When the Navy enlisted Efren Flores from the Philippines in 1957, it allowed Asian Pacific Sailors just one job: serving white Sailors in mess halls. On Wednesday night, Flores was among surviving "messmen" honored at the Naval Academy with a ceremony and dinner at King Hall, where they once served.
Seven American Soldiers were killed in southern Iraq early today when their helicopter crashed as it was flying into the country from Kuwait, the U.S. military said. The military said the CH-47 Chinook helicopter did not come under attack, and that it believes the crash was an accident.
A Soldier with the 3rd Infantry Division is under arrest in Iraq, charged with opening fire on a superior and another unit member, killing them both, the Army says.
As expected following a successful test vote on Sept. 16, the Senate yesterday passed a massive defense bill that includes a pay raise for military personnel. The bill passed in spite of Republican objections to billions of dollars in special projects that lawmakers had added.
In a daring, middle-of-the-night strike on the high seas, the U.S. Coast Guard captured a submarine off the Costa Rican coast stuffed with 7 tons of cocaine, worth $187 million on the street.
Posted on 2008 under Political, White House |
18
Sep
MS. PERINO: Hello. You just heard from the President on the financial markets. Obviously that's priority number one here. But let me give you one other announcement for next week, a scheduling update, that President Bush looks forward to meeting with the new democratically elected President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, on Tuesday, September 23rd, in New York. The two leaders will discuss efforts to strengthen the bilateral relationship and build a long-term partnership based on common values. President Zardari, who carries on the legacy of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and President Bush are expected to focus on cooperation in combating terrorism, strengthening the economy, and fostering democracy in Pakistan.
