Obama Nominates Rodriguez as Next Africa Command Chief
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
President Barack Obama has nominated Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez to succeed Army Gen. Carter F. Ham as the commander of U.S. Africa Command, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said at the Pentagon, Oct. 18, 2012. Rodriguez is the commander of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C.
DOD, Financial Bureau Take On Student Loan Problems
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The Defense Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will work to ensure the financial health of service members and their families, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said during a Pentagon press briefing, Oct. 18, 2012. Holly Petraeus, the bureau’s assistant director of the Office of Service Member Affairs, participated in the briefing.
Secretary Welcomes Croatian Defense Minister to Pentagon
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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
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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
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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
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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.
U.S. Marine Aviators Conduct Aerial Mission Over Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona Paulo
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter, front, and an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter, back, conduct flight operations over Afhanistan's Helmand province, Oct. 17, 2012. The helicopter crews are assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Forward.
