002:  WWW.Huh?: FirstGov Opens Digital Portal to Federal Agencies  
  

  03/06/2002:  Coalition 'Turning up the Pressure,' but Battle not Over  
  

  03/06/2002:  Rumsfeld Plans Transformation Talk at Pentagon 'Town Hall' Meet  
  

  03/06/2002:  Volunteer 'Coasties' Do Their Bit for America  
  

  03/06/2002:  Military, Civilian Feds Can Buy New Long-Term Care Insurance  
  

  03/06/2002:  Pentagon Honors First Responders for Valor  
  

  03/05/2002:  Allies Aggressive in Fight Against Al Qaeda, Taliban  
  

  03/05/2002:  8 American Soldiers Dead in Gardez Fighting  
  

  03/04/2002:  Troops Taking Fight to Al Qaeda in Eastern Afghanistan  
  

  03/04/2002:  Nine U.S. Troops Killed in East Afghan Fighting  
  

  03/04/2002:  U.S. Chopper Shot Down in East Afghanistan Fighting  
  

  03/04/2002:  31st Fisher House Being Built in Landstuhl, Germany  
  

  03/03/2002:  Coalition, Afghan Forces Attack Al Qaeda-Taliban Enclave  
  

  03/01/2002:  Tension Eases at Guantanamo Holding Facility  
  

  03/01/2002:  Terror Pockets Remain U.S. Concern; Yemen, U.S. Talk Cooperation  
  

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  Older Press Advisories

  03/01/2002	Chicago Bulls to Present Rumsfeld a Team Jersey
  03/04/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld to Host President of Egypt
  03/04/2002	Wolfowitz to Host Austrian MoD
  03/04/2002	Briefing on New List of Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations for 2002
  03/05/2002	DoD News Briefing Set for 1:15 p.m.; ACTD Briefing Moved to 3 p.m.
  03/05/2002	Gen. Myers to Speak at Houston Forum Luncheon
  03/06/2002	Guard and Reserve Ceremony to be Held at Pentagon
  03/06/2002	Wolfowitz to Host Deputy MoD of Poland
  03/06/2002	Pentagon Renovation Briefing and Media Tours of Construction Site
  03/07/2002	Anaconda Phone Interviews with Soldiers
  03/08/2002	DoD to Brief Horn of Africa Terrorist Threat
  03/08/2002	Myers to Speak to National League of Cities
  03/08/2002	Mayors to Visit Pentagon
  03/08/2002	Rumsfeld to Host Coalition Representatives
  03/11/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld to host Russian MoD
  03/12/2002	Rumsfeld to Host Uzbekistan President
  03/13/2002	Wolfowitz to Host Baltic Ministers of Defense
  03/13/2002	Integrated Flight Test 8 Scheduled for March 15
  03/15/2002	Wolfowitz to Speak at Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations
  03/18/2002	Wolfowitz will host Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs
  03/19/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld to Host Armenian MoD
  03/20/2002	Renovation Program to Receive Copy of House Resolution 368
  03/21/2002	Rumsfeld to Announce Military Commission Procedures
  03/21/2002	USD Aldridge to Hold Roundtable on Acquisition Program Updates
  03/25/2002	BIC Announces New Initiatives
  03/25/2002	Secretary Wolfowitz will host an honor cordon for Prime Minister of New Zealand
  03/26/2002	Wolfowitz to Host Danish PM
  03/26/2002	Zakhiem to Hold Press Briefing on Credit Card Use
  03/26/2002	Soldiers participating in Operation Anaconda available for phone interviews
  03/27/2002	10th Mountain Division Soldiers to Conduct Phone Interviews from Afghanistan
  03/28/2002	Volume 3 of "Strategy, Money, and the New Look," Examines Eisenhower Years
  03/29/2002	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz speaks in Syracuse

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  Older Contracts

  Contracts for March 1, 2002

  Contracts for March 4, 2002

  Contracts for March 5, 2002

  Contracts for March 6, 2002

  Contracts for March 7, 2002

  Contracts for March 8, 2002

  Contracts for March 11, 2002

  Contracts for March 12, 2002

  Contracts for March 13, 2002

  Contracts for March 14, 2002

  Contracts for March 15, 2002

  Contracts for March 18, 2002

  Contracts for March 19, 2002

  Contracts for March 20, 2002

  Contracts for March 21, 2002

  Contracts for March 22, 2002

  Contracts for March 25, 2002

  Contracts for March 26, 2002

  Contracts for March 27, 2002

  Contracts for March 28, 2002

  Contracts for March 29, 2002

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  Older News Releases

  03/01/2002	CNO Selects New MCPON
  03/01/2002	Flag Officer Announcements
  03/04/2002	Department of Defense Identifies Soldier Killed in Action
  03/05/2002	DoD Identifies Those Killed in Operation Anaconda
  03/05/2002	Flag Officer Announcements
  03/05/2002	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration List for 2002 Announced
  03/06/2002	DACOWITS Role To Be Revitalized
  03/06/2002	National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of Mar. 6
  03/06/2002	Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Resigns
  03/07/2002	DARPA, Army Announce Lead Systems Integrator for Future Combat Systems
  03/08/2002	General Officer Announcements
  03/08/2002	Anthrax Research Project Data Presented
  03/09/2002	Statement on Nuclear Posture Review
  03/12/2002	General Officer Announcements
  03/12/2002	Assistant Secretary Clarke Clarification on al Qaeda, Taliban
  03/12/2002	Alaska Civil Support Team Certified
  03/13/2002	National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of March 13
  03/14/2002	General Officer Announcements
  03/15/2002	Nunn-Perry Awards Set for Mentor-Protege Conference
  03/15/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Undergoes Procedure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  03/15/2002	Missile Intercept Test Successful
  03/19/2002	General Officer Announcement
  03/19/2002	DoD Announces Winners of Installation Excellence Awards
  03/19/2002	Secretary of Defense Honors Liberty Day
  03/20/2002	DoD Awards $45 Million to Universities
  03/20/2002	University Research Awards Announced
  03/20/2002	National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of March 20
  03/20/2002	DoD Clarifies Origin of GPS System
  03/21/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Announces Military Commission Rules
  03/21/2002	Flag and General Officer Announcements
  03/22/2002	DoD Awards $15.7 Million for Science and Engineering Research
  03/22/2002	Air Force Announces 2003 Force Structure Changes
  03/22/2002	Flag Officer Announcements
  03/25/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Approves Start of Afghan Army Training
  03/25/2002	Flag Officer Assignments
  03/26/2002	Business Initiative Council Approves Fourth Round of Initiatives
  03/26/2002	Flag Officer Assignments
  03/27/2002	National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of March 27
  03/28/2002	DoD Identifies Servicemember Killed In Afghanistan

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  Briefing Slides

  03/04/2002	DoD News Briefing, Monday, 04 Mar 2002 - 12:45 pm
  03/05/2002	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, 05 Mar 2002 - 1:15 pm
  03/07/2002	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, 07 Mar 2002 - 11:00 am
  03/08/2002	DoD News Briefing, Friday, 08 Mar 2002 - 1:00 pm
  03/12/2002	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, 12 Mar 2002 - 11:30 am
  03/18/2002	DoD News Briefing, Monday, 18 Mar 2002 - 1:00 pm
  03/21/2002	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, 21 Mar 2002 - 2:00 pm
  03/25/2002	DoD News Briefing, Monday, 25 Mar 2002 - 12:30 pm
  03/27/2002	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, 27 Mar 2002 - 1:00 pm

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  Older News Transcripts

  03/01/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/04/2002	DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
  03/05/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/05/2002	DoD Briefing on 2002 Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations
  03/06/2002	DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Franks
  03/07/2002	Pentagon Renovation and Rebuilding Briefing
  03/07/2002	Interview with U.S. Army Soldiers who Participated in Operation Anaconda
  03/08/2002	Chu interview with Steve Scully, Washington Journal
  03/08/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/08/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Fox News Live
  03/08/2002	Background Briefing on the Horn of Africa
  03/08/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with CNN Live Today
  03/10/2002	Gen. Myers Interview with Wolf Blitzer, CNN
  03/11/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Welcomes Coalition Representatives to Pentagon
  03/12/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/13/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Joint Press Conference with Russian Defense Minister Ivanov
  03/15/2002	ASD PA Clarke Meeting with Bureau Chiefs
  03/15/2002	DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Pace
  03/16/2002	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Interview with CNN Novak and Shields
  03/18/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/20/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/21/2002	DoD News Briefing on Military Commissions
  03/22/2002	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Telephone Interview with the New York Times
  03/22/2002	Wolfowitz Interview with Jim Lehrer, News Hour
  03/22/2002	USD Aldridge Media Roundtable on Acquisition Program Updates
  03/25/2002	DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
  03/25/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the Sunday Times
  03/26/2002	Clarke Interview with Japanese Broadcasting Corporation
  03/26/2002	DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Brig. Gen. Rosa
  03/26/2002	Business Initiative Council Update
  03/26/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld interview with U.S. News and World Report
  03/27/2002	10th Mountain Division Soldiers Conduct Phone Interviews From Afghanistan
  03/27/2002	Under Secretary Zakheim Briefs on Government Credit Card Use
  03/27/2002	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Kids Post and Time for Kids
  03/28/2002	DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
  03/29/2002	ASD PA Clarke Meeting with Bureau Chiefs
  03/29/2002	General Franks Briefs at the Pentagon

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