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Last November the Department of Defense hosted TEDxPentagon, an independently-organized event inspired by the TED Foundation, a nonprofit whose aim is the proliferation of “ideas worth spreading.” Combining this mantra with a time limit of 18 minutes maximum, the result has been a …
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Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, discusses local police initiatives in Afghanistan, which include efforts to secure villages, to promote stability and to keep the community from falling prey to insurgents who are …
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By Ian Graham The second installment of “Ask the Chairman: A Virtual Town Hall” aired today at 1 p.m. EDT on the Pentagon Channel, followed by an encore presentation at 5 p.m. EDT. The program, which debuted last year, is …
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Today’s video highlights the latest International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan update featuring a story and video about the first group of servicemembers participating in the AFPAK Hands program who arrived in Afghanistan recently. AFPAK Hands is a new language and cultural immersion initiative …
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By Christen McCluney Walter Reed Army Medical Center hosted a preview of the documentary “Warrior Champions,” a film about the role sports can play in helping injured servicemembers live their dreams. The film features four soldier athletes as they set …
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