Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined the White House plan to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State.
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Hagel: Rescue Mission On Iraq’s Mount Sinjar Less Likely
Special operations forces sent to Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq have concluded there are far fewer refugees stranded there, making a rescue mission to help them off the mountain less likely.
Hagel Defends Trade of Guantanamo Prisoners For U.S. Soldier
A day after Taliban officials handed him over to a group of American Special Forces, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is now receiving a medical evaluation at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
Hagel: U.S. Drones Searching For Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Wednesday that the U.S. is using surveillance drones to try to locate more than 270 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria.
Nuclear Missile Officers Reportedly Implicated In Drug Probe
Two U.S. Air Force officers with authority to launch nuclear-tipped Minuteman 3 missiles, have reportedly been implicated in an illegal-narcotics investigation.
Crisis In Syria: U.S. Likely To Act Soon, AP Reports
The Obama administration expects to formally declare Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons against its own people last week, The Associated Press is reporting.
‘Days Of Rambo Are Over’: Pentagon Details Women’s Move To Combat
Women in America’s armed services will have new options for what units they can join in coming years, the Pentagon says.
General’s Dismissal Of Sex Assault Conviction Sparks Anger, Review Of System
An Air Force general’s decision to dismiss the charges against a lieutenant colonel who was convicted of sexual assault has outraged many members of Congress and led new Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to say he’s ordered a review of the case.
Senate Allows Nomination Of Chuck Hagel To Move Forward
The Senate voted today to stop debating and allow the nomination of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense to come for a vote before the full Senate.