Tag Archives: United Nations

Episode #135: Weekly News Roundup for May 10, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for May 10: At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed reporters on developments in the Federal budget, specifically related to the Defense budget …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged Atlantic Council, budget, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, children, China, CJCS, convention, DC, Deanie Dempsey, Defense Department, Department of Defense, Distinguished Military Service Award, DoD, enlisted, families, family, forum, General Liang Guanglie, General Martin Dempsey, husbands, Law of the Sea, Leon Panetta, military, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Pentagon, SEAC, SECDEF, Secretary of Defense, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia, treaty, United Nations, wives | Leave a comment

Episode #79: Weekly News Roundup for Mar. 25

Posted on March 25, 2011 by glenn.selby

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for March 25: The deadline for service members, veterans, and beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay has been extended to April 8, as part of the continuing resolution funding …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged American Forces, Arlington National Cemetery, Brain Injury Awareness Month, earthquake, Japan, Libya, National Medal of Honor Day, Operation Tomodachi, Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, traumatic brain injury, Tsunami, United Nations | Leave a comment

New Horizons-Haiti Commander’s Blog

Posted on June 16, 2010 by glenn.selby

Bon Jour everyone. The majority of our first rotation of 500 Task Force Kout Men personnel arrived here at our New Horizons-Haiti 2010 encampment in Mandrin, Haiti Saturday. Our National Guardsmen, Army, Navy and Air Force troops are meshing together …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Air Force, Army, Brig. Gen. Manuel Ortiz, Colonel Mike Borrel, David Lindwall, Dr. Gabriel Timonthe, Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, National Guardsmen, Navy, Operation Unified Response Haiti, Task Force Kout Men, United Nations | Leave a comment

Episode #38: Weekly AFPS News Roundup

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Administrator

This edition of the AFPS podcast for June 10, 2010 includes: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wraps up a multi-nation trip to Asia and Europe; President Obama reacts to new sanctions against Iran that were voted by the United Nations …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Adm. Mike Mullen, Afghanistan, Asia, Asia Society, homeless, housing and urban development, HUD, Iraq, Medal of Honor, Obama, Odierno, post-traumatic stress disorder, sanctions, Secretary of Defense Rober Gates, Security Council, Speak Out, United Nations, Veteran's Administration | Leave a comment

The Power of Partnerships

Posted on March 30, 2010 by glenn.selby

By Lt. Gen. Ken Keen U.S. Army, Commander, Joint Task Force – Haiti My time spent here in Haiti has been a journey to say the least. I have been fortunate to be part of a mission that carries with …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Captain Floriano Peixoto, Joint Task Force Haiti, Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, Maj. Gen. Peixoto, NGO, United Nations | 2 Comments