Jim Garamone | American Forces Press Service | WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2012 – Afghan and NATO troops are resuming partnered operations which were suspended earlier this month because of a series of deadly insider attacks, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced during a news conference here today.
Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, had ordered that all combined operations below the battalion level be approved by regional commanders following attacks by Afghan soldiers and police that have killed 51 members of the coalition this year. (READ MORE)
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September 28, 2012
September 26, 2012
DOD to Revise Sexual Assault Prevention Training
By Claudette Roulo | American Forces Press Service | WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 – Calling sexual assault “an affront to basic human values,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little announced today that the Defense Department is revising its sexual assault prevention and response training requirements.
In a Pentagon news conference, Little said Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta repeatedly has stated that there is no place for sexual assault in the military or in the department. “[Sexual assault] is a crime that hurts survivors, their families, their friends and their units,” he added. “In turn, sexual assault reduces overall military readiness.” (READ MORE)
In a Pentagon news conference, Little said Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta repeatedly has stated that there is no place for sexual assault in the military or in the department. “[Sexual assault] is a crime that hurts survivors, their families, their friends and their units,” he added. “In turn, sexual assault reduces overall military readiness.” (READ MORE)
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