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DOD to Implement Obama's Security Guidance

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed the defense department to implement the U.S. counterterrorism policy outlined by the president, May 23, 2013, including efforts to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. President Barack Obama announced the guidance during a speech at the National Defense University earlier in the day.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

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  • Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, or The Old Guard, place American flags at every grave in Arlington National Cemetery, May 23, 2013, in remembrance of those who died in service to our country. The tradition dates back more than 60 years. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.
  • Hundreds of members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, or The Old Guard, placed flags at each of the more than 220,000 graves in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 23, 2013. The flags will remain through the memorial weekend. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.
  • Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III brief reporters on the state of the Air Force at the Pentagon, May 24, 2013. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley smiles as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III thanks him for his service during what Donley said would be his last scheduled press briefing as secretary, at the Pentagon, May 24, 2013. Donley announced plans to step down as the Air Force's top civilian after serving in the position for nearly five years. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Sailors volunteer in support of recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The sailors, assigned to Task Force 124 at Tinker Air Force Base, man, train and equip Navy squadrons responsible for nuclear command and control communications. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris W. Delano
  • Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter introduces Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. Carter and Kendall spoke on the new Better Budget Buying Power Initiative 2.0, which Carter said will help mitigate the effects of sequestration. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
  • Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, speaks on the new Better Budget Buying Power Initiative 2.0 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who introduced Kendall, said the initiative will help mitigate the effects of sequestration. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
  • Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Tucker, left, and his son, Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Tucker, right, begin the process of clearing out debris from the son's home in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The house was severely damaged after a devastating tornado killed dozens of people in Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Nelson
  • Power lines litter a roadway in Moore, Okla., May 21, 2013, after a devastating tornado killed dozens of people there, May 20. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Roberta Thompson
  • Oklahoma National Guard members fly over tornado damage in Moore, Okla., May 21, 2013. Oklahoma National Guard photo by Maj. Geoff Legler
  • Air Force Tech. Sgts. Brandon White, left, Ben Lake, middle, and Senior Airman Joshua Jacobs, right, help a resident search through debris looking for salvageable items in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013, after a devastating tornado killed dozens of people there, May 20. White, Lake and Jacobs, joint terminal attack controllers, are assigned to the 138th Combat Training Flight. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder
  • U.S. Marines conduct a combat logistics patrol to Forward Operating Base Shukvani in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 19, 2013. The Marines, assigned to Rolling Thunder 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, conducted the logistics patrol to deliver supplies in support of Regimental Combat Team 7 and base realignment and closure operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz
  • U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James Nelson drills holes in a wall during a project to support Combined Special Operations Task Force 10 on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 15, 2013. Nelson, a builder, is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Meritt Phillips
  • Army Sgt. Andrew French fires his M4 carbine during the 2013 U.S. Army South Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bullis, Texas, May 13, 2013. French is assigned to the 512th Geospatial Engineering Detachment on Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The U.S. Army Installation Management Command hosted the competition. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Doheny
  • Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Dipietro navigates an obstacle course during the 2013 U.S. Army South Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bullis, Texas, May 15, 2013. Dipietro is assigned to the 525th Military Police Battalion at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Doheny
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