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Military divorces edge up again in 9th year of war...increased slightly again in the past year as military marriages continued to bear the stress of the nation's ninth year at war. The Pentagon says that in the budget year that ended Sept. 30, there were an estimated 27,312 divorces among... In this article: The Pentagon and Washington |
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | 2 days ago
US expects Nato to join troop buildup, Pentagon says
The US expects Nato allies to send more troops to Afghanistan if President Barack Obama decides to order reinforcements, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Published: 12:54AM GMT 25 Nov 2009 "Clearly if the president decides to commit...
In this article: NATO, Barack Obama, Pentagon, Afghanistan, and US
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CNN | 2 days ago
Pentagon plans Afghanistan deployment
...to discuss Afghanistan Obama wanted clarification on how, when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon is making detailed plans to send about 34,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in anticipation of...
In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Pentagon, United States, Taliban, Stanley McChrystal, NATO, Al Qaeda, and Pakistan
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Leaders of Pentagon probe come to Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - Former top Pentagon officials investigating the Fort Hood shootings are at the Texas Army post. Former Army Secretary Togo West and former Navy chief, Vernon Clark, were appointed to lead the 45-day review after...
In this article: Pentagon, Fort Hood, Texas Army, Togo West, San Antonio, Texas, and U.S.
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Priorities for the Pentagon
Regarding the Nov. 20 news story "In Fort Hood aftermath, Pentagon opens two reviews": Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, like virtually all leaders in the U.S. government, has rightly vowed to do "everything in our power" to prevent...
In this article: Pentagon, Fort Hood, and Robert M. Gates
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Pentagon: Fort Hood review due Jan. 15
...will be completed by January 15th. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the review last week, and named two former senior Pentagon officials to head it. Gates was meeting with those officials on Monday, and the review team was...
In this article: Pentagon, Fort Hood, Robert Gates, Washington, and Texas
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Detroit News | 6 days ago
Pentagon vows to examine own role in Afghan corruption
Halifax, Nova Scotia -- The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said...
In this article: Robert Gates, United States, NATO, Afghanistan, Pentagon, Spartans, and Stanley McChrystal
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Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy | 7 days ago
Pentagon to Probe Fort Hood Shootings
...Online. Create a profile for me in the Journal Community As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Pentagon Study Aims to Prevent Future Fort Hoods WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said...
In this article: Pentagon, Fort Hood, Robert Gates, Joe Lieberman, All rights reserved, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Togo West, and FBI
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Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
...facilities. "The shootings at Fort Hood raise a number of troubling questions that demand complete but prompt answers," Gates told a Pentagon news conference. The quick review will be led by two former Pentagon officials, former Army...
In this article: Pentagon, Robert Gates, Fort Hood, Togo West, The FBI, Susan Collins, and Joseph Lieberman
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The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. The organization and functions of the DOD are set forth in Title 10 of the United States Code.
The DOD is the major tenant of The Pentagon building near Washington, D.C., and has three major components the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. Among the many DOD agencies are the Missile Defense Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the National Security Agency (NSA). The department also operates several joint service schools, including the National War College.
- Name:
- Department of Defense
- Also Known As:
- DoD
- Type:
- Department
- Headquarters:
- The Pentagon
- Founding Date:
- September 18, 1947
- No. of Employees:
- 2,300,000 military (2004)
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