American Forces Press Service (Dec. 13, 2006): Rumsfeld presents awards to DoD leaders.WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld thanked men and women of the Defense Department during a ceremony at the Pentagon today. Rumsfeld, who stepped down as secretary Dec. 18, wanted to recognize all that servicemembers and civilians in the department have done in the past six years. "I begin with the men and women of our armed forces," he said. "They risk their lives, thousands of miles from home. They bring relief and safety to victims of tsunamis and earthquakes and hurricanes, and they go for months at a time without seeing their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl ." Rumsfeld recalled his trip last weekend to thank the troops in Iraq for their sacrifices. "I told them how much we appreciate their service, and how important their sacrifice is to their fellow Americans," he said. "I have never ceased to be inspired by their courage, their professionalism, and their determination." The secretary then presented the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to 32 military and civilian employees of the Pentagon during the ceremony. Those honored included Meg Falk for 9/11 Family Support, Lisa Disbrow and Air Force Col. Robert Nolan for combating stress on the force, Army Col. Michael Stout Michael Stout is an American video game designer. He is most known for his work on , as the Lead Multiplayer Designer. Resistance: Fall of Man received significant critical praise; much of which focused on its multiplayer content. for the provincial reconstruction team concept, retired Army Lt. Gen. Mick Kicklighter and his team for Iraqi and Enduring Freedom assessments, retired Army Gen. Montgomery Meigs
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (b. for the Improvised Explosive Device Noun 1. improvised explosive device - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., IED explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy Task Force, and Navy Rear Adm. Michael Lefever for leading Pakistan earthquake relief. Also honored were retired Army Lt. Gen. Gus Pagonis of the Defense Business Board, Allison Barber Allison Barber is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internal Communications. She is responsible for American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), the Defense Media Center, the Pentagon Channel, several Department of Defense websites, and the Stars and Stripes for public and community outreach--most notably, for the department's "America Supports You" program, Theresa Whelan for her work in Africa policy, James MacDougall for his work with Central Asia policy, and Army Lt. Gen. Steve Blum for Katrina relief. Honorees also included Air Force Lt. Gen. Trey Obering for restructuring the missile defense Missile defence is an air defence system, weapon program, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception and destruction of attacking missiles. Originally conceived as a defence against nuclear-armed ICBMs, its application has broadened to include shorter-ranged program, Navy Vice Adm. Stanley Szemborski for budget and analysis support, Richard Lawless for East Asia policy, and Philip Grone and his team for base realignment and closure Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress to close excess military installations and realign . The secretary honored Andrew Marshall for defense transportation policy, William Haynes and Daniel Dell'Orto and their team for legal initiatives, Paul McHale and Peter Verga and their team for homeland defense capabilities, Thomas Hall for negotiating Iceland transformation, and Dr. William Winkenwerder for military medicine enhancements. Rumsfeld also presented awards to Ryan Henry and his team for the Quadrennial Defense Review
The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a report by the United States Department of Defense that analyzes strategic objectives and potential military effort, Peter Geren for all-around DoD excellence, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and Air Force Gen. Mike Moseley for transitional support for nontraditional missions, Gen. Peter Schoomaker for Army transformation, and Steven Cambone for intelligence transformation. Finally, the secretary presented awards to David Chu for the department's language and regional training initiative, Ken Krieg for business process transformation, and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England and his team for the National Security Personnel System. Garamone is with American Forces Press Service The American Forces Press Service (AFPS) is the news service provided by the American Forces Information Service, part of the United States Department of Defense. It supplies news stories pertaining to the activities of U.S. military forces around the world. . |
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