Testimony Nathan A. Sales Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Bipartisan Policy Center Conference Washington, DC As Prepared I’d like to thank Governor Kean and Congressman Hamilton for inviting me to speak—and, more importantly, for their leadership of the 9/11 Commission.…

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 06, 2017) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) prepare to refuel an AH-1Z Viper (USMC), assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161…

Coast Guard aircrews conduct flyovers to assess the ports of Houston, Texas City, Freeport and Galveston, Aug. 31, 2017. These port assessments are conducted in order to identify any damaged Coast Guard regulated port facility, potential oil spills or chemical…

Coast Guard members evacuate survivors of Hurricane Harvey in the greater Houston Metro Area Aug. 29, 2017. Members of the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces from Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) New Orleans, MSST Miami, MSST Houston, the Atlantic…

Coast Guard Air Station Houston continues to respond to rescue requests in Beaumont, Texas, August 30, 2017. The Coast Guard partners with local Emergency Operations Centers and established an Incident Command Post to manage search and rescue operations. (U.S. Coast…

Coast Guard crews from across the nation prepare to deploy to Port Arthur, Texas from Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama August 31, 2017. The crewmembers will be assisting in relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty…

PERSIAN GULF — Flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier have often been compared to a ballet. Sailors at work on a flight deck wear an assortment of colored jerseys to specify their job. After watching how the flight deck…

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead Carrier Strike Group 11 Public Affairs ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is carrying out strike sorties from the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).…

The Department of State has amended the designation of Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 to change the group’s primary name to Khalid bin Al-Walid Army and to…

Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC Today, I join those in China and around the world in mourning the tragic passing of 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died while serving a lengthy prison sentence in…

SOUTHWEST ASIA - On July 3, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 85 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets. * Near…

An annual Judiciary report on wiretaps showed a sharp divergence between federal and state courts, with federal courts reporting a 11 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2016, compared to 2015, and state courts reporting a 41 percent decline. Despite…