WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Ok. Good afternoon, everyone. Apologies for being a bit delayed today, but appreciate you being flexible with our schedule. So, just a few things at the top and then happy to take your questions. Tomorrow Secretary Austin will host the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The UDCG, first convened by Secretary Austin in April 2022, has  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of xxx: DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Ok. Good afternoon, everyone. Apologies for being a bit delayed today, but appreciate you being flexible with our schedule. So, just a few things at the top and then happy to take your questions. Tomorrow Secretary Austin will host the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The UDCG, first convened by Secretary Austin in A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Defense Department today announced it will work to provide additional firefighting personnel and capabilities to California as that state's Los Angeles County region continues to be ravaged by a series of out-of-control wildfires that broke out yesterday. The order to provide the personnel and capabilities came at the direction of President Joe Biden, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told members   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA APHIS Shares Fifteen New States Joining the NMTS and Critical Updates on HPAI Vaccines Across Species Jan. 08, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 in roughly one month since the program launched. The  more