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Pentagon vows to examine own role in Afghan corruptionHalifax, 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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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Pentagon review set in wake of Ft. Hood
Washington -- The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and for lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic...
In this article: The Pentagon, Robert Gates, Fort Hood shooting, E mail, Togo West, and Bela Lugosi
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Yahoo! News | 1 day ago
Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses (AP)
...National Security Press Writer Anne Gearan, Ap National Security Press Writer - 7 mins ago WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood...
In this article: Pentagon, Robert Gates, Togo West, Fort Hood, The FBI, Susan Collins, and Joseph Lieberman
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Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy | 1 day 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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AP Online | 2 days ago
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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Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review
...Nidal Malik Hasan, officials said. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants a unified probe that hits all corners of the Pentagon, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. "This is shaping up to be a DoD effort," Morrell said,...
In this article: Pentagon, Robert Gates, Fort Hood, Barack Obama, Fort Hood shooting, and Career development
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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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