...this decision very reluctantly, because I know that the furloughs will disrupt lives and impact DoD operations," Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a memo to employees.In the bulletin, Hagel said that he, along with the senior civilian and...

...the overall size of the country's forces, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.Instead of reducing the...director of the Central Intelligence Agency became defense secretary in 2006 under President George W. Bush and continued...

...looking for here is character, intellect and potential to carry forth our legacy," Reynolds said.In January, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted the so-called combat exclusion that kept women from serving in units that engage the enemy...

...as the situation continues to unfold."U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced almost a week ago that the...of that concern, he said, he has directed Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the...

...much deserved as Obama's getting the Peace Prize right after he took office. EVER SINCE Leon Panetta took over as defense secretary he has been saying that the Taliban forces have been degraded and we have them on the run. Now we find that the...

...weapons inspectors found.He seldom spoke up during the conflict, but in late 2004, he sharply criticized then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the Pentagon for mistakes that included inadequate training for Army reservists sent to Iraq...

...would trigger $42.7 billion in cuts to the military over seven months. Domestic programs would face equal cuts.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, trying to head off cutbacks that would shrink the Pentagon budget by 7 percent, said Thursday that...

...generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday.The changes, set to be announced today by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, will not happen overnight. The services must now develop plans for allowing women to seek the combat...

His nomination was already in trouble even before his hearing.But Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel made things even worse at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday ? with several Gerald Ford "There is no...

...be preserved for all to see.The Vietnamese took the letters after Flaherty's death.They were turned over to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last month when he visited Vietnam in exchange for a Vietnamese soldier's diary.Georgia man held...