Written on December 3, 2010 at 3:29 pm by

Episode #63: Weekly News Roundup for Dec. 2

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In the “DoD This Week” podcast for Dec. 2: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates discussed wikileaks and the effect it could have on the United States; Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day and President of the United States Barack Obama made a proclamation that focused on the strides made in combating the disease; U.S. and South Korean Navys participated in the third of a four part joint training exercise known as Invincible Spirit; In Pakistan, the U.S. military has announced that it ended it’s humanitarian mission that began four months ago after the flooding of the Swat River Valley; Also, Congress is considering a repeal on the law that bans openly gay men and women from serving in the military, known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

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    While flying over Colorado a B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, moves into position for a mid-air refueling via the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee on 09 May, 2012. The B-2 Stealth bomber and the KC-135 crews conducted the aerial refueling to maintain mission readiness standards.

    U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Jeremy M. Wilson (DVIDS)


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    Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigned to a Marine Security Emergency Response Team debark from the HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) to conduct boarding operations during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 May 8, 2012 at sea off Sydney, Nova Scotia. Exercise Frontier Sentinel is a combined interagency exercise involving Joint Task Force Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command. The exercise is designed to continue to develop and validate the existing plans, treaties and standard operation procedures for a bilateral response to maritime homeland defense and security threats.

    (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte / Released) (DVIDS)


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    Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tread water during water training in Southwest Asia, May 7, 2012. Members of the EOD flight use water training as part of their physical training routine to stay in top physical condition and stay trained.

    (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla) (DVIDS)