Rumsfeld praises troops doing extra duty
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Saturday praised the work of an Army brigade whose one-year tour in Iraq was extended just as they prepared to return home, and said he saw no reason for the soldiers or their families to be angry at him.
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has signed on for another tour of duty at the Pentagon - in military jargon, &quot;re-upping.
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The American defence minister has thanked Bulgaria for the work of its contingent in Iraq, and expressed appreciation of Bulgarian troops&#39; professionalism.
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The American Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has wound up a brief Christmas visit to Iraq, telling US troops the war could still be won.
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President Bush celebrated the contributions of veterans and active-duty military ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, saying Saturday that the service of U.S. troops in Iraq has produced democracy for that country and made Americans safer.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld thanked Nicaraguan leader for his strong support for security and cooperation in the Americans and for being &quot;a strong
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President Bush paid tribute Tuesday to defense workers who help equip U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and also put in a plug for his administration's plans for an anti-missile system as he toured a helicopter factory involved in both missions.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld visited wounded soldiers and brought holiday greetings on Christmas Eve amid tight security at an air base in northern Iraq where an insurgent's attack killed 14 U.S. troops and eight other people earlier this week.
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With support for operations in Iraq flagging in some allied nations, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gathered 18 defense ministers aboard
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Monday hailed Afghanistan's first presidential election as breathtaking.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Monday portrayed the retaking of the Iraqi city of Samarra over the weekend by US and Iraqi forces as a model for the military
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ABOARD THE USS JOHN F KENNEDY: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met 18 of his counterparts on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf yesterday to reassure them on US strategy for Iraq after saying more troops may be sent in for the January elections.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld came here Wednesday to lead a morale-lifting town hall discussion with Iraq-bound troops. Instead, he found himself on the
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Donald Rumsfeld visits France on Wednesday to drum up support among Nato allies for the US military effort in Iraq.
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Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise farewell visit to American troops in Iraq and told them U.S. forces must stay until the enemy is defeated.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec 25: After a bruising month at home, US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld clearly relished his surprise holiday visit with American troops in some of the most dangerous areas of Iraq.
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Donald Rumsfeld "one of the most responsible for the current situation" says General Sir Mike Jackson.