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In “This Week in the DoD” for March 23: Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, visited Congress in Washington, D.C., to discuss progress and plans for the future in Afghanistan. Because March …
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By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service From www.defense.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today said conditions in Afghanistan are steadily improving, and that American troops should remain in Iraq to help train the …
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Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to confirm CIA Director Leon E. Panetta as the next Secretary of Defense. Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee his primary mission as defense secretary would be to make sure the U.S. has …
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In the “DoD This Week” podcast for Feb 18: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen announced the newest iteration of “Ask the Chairman: A Virtual Town Hall.” Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III spoke …
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By a vote Wednesday of 71-26, the U.S. Senate approved the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the United States and Russia. Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Jim Miller shares the key points here about the Strategic Arms Reduction …
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