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  1. 'Days of Rambo Are Over': Military Details Plans for Integrating Women Into Combat Units

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    selective standards. The same might hold true for sailors who train to become SEAL's. Last January, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted the 1994 Combat Exclusion Rule that restricted women from serving in frontline infantry, armor and special operations

  2. Military Women Moving Into Jobs Closer to Combat

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    military opens more than 14,000 jobs in smaller units closer to the front lines. 2013 — Then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, sign order saying women must have the same opportunities

  3. 5 Ways Women in Combat Will Change Everything

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    Women may soon join the ranks of the storied Navy SEALs. When former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted a ban last year on women serving in frontline infantry, armor and special operations units, the move was widely cheered

  4. Services to Reveal Plans to Integrate Women in Combat

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    plans to be announced today by the military services for integrating women into combat units. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last January lifted the 1994 Combat Exclusion Rule that restricted women from serving in frontline infantry, armor

  5. Military Women Moving Into Jobs Closer to Combat

    Mon, 17 Jun 2013

    The military opens more than 14,000 jobs in smaller units closer to the front lines 2013 — Then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, sign order saying women must have the same opportunities

  6. Defense Report: Troops in Bin Laden Raid Revealed

    Fri, 14 Jun 2013

    revelations disclosed in an early draft that was made public more than a week ago, including that then-CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed the name of the raid commander during his speech at the agency's June 2011 event. It also no longer includes

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  1. Defense Report Omits Panetta's SEAL Team 6 Disclosure

    Fri, 14 Jun 2013

    wrongdoing but leaves out two instances in which, according to a previous version of the report, then-CIA chief Leon Panetta and a defense official were separately accused of providing filmmakers with bits of classified information. The report

  2. Defense Report: Troops in Bin Laden Raid Revealed

    Fri, 14 Jun 2013

    disclosed in a draft of the report that was made public more than a week ago. One omission: that then-CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed the name of the raid commander during his speech at the 2011 event. The report was triggered by questions

  3. After Leak, Rep. King Demands 'Zero Dark Thirty' Disclosure Report

    Thu, 6 Jun 2013

    After a draft report of a Defense Department internal investigation showed former CIA chief Leon Panetta incidentally revealed secret information in front of a "Zero Dark Thirty" filmmaker, Rep. Peter King today sent a letter to

  4. Defense Report: Post-Bin Laden Raid Security Lapse

    Wed, 5 Jun 2013

    Several weeks after overseeing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, then-CIA Director Leon Panetta violated security rules by revealing the name of the raid commander in the presence of a Hollywood screenwriter, according to a

  5. 'This Week' Transcript: David Plouffe and Karl Rove

    Thu, 30 May 2013

    articulated why. The president has vetoed, as you know already, former CIA director Petraeus, Former Defense secretary Leon Panetta , former secretary -- STEPHANOPOULOS: Last year, yes. AMANPOUR: Yes, on precisely this thing. And people still

  6. Call Immigration Chuck Schumer's Legacy-Defining Issue

    Wed, 15 May 2013

    workforce. The two main negotiators on the agriculture component in the House were both Democrats from California. Leon Panetta spoke for the growers. He hailed from a district that included the Central Valley, one of the country's most productive

  7. US Diplomat Reignites Benghazi Controversy

    Mon, 6 May 2013

    would have been scared to death that we would have gotten a laser on them and killed them." Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee at a Feb. 7 hearing on the Benghazi attack that fighter aircraft over Libya

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  1. 'This Week' Exclusive: Leon Panetta

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appears on "This Week" Sunday.

  2. President Obama Bids Farewell to Leon Panetta

    Fri, 8 Feb 2013

    problems. Today we pay tribute. Leon Panetta . The man who hasn't simply lived And by the time I came to office Leon Panetta was already regarded as one of Americans. The tenure of secretary Leon Panetta . The son of immigrants to this

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    could share in America's problems. Today we pay tribute. -- -- -- Leon Panetta . The man who hasn't simply lived up. -- the American dream but has helped to protect -- for all us. -- on
    and -- -- -- And by the time I came to office Leon Panetta was already regarded as one of our nation's finest. Public service. With an extraordinary career across more than four decades. He and
    Because we believe in opportunity for all Americans. The tenure of secretary Leon Panetta . The son of immigrants to this first generation. America. Will be remembered for historic progress in welcoming more of our fellow citizens.
  3. Leon Panetta on Americans Held Hostage in Algeria

    Thu, 17 Jan 2013

    Brian, thanks. Let's bring in martha raddatz, traveling with defense secretary leon panetta , right now. Good morning, martha. Reporter: Good morning, george. Defense secretary panetta is here speaking to troops

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    Brian, thanks. Let's bring in martha raddatz, traveling with defense secretary leon panetta , right now. Good morning, martha. Reporter: Good morning, george. Defense secretary panetta is here speaking to troops. We flew up here this
  4. Leon Panetta Condemns 'Terrorism' in Algeria: Exclusive

    Thu, 17 Jan 2013

    I want to start with Algeria and some of the statements you've made make it look like you are the US is weighing options on what to do. With that hostage situation. Well there's no question that. Win this kind of terrorist act takes place. And involves. Hostages who have some whom. Our American.

  5. Leon Panetta Target of Attempted Attack?

    Wed, 14 Mar 2012

    a truck on the runway just as secretary of defense. Leon Panetta was about to land moments later. The driver Afghan still on track. But his own trip with almost Iraq. Leon Panetta arrived unannounced and under tight security but almost

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    crisis today a truck on the runway just as secretary of defense. Leon Panetta was about to land -- moments later. The driver Afghan who has worked as a translator for American forces went up in flames. ABC's -- -- and is in Kabul to tell us what he has learned about this latest drama today Mitt. -- US and Afghanistan is suffering from a cascade of crises. And the Defense Secretary came here today to personally reassure the troops the mission is still on track. But his own trip with almost -- -- -- -- Iraq. Leon Panetta arrived unannounced and under tight security but almost immediately a major security breach. As -- C seventeen approached an Afghan translator wearing
  6. Leon Panetta Interview

    Sun, 27 May 2012

    weekend our exclusive headliner the secretary of defense Leon Panetta . He's charged winding down the war in Afghanistan in our exclusive headliner the secretary of defense Leon Panetta secretary and and a welcome back to this week to be

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    this week. Memorial Day weekend our exclusive headliner the secretary of defense Leon Panetta . He's charged -- winding down the war in Afghanistan. Preventing Iran from going nuclear. And defending the nation against the resurgent al-Qaeda
    of this let's bring in our exclusive headliner the secretary of defense Leon Panetta secretary and and a welcome back to this week -- to be -- future. So I wanna get to to some specifics
  7. Interview With Leon Panetta

    Sun, 27 Jun 2010

    president's director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta he's been in the job. For sixteen months and he's that's an we have a lot more attention and director Leon Panetta thank you so much for coming here tonight the leadership

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    these threats better than the president's director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta he's been in the job. For sixteen months and he's here with me this morning his first network news interview. Mr. Panetta
    an -- we have -- -- a lot more attention and director Leon Panetta thank you so much for coming here tonight the leadership.
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