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    Secretary of Defense

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    The Secretary of Defense is the leader and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense, an Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America. The Secretary of Defense's power over the United States military is second only to that of the President.

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    50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive

    50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive
    01.25.18 | Courtesy Video | USA-COMH
    The panel will be moderated by Charles R. Bowery, Jr., Executive Director, U.S. Army Center of Military History, and additional panelists include...
    Progress of the Readiness Action Plan

    Progress of the Readiness Action Plan
    02.10.15 | SGT Vincent Pedican | AFN-S
    During the Wales Summit of September 2014, members of NATO approved the Readiness Action Plan to ensure the Alliance is ready to respond swiftly...
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    Prevention is Possible - Do Your Part

    Prevention is Possible - Do Your Part
    04.25.16 | LTC Michele Sutak | AR-MEDCOM
    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Khandeece O’Neal, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and...
    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part

    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part
    04.25.16 | LTC Michele Sutak | AR-MEDCOM
    Soldiers of the Army Reserve Medical Command scripted strong messages on a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention t-shirt during the...
    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part

    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part
    04.24.16 | LTC Michele Sutak | AR-MEDCOM
    Col. Albert Veldhuyzen, the Staff Judge Advocate, Army Reserve Medical Command enforces the zero tolerance policy and pursues perpetrators to the...
    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part

    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part
    04.15.16 | LTC Michele Sutak | AR-MEDCOM
    “It takes all of us to put a stop to sexual harassment and assault,” said Khandeece O’Neal, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and Sexual...
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    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part

    Prevention is Possible- Do Your Part
    04.29.16 | LTC Michele Sutak | AR-MEDCOM
    “Sexual assault is a crime and can only be stopped when everyone understands we all have a role in combating it,” stated the Secretary of...
    10 things to know around the DOD for 2015

    10 things to know around the DOD for 2015
    01.08.15 | Damien Salas | JBM-HH
    1. Renovations of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) barracks (Building 247) begin this month with an estimated completion date of...
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    DoD News Now: 1500 January 22, 2015
    01.22.15 | SrA Corey Kingsbury | TPC
    ℠2015- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel thanked U.S. service members for their ongoing commitment in a briefing at the Pentagon. Also, a...

    DoD News Now: 1500 January 16, 2015
    01.16.15 | Courtesy Audio | TPC
    ℠2015 - Training Syrian opposition in the battle against ISIL, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel wraps up a Sexual Assault Response and...

    DoD News Now: 1300 January 16, 2015
    01.16.15 | Courtesy Audio | TPC
    ℠2015 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says battling sexual assault is everyone's duty and the Air Force is handling the lion's share of sorties...

    DoD News Now: 1500 January 15, 2015
    01.15.15 | Courtesy Audio | TPC
    ℠2015 - The Air Force takes aim at sexual assault and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wraps up a farewell tour at the base where he began his...
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