Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Martin Dempsey published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 51
» View herald-mail.com items only
    Jan 24, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. Women in combat: Good to go if they meet standards

    Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a quarter-million positions open to service members regardless of gender.
    Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a...

    Tags: U.S. Military, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Leon Panetta, West Point, James Inhofe

    2. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Obama, Afghan leader agree to speed military transition

    President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The leaders also said Obama agreed to place battlefield detainees under the control of the Afghan government.
    Associated Press
    President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, White House, Chuck Hagel, Hamid Karzai, Taliban

    3. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  3. Obama says he's seen no evidence Petraeus scandal harmed national security

    President Barack Obama says he’s withholding judgment on the timing of the revelations that his CIA director was under investigation for a possible national security violation.
    Associated Press
    President Barack Obama says he’s withholding judgment on the timing of the revelations that his CIA director was under investigation for a possible national security violation. The House Intelligence Committee was holding hearings on that very...

    Tags: Leon Panetta, Politics, FBI, Europe, U.S. Senate

    4. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  4. U.S. investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

    The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and not a spontaneous mob enraged over an anti-Islam YouTube video
    The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Cairo (Egypt), Mitt Romney, Government

    5. May 19, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  5. A troubled timeline: Recent developments regarding military sexual assaults

    May 5 Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, 41, is arrested on suspicion of drunkenly grabbing a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot. At the time, he led the Air Force's sexual assault prevention program. His trial is set for July 18 in Arlington...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Chuck Hagel, Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Assault

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, White House, Ban Ki-moon, Military Equipment, Lebanon

    7. May 18, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

    Obama agenda seems to be weathering IRS targeting of conservative groups, other controversies WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading...

    Tags: Churchill Downs, U.S. Open (golf), Hospitals and Clinics, CBS Corp., Judges

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  8. Dempsey slams Russia for giving Syria anti-ship missiles, says they'll 'prolong the suffering'

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work...

    Tags: Chuck Hagel, Military Equipment, Moscow (Russia), Missile Systems, The New York Times

    9. May 12, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  9. Veteran diplomat says Benghazi review was thorough, defends report amid GOP inquiry

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but absolved then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "We knew where the...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Leon Panetta, Dick Durbin, CBS Corp., Meet the Press (tv program)

    10. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Envoy describes night of Benghazi attack

    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene.
    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene....

    Tags: U.S. Military, Central Intelligence Agency, Darrell E Issa, Elijah E. Cummings, Politics

    11. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. House committee hearing on Benghazi attack opens on partisan note

    WASHINGTON -- A hearing on the deadly September 2012 attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya, began with sharp exchanges Wednesday morning when the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform accused the Republican...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Darrell E Issa, Benghazi, Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Partisan politics, little new information at House Benghazi hearing

    WASHINGTON — Partisan politics loomed over a House hearing Wednesday  on the deadly September 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound  in Benghazi, Libya, as Republicans and Democrats clashed over the meaning of testimony from three witnesses...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Central Intelligence Agency, Darrell E Issa, Elijah E. Cummings, Politics

 1  2 3 4 5 • Next >
Original site for Martin Dempsey topic gallery.