Leon Panetta

Obama calls for military to do more to combat sexual assaults

2013-05-07 13:20:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama said Tuesday that he has “no tolerance” for sexual assault in the U.S. military and pledged to crack down on the crime and any officials who turn a blind eye to it. Obama said he talked with Defense...

'The Way of the Knife' exposes America's shadow wars

2013-05-03 08:00:00

In October 2002, Barack Obama, then an obscure state senator in Illinois, stood in Federal Plaza in Chicago and gave a speech about Iraq that launched his career toward the White House. "I don't oppose all wars," Obama told the crowd. "What I am opposed...

Pentagon reports sharp rise in military sexual assaults

2013-05-07 21:30:00

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year — 35% more than in 2010 — a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and...

Step toward possible military intervention in Syria

2013-04-17 18:16:00

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...

Medal of Honor goes to Korean War chaplain

2013-04-11 18:44:00

WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers....

McManus: A team of rivals on Syria

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Last August, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and then-CIA Director David H. Petraeus proposed that the United States change its policy and send weapons and other aid to the rebels fighting the Syrian government. Defense Secretary Leon E....

On anniversary of Iraq war, legislators petition for Medal of Honor for Marine

2013-03-19 11:52:50

Congressman renews efforts for Medal of Honor for fallen Marine

2013-03-06 08:12:25

A cautious course on Syria

2013-03-01 00:00:00

President Obama's decision to provide the Syrian opposition with another $60 million in aid — while continuing to withhold weapons — will disappoint those who have argued that the United States should step up its role in the battle to...

Senate ends Hagel filibuster, nomination moves closer to vote

2013-02-26 09:39:00

WASHINGTON – Chuck Hagel moved a step closer to confirmation as Defense secretary after the Senate voted Tuesday afternoon 71-27 to end a GOP-led filibuster of his controversial nomination. A final vote is expected to take place at 1:30 p.m. PST....

Jessica Chastain's signature 'Zero Dark Thirty' line follows her [Video]

2013-02-01 12:48:00

Daniel Day-Lewis may have been "clothed in immense power" in "Lincoln," but when it comes to memorable movie lines from the past year, it would be hard to top Jessica Chastain's forceful explanation of why she happens to be attending a particular CIA...

D.C. is an issue in Oscar campaigns

2013-02-09 05:00:00

Hollywood director David O. Russell took a meeting this week to talk about a movie. But the man in the room with him wasn't a studio executive or an actor hoping for a role — he was Vice President Joe Biden. Russell met Biden and spoke on the...

U.S. Marine Cpl. Reagan Odhner assigned in a Female Engagement Team (FET) takes part in a night patrol with Baker Company of the 1st battalion 7th Marines Regiment in Sangin, Helmand Province in this June 9, 2012 file photo.

2013-01-24 09:49:17

U.S. Marine Cpl. Michelle Berglin assigned to a Female Engagement Team (FET) patrols with Baker Company of the 1st battalion 7th Marines Regiment in Sangin, Afghanistan, in this June 10, 2012 file photo. The U.S.

2013-01-24 09:42:33

The U.S. military officially dropped its ban on women serving in ground combat after a policy review by top commanders, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

2013-01-24 00:00:00