Secretary Welcomes Croatian Defense Minister to Pentagon
DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, escorted Croatian Defense Minister Ante Kotromanovic, left, through an honor cordon into the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2012. The two defense leaders met to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the Afghanistan transition and bilateral defense cooperation.
Carter Meets With U.S. Marines in Kuwait
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter addressesed U.S. Marines assigned to Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 17, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the MIddle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region.
Panetta Explains DOD Role in Nation's Cyberdefense
DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spelled out in detail the Defense Department’s responsibility in cybersecurity during a speech to the Business Executives for National Security meeting in New York, Oct. 11, 2012.
Panetta Urges DOD Members, Families to Vote in November
DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
In a video message released Oct. 5, 2012, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta encouraged the men and women of the Defense Department and their families to vote in the upcoming election.
Chairman, Enlisted Advisor Urge Service Members to Vote
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In a video message released Oct. 10, 2012, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his senior enlisted advisor, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, have joined forces to urge service members to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election.
Alliances, Partnerships Crucial To Pacific Command Strategy
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy M. Starr
Calling alliances and partnerships the bedrock of U.S. Asia-Pacific strategy, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said he is committed to building on them as he implements the new defense strategy focused on the region. This American Forces Press Service special report offers a closer look at Pacom's mission and operations.
U.S. Troops Check Construction at Kunar Province Girls' School
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Kimberly Herm, right, spoke to a school official at Nowabad School in Afghanistan's Kunar province, during a mission to check on a construction project, Oct. 13, 2012. Herm, an engineer, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar.
