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"I think the scouting story still resonates with a vast audience," Mazzuca said. Eagle Scouts have long been touted as the heroes of that story. Among the Eagle Scout ranks are former President Gerald Ford, former defense secretaries Robert Gates and...
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We need to take a rest, set up our Marines elsewhere and train in Australia." The bottom line is that the US will put pressure on Europeans to do more in spite of the painful financial climate. Former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned of...
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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2011 - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) and Vice President Joe Biden (L), along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House,... View Photo »
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The battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies and Afghan partners
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Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for a hearing entitled “Securing America's Future: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012”
Department of Homeland Security
Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins, and Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to appear before you today to discuss the critical issue of cybersecurity. I appreciate the opportunity to explain the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)...
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U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) and Vice President Joe Biden (L), along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Also pictured are... View Photo »
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The protests so unnerved the monarchy that it called upon the Saudis to invade its own country. The Saudi adventure happened with the complicity of the United States. The day before the mission, then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates supped with the...
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Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. He was immediately...
About Robert Gates
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Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. He took office on December 18, 2006. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W. Bush as Director of Central Intelligence. Before... Full Article
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