11/20/2009
U.S., Canadian Defense Chiefs Answer Afghanistan Questions
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay met here today to discuss bilateral, hemispheric issues, but reporters’ questions afterward were all about Afghanistan.
In their meeting, MacKay and Gates discussed building a maritime surveillance capability, defense issues in the Arctic and security cooperation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
But Afghanistan was in the background of all discussions. In his second-term inaugural address yesterday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that he wants to assume security control in his country by 2014, and Gates was asked if that was feasible.
“Our goal is to enable the Afghans to take responsibility for their own security,” Gates said. “All of us who have troops in Afghanistan look for the day when we can turn over that responsibility and begin bringing our troops home.”
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10/10/2009
Exchange Online Mall Partner Turns Used Electronics into Foldable Green
DALLAS – Every time a new computer, MP3 player or video game hits retailers’ shelves, consumers inevitably pitch older “versions” into “junk drawers,” or worse yet trash cans, often never to be thought of again.
As part of a continued focus on sustainability, the Exchange Services are leveraging their Exchange Online Mall platform to help reduce “eWaste” and put some green in authorized shoppers’ pockets.
“Reducing waste is not just about recycling, but also about re-use,” said the Army & Air Force Exchange Services Chief Marketing Officer Mat Dromey. “The Exchange Online Mall’s NextWorth service diverts electronic products from the waste stream by offering easy ways to sell and buy used electronics products.”
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