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		</image>	<item><title><![CDATA[Operation Deep Freeze Supports Antarctica Research Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department's support mission in Antarctica, is beginning to wind down after another successful season of transporting millions of pounds of cargo and thousands of passengers to the icy destination.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67061</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67061</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service Members Worldwide Gear Up for Super Bowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maintaining morale is an essential aspect of any service member's life. To keep spirits high, American Forces Radio and Television Service will broadcast Super Bowl XLVI to service members worldwide so they can root for their favorite team on game day.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67060</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67060</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army IG testifies to Congress on Arlington Cemetery Progress ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within the last two years, Arlington National Cemetery has seen much progress in correcting gravesite deficiencies, increasing customer service, and instituting effective computer recordkeeping, the Army's inspector general told members of Congress.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67059</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67059</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force Leaders Chart Service Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a Pentagon press conference, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz detailed force structure changes that will be made in the service over the next year.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67058</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67058</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Official Sums Up NATO Defense Meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NATO defense meetings that concluded in Brussels were "very productive" on alliance issues ranging from Afghanistan to Kosovo to smart defense, a senior defense official told reporters.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67057</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67057</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta Pays Tribute to Military Nurses in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 150 U.S. service members gathered at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, to join U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as he honored the service and sacrifice of U.S. military nurses.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67056</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67056</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Announces Program to Hire Vets as First Responders]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama continued his commitment to improving employment among veterans by introducing an initiative to hire them as the country's first responders during an event held in Arlington, Va.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67055</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67055</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta Outlines 'State of DOD' to Troops in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta paused between a NATO defense ministerial and the annual Munich security conference to visit with U.S. service members at Ramstein Air Base and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67054</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67054</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Provides Tax Tips for Troops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director fo the Armed Forces Tax Council explains how the Thrift Savings Plan's new Roth option can help save troops money, and he also provides tips for making the most of their military tax benefits.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67053</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67053</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Lady, Dr. Biden Laud Community Challenge Finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, have announced the 20 finalists that will compete for top honors in the Joining Forces Campaign's Community Challenge.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67051</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67051</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of Defense: Curiosity Drives 'Ghost Hunter']]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Force Capt. Stan Maczek has become fascinated by his new hobby: conducting paranormal research to investigate haunted places and hunt down ghosts.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67047</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67047</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students Learn About Defense IT Job Opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school students got an inside look at Defense Department information technology jobs during a Pentagon event that showcased the wide variety of opportunities available in the field.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67042</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67042</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combined Force Seizes Taliban Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and detained one additional suspected insurgent during an operation in the Nahr-E Saraj district of Afghanistan's Helmand province.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67038</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67038</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta: NATO Ministers Agree Afghan Transition on Track ]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels this week agreed on a clear message: they are committed to a transition to Afghan security force control, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67037</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Health System Has Courage to Change, Official Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the final day of the 2012 Military Health System Conference, the Defense Department's top health affairs official called for more collaboration, transformation and organizational courage to carry on the system's reputation for excellence.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67036</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67036</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intelligence Leaders Urge Congress to Act on Cyber Laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat to U.S.-based computer networks is one of the country's most pressing security problems, and Congress needs to act on it soon, the director of national intelligence told a congressional panel.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67035</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67035</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transition to Afghan Control a Prudent Step, Officials Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A transition to Afghan security lead in the country in 2013 is a prudent step, but one that doesn't change the December 2014 deadline for NATO to end combat operations in the country, Pentagon officials said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67032</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67032</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOD Begins Prorating Imminent Danger Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said. The change came as a result of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law Dec. 31.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67030</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67030</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Matters Blog: Military Kids Can Apply for Scholarships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline is swiftly approaching for the Fisher House Foundation's 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program, conducted at military commissaries worldwide. 

]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67029</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67029</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combined Force Captures Taliban Commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and detained an additional suspected insurgent during an operation in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Afghanistan's Helmand province.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67021</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of Defense: New Soldier Prepares for Deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Army Pvt. Larry Corwin prepares to deploy to Afghanistan, he is getting the training he needs on Fort Polk, La., and gaining the confidence of his leaders.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67020</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67020</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director Sees Room for Growth in Trauma Training Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months after arriving at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to help train Air Force medical personnel in trauma care, its program director already sees potential to expand the training experience and ensure airmen develop stronger skill retention.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67019</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dempsey: Military Balance Requires Closures, Realignments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department needs another round of base realignments and closures if the military is to retain its balance as it cuts $487 billion over the next decade, said Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67018</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chairman Notes Transition Challenges in Years Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. military faces a constrained budget environment in the years ahead, it will build on experience gained in expansions and contractions throughout its history, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67017</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[USO Promotes Healing of 'Invisible Wounds']]></title><description><![CDATA[The USO has adapted to the needs of service members and their families throughout its 71-year history and continues to serve America's troops as it works to educate others about the invisible wounds of war, a senior executive of the organization said.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67015</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67015</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Outlines Absentee Voting Options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials are urging military members, their families and other Americans living outside the United States to register to vote and request an absentee ballot.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67014</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67014</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOD Testing Program to Screen for More Prescription Drugs ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department's drug-testing program is expanding to add screening for the prescription medications hydrocodone and benzodiazepines to the range of legal and illegal drugs it currently detects.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67013</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67013</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta: Afghanistan Tops NATO Conference Topics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said he will stress during this week's NATO defense ministers conference that ongoing coalition commitment is essential to success in Afghanistan.

]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67012</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67012</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Cites Innovation as Hallmark of Future Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same budget constraints that are helping to produce a smaller, more agile and technologically enabled joint force by 2020 also will drive the growth of innovation in the Defense Department, said Kathleen Hicks, deputy undersecretary of defense for strategy, plans and forces.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67011</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67011</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S., Canada Expand Joint Planning, Operational Options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreements signed last week in the Canadian capital of Ottawa created a roadmap for U.S. and Canadian officials to work together more smoothly in the event of a natural disaster or attack.]]></description><link>http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67009</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67009</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
