Department of State Daily Press Briefing – August 23, 2021 Transcript Good afternoon. So let me offer a few updates on the top about Afghanistan and then happy to take your questions as you heard this morning. From three a.m. On august 22nd 23 A. M. On august 23rd 28. U. S. military flights evacuated […]

New Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, August 20 2021. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marines Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. […]

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, deployed with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, arrives at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan, in support of Afghanistan evacuation, August 21, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the U.S. State Department in the departure of U.S. and allied civilian personnel from Afghanistan and to […]

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, August 20, 2021 Transcript Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Thank you. Mhm. All right. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm, mm hmm. Mhm. Yeah. Okay. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm, mm hmm. Mhm. Mhm, mm. Okay. Mhm. Uh huh. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. […]

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby and Army Maj. Gen. William D. “Hank” Taylor, deputy director for regional operations and force management for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief the media at the Pentagon. Transcript Good morning. Good to see everybody and thanks for joining us on this great terry. I’ll give you a quick […]