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    Feb 13, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens. But the troops that launch the drone strikes and direct the cyberattacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foot in the combat zone. Now, defense officials...

    Tags: Security, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Viral Diseases and Infections, Washington, DC, Defense

    2. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Column: Some questions for Hagel

    Senate hearings on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary will be a distinctive Washington entertainment, a donnybrook without drama. He should be confirmed: Presidents are due substantial deference in selecting Cabinet members because they...

    Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hamas, Defense

    3. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Obama: Half of US combat troops home within 1 year

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Barack Obama's decision to bring home within a year about half of the 66,000 U.S. troops now in Afghanistan will shrink the force to the size he found it when he entered the White House vowing to reinvigorate a stalemated war.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to bring home within a year about half of the 66,000 U.S. troops now in Afghanistan will shrink the force to the size he found it when he entered the White House vowing to reinvigorate a stalemated...

    Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, NATO, Barack Obama

    4. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Senate panel approves Pentagon nominee Chuck Hagel

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A bitterly divided Senate panel has voted to approve the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel has voted to approve the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary. The Armed Services Committee voted 14-11 to send the nomination to the full Senate. Tuesday's vote broke...

    Tags: Thad Cochran, Politics, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Barack Obama

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hagel approved by Senate committee in party-line vote

    WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama&rsquo;s Cabinet choice to the full Senate.
    WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama’s...

    Tags: Thad Cochran, Republican Party, James Inhofe, Bill Nelson, Ted Cruz

    6. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. D.C. is an issue in Oscar campaigns

    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...

    Tags: Steven Spielberg, James Gandolfini, Politics, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Golden Globe Awards

    7. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. New Pentagon policy on same-sex benefits 'encouraging,' Hoyer says; more change needed

    Rep. Steny Hoyer called plans to extend some benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel “an important step in the right direction” – but said more change is needed. Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that...

    Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Breast Cancer, U.S. Department of Defense

    8. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  8. Schiff lauds move to extend military benefits for same-sex couples

    Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Monday lauded a Department of Defense decision to extend some benefits to same-sex couples serving in the military. Schiff was one of 40 other members of the House who signed onto a letter last week urging Leon E....

    Tags: Social Issues, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gays and Lesbians

    9. Feb 11, 2013 | Daily Press

  9. Some military benefits extended to same-sex partners

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that the Pentagon would extend some military benefits to same-sex spouses. Panetta called the move "an appropriate next step under current law" to equalize military benfits. The benefits include hospital...

    Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Department of Defense, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Senator vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A leading Republican senator said Sunday he would hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Pentagon and the CIA until the White House provided more answers about the Sept. 11 attack against a U.S. installation in Benghazi, Libya.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading Republican senator said Sunday he would hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Pentagon and the CIA until the White House provided more answers about the Sept. 11 attack against a U....

    Tags: Politics, John O. Brennan, Fox News Channel (tv network), U.S. Department of Defense, Barack Obama

    11. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Why does Obama keep his cabinet all-stars on the bench?

    As his second term begins, President Barack Obama is in his comfort zone, surrounded by loyal lieutenants. What a contrast to the captivating candidate of 2008, who told Time Magazine's Joe Klein that as president he would be surrounded "by people who...

    Tags: Lawrence Summers, Politics, Feminism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense

    12. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. The ghosts of Benghazi

    WASHINGTON -- We may never know exactly what happened in Benghazi the night Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed, but it's becoming increasingly clear that our response was short of optimum.
    WASHINGTON -- We may never know exactly what happened in Benghazi the night Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed, but it's becoming increasingly clear that our response was short of optimum. Even today, there are far more...

    Tags: Georgetown, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Ron Johnson

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