Subscribe
In "This Week in the DoD" for Feb. 10:
The Secretary of Defense visited troops in Germany to discuss the realignment of American forces in Europe. He also met with NATO and other European leaders in Brussels and Munich.
The Department of Defense is launching a wide-reaching initiative to encourage better nutrition and combat obesity among servicemembers and military families. The Military Health system hopes that through updated nutritional standards, the services will better maintain fitness and readiness.
Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan, briefed the Pentagon press corps on the status of NATO and the United States' mission there. He said there will be a hard fight, but troops in Afghanistan have the momentum and strategy to win.
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little hosted the DoD's first Twitter Townhall, taking questions from users using the #AskDoD hashtag. Topics ranged from benefits for gay and lesbian service members to the official DoD stance on Iran.
Henry Ossian Flipper overcame incredible odds. He was the first black man to be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army, and the first to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2012 16:25 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Audio ID: | 31713 |
| Filename: | 1210/255c1efb94e07916e6c5558c9dfd5457.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:00:00 |
| Location: |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 0 |
This work, Weekly News Roundup for February 10, 2012, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
