Defense Secretary

Secretary of Defense addresses UNO faculty, students

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:16:57 GMT

Source: www.nbcnews.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Moments after arriving at the University of Nebraska-Omaha campus, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave a select group of students, staff and faculty the experience of a lifetime. ...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to attend Pentagon LGBT Pride event

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:01 GMT

Source: www.lgbtqnation.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will speak at the Pentagon's Pride event next Tuesday, June 25, honoring gay and lesbian service members. ...

Secretary Hagel welcomed the Israeli Defense Minister to the Pentagon.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:37 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Secretary Hagel welcomed the Israeli Defense Minister to the Pentagon. SECDEF Hagel welcomes Israeli Defense Minister to Pentagon www.pentagonchannel.mil ©2013 -Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel welcomed Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to the Pentagon. Ya’alon had the opportunity to ride in a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor airplane. ...

Xinhua News Agency 18 June 2013 Washington -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hage...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:57 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Xinhua News Agency 18 June 2013 Washington -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday hailed the NATO's transfer of security responsibility in Afghanistan as a "critical milestone" achieved by the determination of Afghan people and sacrifices by NATO and Afghan troops. "This critical milestone is a tribute to the determination of the people of Afghanistan to take responsibility for their country's future, and it was made possible by heavy sacrifices on the part of the United States, coalition partners, and the Afghan forces," Hagel said in a statement. "I appreciate the leadership of (Afghan) President (Hamid) Karzai in helping oversee this transition and commend NATO Secretary General (Anders Fogh) Rasmussen and Gen. Joe Dunford, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, for their tireless efforts," Hagel said. NATO forces handed over security responsibility to Afghan troops Tuesday to end combat missions in the country. The handover paved the way for the pullout of around 97,000 troops from 48 countries, including 66,000 Americans, by the end of 2014. A much smaller force will be left to carry out training and advisory missions for Afghan troops after the 2014 pullout of NATO forces. "This achievement keeps us and our coalition partners on track to bring our combat mission to a close next year and transition to a noncombat train, advise and assist mission that will help ensure Afghans can sustain secur ...

Readout of Meeting Between Secretary Chuck Hagel and Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:45 GMT

Source: www.defense.gov --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense. ...

Minister MacKay meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel, honours Senator McCain and addresses the Inter-American Defense Board

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:43:00 GMT

Source: www.forces.gc.ca --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, met today with new U.S. Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel in Washington, D.C., for their first formal bilateral meeting since Secretary Hagel took office in February 2013. ...

Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Milestone 2013 in Afghanistan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:34:00 GMT

Source: www.defense.gov --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense. ...

Hit Songwriters and GI Jams Creators Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers Are Honored With a Special Commemorative Plaque at the Pentagon, Presented by Paul D. Patrick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:28 GMT

Source: www.marketwire.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
ARLINGTON, VA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2013) - Founders of GI Jams® ( www.gijams.com ) and hit songwriters Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers were recognized at The Pentagon at the United States Department of Defense in Arlington, Va . during a special presentation of honor on June 14, 2013, where a dedicated plaque was presented to them by Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) Paul D. Patrick , Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training and Mobilization). Randell and Schippers also each received from him a special military coin, which is given to individuals in appreciation for and to recognize certain events and circumstances. ...

Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Milestone 2013 in Afghanistan...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:33 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Milestone 2013 in Afghanistan http://www.Defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=16100 Defense.gov News Release: Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Milestone 2013 in... www.Defense.gov Earlier today in Kabul, the Afghan National Security Forces formally assumed the lead for combat operations across the country. This critical milestone is a tribute to the determination of the people of Afghanistan to take responsibility for their country’s future, and it was made possi... ...

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Dedicates Pentagon Korean War Exhibit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:14 GMT

Source: www.defense.gov --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Press Advisories announce media events, briefings, publications and other opportunities. ...

Secretary of defense coming to Omaha

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:29 GMT

Source: www.ketv.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is scheduled to make his first trip back to his home state since taking office. ...

Philippine defense chief, US Navy Secretary discuss security issues (Peace and Freedom)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:33 GMT

Source: labs.ebuzzing.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin met with visiting US Secretary of Navy Ray Mabus in Manila today, the Philippine military said. The two sides discussed Philippine- US Defense and military relations, security issues in the Asia-Pacific region, modernization efforts, and the US ’s commitment to provide humanitarian assistance in times of disasters and... Source : Peace and Freedom ...

US Secretary of the Navy meets with PH defense, military officials

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:06:09 GMT

Source: globalnation.inquirer.net --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus met with top Defense and military officials at Camp Aguinaldo Tuesday as part of his three-day official visit to the Philippines. ...

FDR's secretary of war stifles Truman's inquiry into suspicious defense plant

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:49:57 GMT

Source: www.history.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
On this day in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt s Secretary of war, Harry Stimson, phones then-Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman and politely asks him not to make inquiries about a Defense plant in Pasco, Washington. ...