For the first time in nearly 100 years, members of the public enter the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plaza and lay flowers to mark the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration. Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director of the Arlington National Cemetery, delivers the opening remarks, and Harry Rock Above, a member of the Crow […]

State Department Daily Press Briefing – November 8, 2021 Transcript Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Good afternoon. Mhm. Mhm. Okay I will beg your indulgence at the top. We have a few items to get through and by a few. I mean slightly more than a few. Um first starting today foreign nationals air travelers to the […]

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby briefs the news media at the Pentagon, November 8, 2021. Transcript Yeah I was given. I know, I don’t think seven minutes is all that bad to be honest with you. Mhm. Okay. There we go. Okay, so just quickly. Um I think you’re tracking the deputy secretary Hicks […]

Washington Foreign Press Center briefing on “Understanding America: The Legacy of Native American Military Service” Transcript Good morning and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center briefing Understanding America the legacy of native American military service. My name is Jen McAndrew and I am today’s moderator in advance of Veterans Day and in tandem with […]

Evacuees from Afghanistan board the final flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, October 30, 2021. Most evacuees departed by October 17, but a small number remained at Ramstein after testing positive for COVID-19 during a pre-departure screening. Those patients and their families were placed in isolation until it was safe to […]