Gates National Guard
Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivers his remarks at the 2009 National Guard Joint Senior Leadership Conference, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in National Harbor, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Copyright 2009 AP News
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An ethical loophole
Retired military officers allowed to advise both Pentagon, defense contractors In the late 1980s the Army started bringing back retired generals to mentor ...
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Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from Hasan
Levin: Fort Hood investigation may reveal more troubling e-mails involving alleged shooter There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law ...
Pentagon launches probe of Fort Hood rampage
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a thorough investigation into the Fort Hood shootings to examine if warning signs were missed and to ensure such a rampage never happens again. US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan has been charged with the murder ...
US Germany
Defense Secretary Robert Gates host an honor cordon for Germany Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenber, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Copyright 2009 AP News
Fort Hood Investigation
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, takes part in a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, to discuss the Fort Hoods shootings. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Copyright 2009 AP News
Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks. "It is prudent to determine immediately whether there ...
Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review
Gates names Togo West, Vernon Clark to head broad probe stemming from Fort Hood shooting Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad ...
Gates And Mullen Announce Pentagon Investigation Into Ft Hood Shootings
ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds a news conference at the Pentagon November 19, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. In the wake of the Ft. Hood attack, Gates announced that former Army Secretary Togo West and former chief ...
Germany to reassess Afghan troop levels next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany, the third largest contributor to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, on Thursday held out the possibility of sending more troops to the stalled, eight-year-old war after a review early next year. German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said ...
Pentagon budget must rise to fund current plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. defense spending in coming years must rise roughly 6 percent on average from the record sum sought by President Barack Obama this year just to meet current plans, Congress's budget office said Wednesday. An average of $567 billion ...
Gates to head top brass at new security forum
Top brass from Europe and the Americas, including US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, gather this week in Canada to discuss the future of NATO, the war in Afghanistan and other pressing security matters. Gates will be joined by counterparts from Belgium, Brazil, ...
