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		</image>	<item><title><![CDATA[Panetta Accepts Intrepid Freedom Award, Praises Service Members ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta accepted the 2012 Intrepid Freedom Award for his outstanding leadership in support of freedom and democracy, praising U.S. service members for their service and sacrifice.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116492</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116492</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Operations Delegates from 96 Nations Meet in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Special Operations Command recenlty hosted special operations delegates from 96 nations for a conference that allowed them to exchange ideas and learn new tactics, techniques and procedures.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116491</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116491</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Matters Blog: Grants Help Kids Stay Active]]></title><description><![CDATA[As summer approaches and families search for camps, activities and possibly tutors to get the kids through those long three months, they should know about Our Military Kids and how their grants can help. ]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116490</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvements Continue in Joint DOD, VA Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progress continues on a streamlined system to improve care for ill and injured service members and veterans, senior Defense Department and Veterans Affairs officials told the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116489</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116489</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little: Pentagon's Budget Request is Strong, Responsible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has clearly stated the consequences of sequestration, and the Pentagon has delivered a responsible budget request with a sound strategy to the U.S. Congress, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116488</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116488</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOD Leaders Target Audit Readiness at Town Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Defense Department's congressionally mandated effort to become audit ready, DOD leaders have told senior government executives the Pentagon must manage its books as tightly as it manages operational missions.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116487</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116487</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yemen Gets U.S. Medical Aid Following Terrorist Attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military has provided emergency medical aid to Yemen that's being used to help treat Yemeni soldiers and others who'd been wounded in a May 21 terrorist suicide bombing attack in the country's capital, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116486</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116486</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnefeld, Nonprofit Group Honor Wounded Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military is a family business and there's no better example of that than the military spouses who formed the Hope for the Warriors nonprofit organization, Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the "Got Heart, Give Hope" gala in Washington, D.C.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116484</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116484</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guard, Reserve Leaders Discuss Budget Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military's reserve components remain ready and capable despite budget cuts and their transition from a strategic to operational force, senior National Guard and Reserve officials told members of Senate.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116477</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116477</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of Defense: Marines Earn Citizenship Before Deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Marines, Staff Sgt. Jason Constable, a watch officer and combat engineer, and Sgt. Jose Guadarramapedraza, an administration specialist, became U.S. citizens before they deployed to Afghanistan.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116476</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116476</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan-led Security Force Captures Insurgent Facilitator]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Afghan-led, coalition-supported security force detained an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator and several other insurgents during an operation in the Argo district of Badakhshan province.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116475</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116475</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Announce Government Mobile Device Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. government's top information and technology officials announced a mobile device initiative that's part of an agency-wide modernization effort to make new and useful mobile device services available to U.S. citizens.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116474</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116474</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Museum Program Honors Service Members, Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service members and their families will have free entry into more than 1,600 of the nation's museums this summer through a joint venture between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116473</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116473</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allen: U.S.-Pakistan Military Negotiations 'Very Positive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Military-to-military talks between the U.S. and Pakistan, which recently resumed after a lapse, are going well, Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, the commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told Pentagon reporters.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116472</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116472</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allen Anticipates Much Summer Activity in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, the commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said significant events will occur in Afghanistan this summer, including the withdrawal of some troops, reposturing the battle space, and moving Afghan forces increasingly into the lead.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116471</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116471</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Congratulates U.S. Air Force Academy Graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., to address the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduating class of 2012, reminding them of the Air Force's critical role and congratulating them as they prepare to build on a new era of American leadership.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116470</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116470</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense, State Leaders Urge Senate to Ratify Law of the Sea Treaty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta along with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to urge ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116469</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116469</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of Defense: Marine Mom Serves in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Maribel Valdez, the adjutant with the 1st Marine Division (Forward) at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, knows its difficult for her family when she is deployed and tries to communicate with them daily.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116468</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116468</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colonel Encourages 'Caged' Drivers to Watch Out for Bikers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a biker, Air Force Col. Dana Morel knows the dangers of motorcycle riding as well as anyone and is encouraged that the Defense Department actively promotes Motorcycle Safety Foundation standards.

]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116467</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116467</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combined Force Detains Taliban Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Afghan-led, coalition-supported security force detained a Taliban leader during an operation in the Dasht-e Qal'ah district of Takhar province.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116459</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116459</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army, Air Force Mount Renewable Energy Push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army and Air Force are committed to developing one billion watts of renewable energy on their installations by 2025, senior leaders from both services announced.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116458</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116458</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta Meets with Acting Iraqi Minister of Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met for the first time with his Iraqi counterpart, acting Iraqi Defense Minister Dr. Sadun al-Dulaymi, marking a new phase in the military-to-military relationship between the two countries, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116457</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116457</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOD Combats Counterfeit Parts Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department is resolute in its fight against counterfeit parts and has implemented steps to stop them from entering the supply chain and eliminating those already in, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116456</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116456</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Medical Museum Reopens on 150th Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Featuring artifacts from President Abraham Lincoln's assassination including the bullet that killed him, and information on the progress of treating traumatic brain injuries, the National Museum of Health and Medicine officially reopened to the public on its 150th anniversary.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116455</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116455</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta to Travel to Singapore, Vietnam, India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta will leave May 30 to participate in the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and will then travel to Vietnam and India, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little announced. ]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116454</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116454</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign Language Capabilities Remain a Priority ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior U.S. defense official told Congress a lack of foreign language capabilities in the federal government could potentially pose a national security risk.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116453</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116453</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta Believes Dover Punishment Appropriate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta believes the punishment by the Air Force of supervisors accused of retaliating against whistleblowers at the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base was appropriate, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116452</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116452</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-Yemen Relationship 'Unshakeable' Despite Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suicide bombing in Yemen's capital of Sana that killed or injured more than 100 Yemeni soldiers bears all the hallmarks of having been planned and carried out by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116451</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116451</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-Pakistan Agreement 'Critical to Both,' Official Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari didn't meet formally but did have a brief conversation during the Chicago NATO summit, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116450</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116450</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Activities Call for Precautions, Official Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[As summer approaches, Defense Department officials want military members and civilian employees to think about safety during their recreational pursuits, Joseph J. Angello Jr., the department's director of operational readiness and safety, said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116449</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116449</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
