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Photo Interpreters Recall Cuban Missile Crisis 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
Fifty years after they discovered Soviet missiles poised to strike the United States from Cuba, two intelligence officers met with hundreds of their current-day counterparts to commemorate the anniver...
Face of Defense: Teen Gets Wish at Military Hospital 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
A teenager's wish to serve as a nurse in a military hospital came true Oct. 11, thanks to a group of nurses assigned to San Antonio Military Medical Center in Texas and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Afghan, Coalition Force Arrests Taliban Leader 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar province. The arrested insurgent leader facilitated the use of homemade explosives and bomb-making materials across Afghan ...
Advances Create Vulnerabilities, Cybercom Commander Says 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
The U.S. lead in cyber technology innovation has created both advances and vulnerabilities, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told industry leaders and technology experts at a dinner honoring the fi...
U.S. Partners Encourage Pacom Commander 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
The top U.S. commander for the Pacific said he's encouraged by the willingness of India, Bangladesh and Thailand to partner more closely with the United States on U.S. strategic goals in the region.
Obama Nominates Rodriguez as Next Africa Command Chief 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
President Obama has nominated Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez to succeed Army Gen. Carter F. Ham as the commander of U.S. Africa Command.
Red Ribbon Week Celebrates Success in Curbing Drug Abuse 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
Drug and substance abuse among Defense Department military and civilian personnel and their families is at its lowest point in the department's history, the Pentagon's director of operational readines...
DOD Teams Up With Financial Bureau to Address Student Loan Problems 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
The Defense Department will work with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ensure the financial health of service members and their families, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said during a joi...
Classified Information Plays Central Role in Both 9/11, WikiLeaks Cases 18 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
Pretrial hearings for two major court cases – one involving the alleged perpetrators behind the 9/11 terror attacks and the other the soldier charged with the largest intelligence leak in U.S. history...
U.S. Must Stay Committed to Middle East, Carter Says 17 Oct 2012 | 10:00 am
It is important for the U.S. to maintain its commitments to the Middle East, even as the nation's defense strategy starts to shift focus away from the region, the deputy defense secretary told troops ...
