WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta made a personal appeal to American troops Friday to refrain from misconduct -- a pointed response to the recent publication of images of soldiers urinating on corpses and posing with body parts, full story ![]()
President Obama paid tribute Friday to outgoing Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, hailing him for presiding over victories against terrorists and the expansion of opportunity in the U.S. armed forces. Read full article >>
washingtonpost.com (4 months and 10 days ago)
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Wednesday that for the first time the Pentagon is creating a medal that can be awarded to troops who have a direct impact on combat operations, but do it from afar.
msnbc.com (4 months and 5 days ago)
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his NATO counterparts are considering leaving 8,000 to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014, but a dispute arose Friday between the U.S. and German defense officials over whether that contingent would be an international force or an American one.
pjstar.com (3 months and 26 days ago)
A German official said Friday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told NATO allies that the U.S. will leave between 8,000 and 12,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, when combat ends.German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere told reporters Friday that Panetta informed him of the numbers.
thenewstribune.com (3 months and 26 days ago)

Leon Panetta, who as CIA chief won a bet over a bottle of wine when the U.S. brought down Osama bin Laden, carved out a legacy as a remarkably progressive secretary of defense and one of the most respected men in Washington.
mercurynews.com (3 months and 18 days ago)

Leon Panetta, who as CIA chief won a bet over a bottle of wine when the U.S. brought down Osama bin Laden, carved out a legacy as a remarkably progressive secretary of defense and one of the most respected men in Washington.
santacruzsentinel.com (3 months and 18 days ago)
Drawing cheers and a few guffaws as he delivered the commencement address Saturday at his alma mater, former CIA director and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Santa Clara University graduates not to despair about the country's troubles or conclude they have little chance of fixing them.
contracostatimes.com (3 days ago)

Drawing cheers and a few guffaws as he delivered the commencement address Saturday at his alma mater, former CIA director and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Santa Clara University graduates not to despair about the country's troubles or conclude they have little chance of fixing them.
santacruzsentinel.com (3 days ago)
Drawing cheers and a few guffaws as he delivered the commencement address Saturday at his alma mater, former CIA director and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Santa Clara University graduates not to despair about the country's troubles or conclude they have little chance of fixing them.
mercurynews.com (3 days ago)

BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his NATO counterparts are considering leaving 8,000 to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014, but it was unclear how much of that force would be...
rn-t.com (3 months and 26 days ago)
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