For perhaps the first time in U.S. history, Valentine’s Day is turning out to be a factor in America’s military defense — and not in a good way. The White House and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta were so sure that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would be confirmed by now as the new secretary of defense [...]
In Historic Move, US Military to Lift Ban on Women in Combat
January 24, 2013 | Posted by
With the expected announcement today by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that the United States military is lifting the ban on women serving in combat, the Obama administration is following through on a vision of full equality in American society that the president laid out in his inaugural address earlier this week. While it is a [...]
U.S. to Add Ships to China Sea, Which Displeases China
June 2, 2012 | Posted by
As the U.S. winds down its military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nation’s military is beginning to shift its focus to areas around China and the South China Sea—a development that is not pleasing to the Chinese government. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke at a conference in Singapore called the Shangri-La Dialogue, which is [...]
