Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security

2006 Articles

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December

December 31, 2006 Michigan Guardsman Keeps State Funeral Connected

December 29, 2006 Marines Support California Ford Funeral Activities

December 29, 2006 National Guard Responds to Second Colorado Storm

December 28, 2006 Nearly 4,000 Troops to Participate in Ford Funeral Activities

December 21, 2006 National Guard Aids Victims of Holiday Winter Storm

December 21, 2006 Colorado Guard Responds to Blizzard Emergency

December 21, 2006 CBP Border Patrol Seizes $736,000 in Cocaine

December 20, 2006 Alaska Guard Troops Conduct Vital Missile Defense Mission

December 18, 2006 Military Aircrews Continue Supporting Mount Hood Rescue Effort

December 18, 2006 CPB Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than 2,042 Pounds of Marijuana

December 14, 2006 U.S. Naval Forces South Sets the Stage for 2007 Engagements

December 13, 2006 Army Guard Takes Charge of Capital Region's Air Defense

December 13, 2006 Illinois Guard Detect Gas Leak, Avert Major Incident

December 13, 2006 USSOUTHCOM Conducts Multi-national Crisis Management Experiment

December 13, 2006 Training to Counter Capabilities

December 12, 2006 Interagency Cooperation Emphasized, Exercised during VS 07

December 11, 2006 PARTNERSHIP: USSOUTHCOM showcases centerpiece of Enduring Friendship program

December 11, 2006 Operation Jump Start a Success, Officials Say

December 11, 2006 Along the Southwest Border, One Size Does Not Fit All

December 10, 2006 NORAD, USNORTHCOM Podcasts Describe Vigilant Shield 07 training

December 9, 2006 NORAD and USNORTHCOM use VS 07 to stretch personnel, capabilities, interagency cooperation

December 8, 2006 Illinois Army National Guard Generates Warm Hearts During the Aftermath of "Historic" Snow, Ice Storm

December 8, 2006 Exercise Tests Patient Care Savvy

December 7, 2006 CBP Border Patrol Seizes More Than 6 Tons of Marijuana Over 2-Day Period

December 6, 2006 Warfighters Sharpen Homeland Defense Skills in Two-Week Event

December 6, 2006 USARNORTH Supports Exercise Golden Guardian

December 4, 2006 National Guard Responds to Midwest Winter Storms

December 1, 2006 Concept Perfected in Iraq, Afghanistan Used Along U.S. Border

December 1, 2006 NORAD and USNORTHCOM Kick Off Vigilant Shield '07 Exercise

December 1, 2006 NORAD to Patrol Space Shuttle Operations

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November

November 30, 2006 Guard Chief Joins Border Patrol in Praising 'Operation Jump Start' Troops

November 29, 2006 New Orleans Police Ask Governor to Extend Guardsmen

November 29, 2006 U.S. Military Personnel Evacuate 2 Women, 2 Children in Panama

November 28, 2006 50 U.S. Troops Provide Aid to Panamanian Flood Victims

November 27, 2006 Texas National Guardsmen Assist Agents

November 22, 2006 Chilean, U.S. Marines Train Together in North Carolina

November 21, 2006 Technology Transfers Benefit Warfighter, First Responders

November 17, 2006 SEADS Ends Operations, Becomes AOC

November 17, 2006 Keating: Katrina Lessons to Ensure Better U.S. Disaster Response

November 17, 2006 With Ongoing Terror Fight Overseas, NORTHCOM Focuses on Homeland

November 17, 2006 Indiana Guard Has Big Impact on Border Mission

November 15, 2006 Operation Jumpstart Success Continues into New Fiscal Year

November 15, 2006 Yuma Border Patrol Seizes Half-Ton of Marijuana

November 14, 2006 U.S. and Mexico Pledge Increased Cooperation in Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Along Border

November 9, 2006 CBP Border Patrol Agents and National Guard Rescue Lost Women

November 8, 2006 Disaster Response Planning Aids Washington Guard Flood Response

November 7, 2006 Border Patrol Recognizes Three California National Guard Soldiers

November 6, 2006 Forrest City, Brinkley Soldiers Raid Hospital, Save 'Hostages'

November 3, 2006 New Air Force Command to Fight in Cyberspace

November 3, 2006 Guard radar specialists at California base monitor thousands of planes, serve as first line to drug seizures

November 1, 2006 Hawaii National Guard Plans Airlift to Maui Earthquake Victims

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October

October 30, 2006 Joint Forces Experiment Points to Way of the Future

October 30, 2006 More Than $1 Million in Cocaine Seized by CBP Border Patrol Agents in New Mexico

October 27, 2006 Drug-Control Chief Recognizes Navy Counternarcotics Effort

October 27, 2006 CBP Border Patrol Captures Violent Aliens

October 26, 2006 In the Case of an Outbreak of Pandemic Flu, Large Majority of Americans Willing to Make Major Changes in Their Lives

October 24, 2006 Coast Guard Offers Free Hazardous Materials Resource to First Responders

October 24, 2006 CBP Border Patrol Seizes More than Four Thousand Pounds of Marijuana

October 20, 2006 Major General Morrow to command First Air Force

October 19, 2006Stavridis to Take Reins of Latin-American Ops in SOUTHCOM Ceremony

October 18, 2006New Army Command Supports USNORTHCOM Mission

October 16, 2006 Joint Task Force Civil Support Participates in Nuclear Exercise

October 13, 2006 National Guard Activated in Weather-Beaten N.Y.

October 13, 2006 JTF-CS Assists Fuertes Defensas 2006

October 12, 2006 NORAD Aircraft Complete Mission; Return to Home Base After NYC Crash

October 12, 2006 NORTHCOM Officials Reacted Immediately to NYC Aircraft Incident

October 11, 2006 NORAD Fighters Airborne Over U.S. Cities

October 10, 2006 Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Peru

October 3, 2006 DOJ Announces Enhanced Programs to Combat Human Trafficking

October 5, 2006 NORTHCOM Planning Will Be Challenge, Model, DoD Official Says

October 3, 2006 Memories of 9/11 Victims Motivate NORTHCOM Commander

October 3, 2006 Defense Ministers Express Concerns Over Venezuela

October 3, 2006 Nicaragua Proposes Humanitarian De-mining Center

October 3, 2006 Cooperation Leads to Progress, Prosperity in Central America

October 2, 2006 Rumsfeld: Capable Troops, Agile Leadership Critical in Terror War

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September

September 29, 2006 U.S. Northern Command to Celebrate Fourth Birthday

September 29, 2006 National Guard Spots Attempted Vehicle Drive-through

September 28, 2006 Fact Sheet: Structure of the DOJ National Security Division

September 27, 2006 National Intelligence Estimate on Terrorism Released

September 22, 2006 Joint Interagency Group Working to Stop Flow of Drugs Into U.S.

September 21, 2006 WMD-CST Teams Certified for Maryland, Mississippi

September 21, 2006 Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism

September 21, 2006 DoD Cuts Ribbon on Joint Intelligence Resource Center

September 19, 2006 Guardian Shield Exercise Helps International Partners Cooperate

September 18, 2006 'Universal' ID Card Part Of Federal Security Upgrades

September 18, 2006 National Guard Chief: More Domestic Assets Needed

September 14, 2006 After 3 Months National Guard help Border Patrol Apprehend more than 10,400 Aliens

September 11, 2006 Homeland Defense Chief: U.S. Safer Today Than on 9/11

September 11, 2006 Rumsfeld Reflects on Terrorism During 9/11 Anniversary

September 11, 2006 Northern Command Chief Talks of 9-11 Experiences, State of Defense Today

September 7, 2006 Fact Sheet: Progress Report: Fixing the Problems Exposed by the 9/11 Attacks

September 7, 2006 Deputy Secretary: 9/11 Changed America Forever

September 5, 2006 How 9/11 changed the National Guard

September 5, 2006 Offense Vital Part of National Strategy to Combat Terrorism

September 5, 2006 Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

September 3, 2006 Firefighting Mission Ends for Army's Task Force Blaze

September 1, 2006 Operational Missile Defense Test a Total Success

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August

August 31, 2006 California Air National Guard crew rescues critically wounded children in Mexico

August 31, 2006 Homeland Security and Coalition of More Than 1,150 Launch National Preparedness Month 2006

August 29, 2006 Pentagon to Reorganize Policy Shop, Improve Cooperation

August 28, 2006 Arkansas Soldiers Keep Watch on New Mexico Desert

August 28, 2006 California Guardsmen Help Enforce Airport Security

August 25, 2006 Arkansas Guard's 61st Civil Support Team Trains to Handle Radiological Situation

August 25, 2006 'Strong Angel III' Tests Military-Civil Disaster Response

August 24, 2006 CBP Border Patrol Agents and National Guard Team Up to Rescue 3 Men

August 24, 2006 Fact Sheet: The One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

August 23, 2006 Fact Sheet: Secure Border Initiative Update

August 21, 2006 Joint Homeland Security Training Combines National Guard, Civilian Agencies

August 18, 2006 Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $1.6 Million in Marijuana

August 17, 2006 CBP Border Patrol and National Guard Assist Area Community with Flood Relief

August 16, 2006 National Guard Fighter Jets Intercept Inbound United Airlines Flight

August 14, 2006 Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $3.2 Million In Marijuana

August 11, 2006 CBP Border Patrol, National Guard Team Up to Seize More Than $9 Million in Cocaine

August 14, 2006 550 Active-Duty Soldiers Join Wildfire Fight in Washington State

August 13, 2006 DHS Adjusts Threat Level from Red to Orange For In-Bound Flights from the UK

August 11, 2006 NORTHCOM Was on Guard Against Plot to Bomb Planes, General Says

August 10, 2006 U.S. Remains on Guard in Response to Terror Threat

August 10, 2006 Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Announcing a Change to the Nation’s Threat Level for the Aviation Sector

August 9, 2006 Guard Border Mission ‘Right Way to Do Business,’ Chief Says

August 6, 2006 President Bush: National Guard Improving Border Security

August 4, 2006 President Bush Praises Guard Support for Border Security Mission

August 3, 2006 Operation Jump Start: Acting Now to Secure the Border

August 2, 2006 National Guard Tops Troops Required for Border Mission

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July

July 31, 2006 Coast Guard's Protection of Ports Vital to U.S. Security

July 31, 2006 NORAD, NORTHCOM Personnel to Move

July 27, 2006 DHS Strengthens Intel Sharing at State and Local Fusion Centers

July 25, 2006 Remarks by Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar and National Guard Bureau General Steven Blum on Operation Jump Start

July 25, 2006 National Guard Set to Meet Goal of 6,000 Troops on Border

July 25, 2006 DoD Announces Certification for WMD-CST Teams in Four States

July 21, 2006 Guard Provides Fire, Storm Recovery, Border Security Support

July 20, 2006 Guard, Reserve Make Valued Contributions to Terror War, Other Missions

July 17, 2006 National Guard Ahead of Schedule for Operation Jump Start

July 14, 2006 Guard Border Security Mission Progressing Well, On Schedule

July 10, 2006 Setting the Record Straight: More Than 2,500 National Guard Troops Are Supporting Operation Jump Start In The Border States

July 5, 2006 NORTHCOM Detected Missile Launches; World Evaluates Next Step

July 3, 2006 NORTHCOM, Canada Command Cooperate to Secure North America

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June

June 30, 2006 National Guard Units Respond to Flooding

June 26, 2006 Construction Begins for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center

June 16, 2006 Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony

June 20, 2006 Guard Supports Flooding, Security Missions in Texas, Louisiana

June 06, 2006 'Operation Jump Start' Puts 2,500 Guardsmen on Southern Border in June

June 01, 2006 Rumsfeld: NORTHCOM's Progress 'Truly Impressive'

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May

May 30, 2006 New DLA Initiatives to Improve DoD's Hurricane, Disaster Response

May 26, 2006 Community of Nations Discusses Military Homeland Defense Role

May 24, 2006 Guard Border Mission Won't Detract From Other Roles, Officials Say

May 24, 2006 DoD Officials Planning, Defining Roles for Disaster Response

May 18, 2006 President, DoD, Military Officials Discuss Guard Border Security Mission

May 17, 2006 Rumsfeld, Blum Support Temporary Guard Border Mission

May 17, 2006 Pentagon Tests Bio-Attack Response

May 16, 2006 Guard Support at Border Not New Concept, Officials Say

May 15, 2006 White House Fact Sheet on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 15, 2006 Bush: 6,000 National Guardsmen to Assist in Border Patrol in U.S. Southwest

May 15, 2006 National Guard Activated in Response to New England Flooding

May 15, 2006 Guard Likely to Support Border Patrol, National Security Adviser Says

May 10, 2006 'Ardent Sentry' Testing U.S., Canadian Crisis Response

May 09, 2006 Florida National Guard Ready to Respond to Wildfires

May 04, 2006 National Guard, Reserves Fully Integrated into Force, Leaders Say

May 03, 2006 White House Report Outlines Roles in Flu Pandemic Response

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April

April 17, 2006 Defense Agency Prepared for 2006 Hurricane Season Support

April 11, 2006 Tennessee National Guard Wraps Up Tornado Relief Efforts

April 5, 2006 Exercise Prepares National Guard for Worst-Case Scenario

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March

March 24, 2006 Report Prompts Changes in Pentagon's Biohazard Response

March 23, 2006 Joint Force Elements Improve Crisis Response, Combat Ops

March 14, 2006 DoD Improves Disaster Assessment Capabilities

March 14, 2006 Northern Command Integrating Lessons Learned From Katrina

March 13, 2006 McHale: DoD Acted Quickly to Provide Post-Katrina Support

March 13, 2006 Biometric Data Keeps Captured Terrorists Behind Bars

March 11, 2006 Commander: Northern Command Vigilant, Prepared

March 1, 2006 DoD Officials Prepare for Possible Pandemic

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February

February 23, 2006 Military Has Tools to Respond to Domestic Disasters, Report Says

February 9, 2006 Leaders Assess Katrina Successes, Lessons Learned

February 6, 2006 DoD Uses Katrina Lessons to Improve Response Capability

February 3, 2006 NORAD and U.S. Coast Guard Set for Super Bowl Security

February 1, 2006 NORTHCOM Prepares for Possible Pandemic

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January

January 27, 2006 DoD to Build Upon Existing Counter-WMD Capabilities

January 4, 2006 California National Guardsmen Help Rescue Flood Victims

January 4, 2006 National Guard Helps Battle Wildfires

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