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FORT HOOD - Leaders of a task force, formed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to review weaknesses in Pentagon policies in the wake of a shooting that killed 13 and wounded dozens, were on the ground at Fort Hood on Tuesday.
Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad range of Pentagon programs, ranging from medical and personnel policies to how well military.
Gregg Keesling chooses his words carefully when he talks about the death of his son, Spc. Chancellor Keesling.
There are many ways to introduce a controversial topic — even today’s about the most private tool of public diplomacy and its role in President Barack Obama ’s troop decision on the Afghanistan war.But first I need to make sure I don’t make the same mistake an aspiring television news host made while trying to switch subjects in midstream, so to speak.We were taping a pilot for yet another ...
The president is likely to address the nation Dec. 1 to outline strategy for the way ahead in Afghanistan, sources tell NPR. The announcement of a troop increase would be followed by testimony on Capitol Hill by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(RTTNews) - Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the broader contours of the new Afghanistan-Pakistan policy of the Obama administration when he met the Indian premier, who is on a four-day visit to the country.
The United States and Poland have agreed terms for stationing US troops in Poland so that the deployment of US Patriot missiles can start next year, an official said Thursday.
The Hawaii senator said he expects to see a request in the form of an emergency war supplemental in spring. Read more...
US investigators probed Thursday how two aspiring reality TV stars beat several layers of White House security to gatecrash President Barack Obama's first state dinner.
The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort.
The US Secret Service is investigating how two aspiring reality TV stars beat several layers of security to gatecrash President Barack Obama's first White House state dinner.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what the military says could be a roughly 50 percent increase in U.S. forces, in a national address Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the review last week, and named two former senior Pentagon officials to head it.
The Pentagon's decision to shift the production of Army trucks from Texas to Wisconsin caught state officials by surprise.
The US Secret Service is investigating how two White House gatecrashers beat several layers of security to attend a state dinner with President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
