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Panetta Praises Troops on Armed Forces Day
Panetta Praises Troops on Armed Forces Day By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 19, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today thanked troops and their families for their service in an Armed Forces Day message, in which he also noted the importance of the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago. “Let
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Summit to Highlight NATO’s Evolving Capabilities
Summit to Highlight NATO’s Evolving Capabilities By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 – The Defense Department’s top NATO expert said there are three big agenda items and one strategic priority that will occupy center stage at the alliance’s May 20-21
Report Depicts China’s Military Progress, Strategic Thinking
Report Depicts China’s Military Progress, Strategic Thinking By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 – The Defense Department’s 2012 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China report details China’s growing military capabilities,
NATO General Outlines Summit Topics, Alliance Changes
NATO General Outlines Summit Topics, Alliance Changes By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 – NATO’s plan for military operations in Afghanistan up to and beyond 2014 will be the top agenda item at the organization’s May 20-21 summit in Chicago, a senior
Locklear: Pacom’s Priorities Reflect New Strategic Guidance
Locklear: Pacom’s Priorities Reflect New Strategic Guidance By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 – With clear direction from President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, the new U.S. Pacific Command chief said he’s using the new strategic
Face of Defense: Quick-thinking Airman Prevents Tragedy
Face of Defense: Quick-thinking Airman Prevents Tragedy By Air Force Senior Airman Michael Charles379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 18, 2012 – While preparing for her night shift, Air Force Senior Airman Lanea Trevino noticed something odd about the shower stall
U.S. European Command, NATO Boost Cyber Defenses
U.S. European Command, NATO Boost Cyber Defenses By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 – Preparing a good defense to deter cyber attacks ranks among his top concerns, Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, the commander of U.S. European Command, told the Pentagon Channel
Combined Force Seizes Opium Cache
Combined Force Seizes Opium Cache From an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release KABUL, Afghanistan , May 18, 2012 – An Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache of opium during a patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province
DOD Marks Growth in Spouses’ Employment Program
DOD Marks Growth in Spouses’ Employment Program By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 – Service members and their spouses joined Defense Department leaders at the Pentagon today in a ceremony to mark the success of a spouse employment program intended to help
Pentagon Details Decisions NATO Faces at Chicago Summit
Pentagon Details Decisions NATO Faces at Chicago Summit By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 – NATO leaders and those of partner nations will finalize major decisions about Afghanistan and the future of the alliance during the NATO summit in Chicago this weekend,