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Contrary to Santorum’s assumptions about “emotions,” both men and women seems to be working together professionally on the front lines. Indeed, Santorum’s criticism of women in combat flies in the face of military officials’ recommendations. In October...
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Dempsey commanded the 1st Armored Division for 14 months of hard combat in Iraq and served there another two years directing the training of Iraqi security forces. The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Adm. James Wynnefeld, is a Navy fighter pilot who...
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05: Head coach Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants hugs U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. View Photo »
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In your 35-plus years, you have made history ... You have lived in the arena and you have excelled inside that arena. Thank you for your steadfast dedication and loyal service to our soldiers and our nation.
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Personnel levels would drop to 2,238,400 from 2,269,700 this year. The total would be 2,145,800 by 2017. “It’s a fine line we are walking with the amount of cuts balancing the readiness, our modernization, our force structure and end strength,” General...
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The military services have the tendency to evaluate base closures from their perspective alone, Berteau said. "To see the true potential for BRAC, you need to look at it DoD-wide." Following Panetta's announcement that the Pentagon would be requesting...
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The distinction looks more and more arbitrary—a point Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army's top general and former Iraq War commander, made last autumn when he called the report pointless. "I think it doesn't represent some of the things that our women are...
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US President Barack Obama, alongside Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (L) and Chief of Staff of the Army General Raymond Odierno (C) speaks about the Defense Strategic Review, outlining Defense budget priorities and cuts, during a press briefing at... View Photo »
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I've been blessed in my 35 years of uniformed service ... One of the top … blessings is my relationship with Ray Odierno.
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This is an incredibly important question. I do think that the danger exists, but I feel reassured given the experience of the people leading the American military, like General Martin Dempsey who has multiple tours in Iraq and understands the problem...
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RILEY, Kan. Speaking to reporters at Fort Riley, Odierno said the Army has made no decisions about which units will be cut beyond two brigades in Europe. However, he said the reduction of 80,000 soldiers over six years gives the Army flexibility in how...
About Ray Odierno
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General Raymond T. Odierno, (born 1954) USA, is the current Commanding General, Multi-National Force—Iraq (MNF-I). He assumed command on September 16, 2008. He previously served as Commanding General, III Corps, from May 2006 to May 2008. As the day-to-day Commander of the MNC-I, he was the operational architect of the Iraq War troop surge of... Full Article
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 05: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks while flanked by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (L), and Chief of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Raymond Odierno (C), at the Pentagon on January 5, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Obama announced U.S. Department of Defense...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 05: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks while flanked by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (L),Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey (R), Chief of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Raymond Odierno (2ndL) and Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen....
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U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno (L) leads new Army recruits in their oath during an on-field induction ceremony during the second half of the 112th Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland, December 10, 2011.
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Vice President Joe Biden visits with Army Gen. Ray Odierno, center right, before the start of the 112th edition of the annual Army vs. Navy NCAA college football game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. , Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, listen during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Hearing on Capitol Hill November 10,...
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jeh Johnson, general counsel for the...
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Gen. Craig McKinley (L), chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. James Amos (2L), commandant of the Marine Corps, and Gen. Martin Dempsey (R), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen while Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, speaks during...
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Gen. Raymond Odierno (L), chief of staff of the Army, Gen. Martin Dempsey (C), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Jeh Johnson, general counsel for the Defense Department, wait for a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Hearing on Capitol Hill November...
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno, Naval Chief of Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill...
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Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno chats with an unidentified guest at an event honoring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson September 7, 2011 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Odierno was sworn-in as the new army chief of staff earlier in the...
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Chandra Johnson, the wife of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson, smiles while chatting with General Raymond Odierno (R) before the start on event honour her husband September 7, 2011 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Johnson has won the championship 5...
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(L-R) US General Martin Dempsey, Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. , and General Raymond Odierno listen while US President Barack Obama makes a Defense Department staff announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House May 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Obama nominated Army chief of...
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National Security Advisor Tom Donilon (L) US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (2ndL), General Martin Dempsey (3rd), Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. (2ndR), and General Raymond Odierno (R) listen as US President Barack Obama makes a Defense Department staff announcement in the Rose...
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President Barack Obama introduces his choice for next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, third from right, the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld and Gen. Ray Odierno, right, to be Army Chief of Staff during a Rose Garden...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 30: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks as (L-R) National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, Navy Admiral James 'Sandy' Winnefeld, and Army Gen. Ray Odierno listen during an event of Department...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 30: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, Navy Admiral James 'Sandy' Winnefeld, and Army Gen. Ray Odierno listen during an event of Department of Defense personnel announcements...
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U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd L), with Defense Secretary Robert Gates (2nd L) and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon (L), announces the nominations of U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey (3rd R) to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral James Winnefeld (2nd...
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President Obama's nominee for the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, nominee Adm. James Winnefeld, right, to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Gen. Ray Odierno, left, to be Army Chief of Staff walk to a Rose Garden announcement ceremony at the White...
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, looks on at left as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , center, greets Army Sgt. First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, recipient of the Medal of Honor, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, after a ceremony where Petry was honored by New...
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Chandra Johnson, left, wife of Jimmie Johnson, is seated with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno at an event hosted by President Barack Obama for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship in the East Room the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Defense Strategic Review at the Pentagon in Washington January 5, 2012. Obama unveiled a defense strategy on Thursday that calls for greater U.S. military presence in Asia and envisions cutting troops in Europe as the Pentagon seeks to reduce...
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U.S. President Barack Obama (from L-R) names U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey his pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral Sandy Winnefeld to be the new vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and General Ray Odierno to be the new Chief of Staff of the Army...
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U.S. President Barack Obama (from 2nd L-R) smiles as he names U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey his pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral Sandy Winnefeld to be the new vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and General Ray Odierno to be the new Chief...
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U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd L) turns to shake hands with U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey (3rd R) after naming him as his pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, May 30, 2011. Also pictured are...
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US President Barack Obama, alongside Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (L) and Chief of Staff of the Army General Raymond Odierno (C) speaks about the Defense Strategic Review, outlining Defense budget priorities and cuts, during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC,...
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