Panetta Praises Posthumous Medal of Honor Recipient
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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta praised Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., whose actions saved the lives of fellow soldiers in 1970, during a ceremony to posthumously induct the Medal of Honor recipient into in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, May 17, 2012. Panetta said Sabo "displayed the kind of courage and bravery that few in history have been able to muster."
Secretary: U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation Never Stronger
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
The level of security cooperation between the United States and Israel has never been stronger, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said following a meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the Pentagon, May 17, 2012. The two leaders met to discuss Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system.
Official to Brief Reporters on China Report at 9 a.m. EDT
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Watch live as David Helvey, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia and Asia Pacific Security Affairs, briefs the media on the Defense Department's report to Congress on “Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2012”.
Little Details Decisions NATO Faces at Chicago Summit
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NATO leaders and those of partner nations will finalize major decisions about Afghanistan and the future of the alliance during the NATO summit in Chicago, George Little, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, told reporters at the Pentagon, May 17, 2012.
Panetta Honors Marine Corps Aviation’s Centennial
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In remarks delivered at the foot of the Iwo Jima Memorial, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spoke of spirit, courage and history as he chronicled a century of service at an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation in Arlington, Va., May 16, 2012.
Strategic Priorities Chart Way Forward for Eucom
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Using the defense strategic guidance as its roadmap, officials at U.S. European Command say they have set their compasses on four basic priorities: maintaining ready forces, completing a successful transition in Afghanistan, sustaining strategic partnerships and countering transnational threats. Learn more about Eucom in this special report - the first in a series featuring the combatant commands.
U.S. Soldiers Engage in Daily Activities on Afghanistan Base
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Loeffler and a fellow soldier drove an all-terrain tactical vehicle across Forward Operating Base Warrior in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 12, 2012. Loeffler, a logistics officer, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.
