http://www.mail.com/people/3332-robert-gates.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/3332-robert-gates.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President Barack Obama with another Cabinet vacancy at the start of his second term. The former congressman from Illinois and one of only two Republicans who served in Obama's Cabinet, LaHood worked... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html 2013-01-29T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844142-democratic-support-hagel-grows.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic support for Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary grew on Thursday as the former Republican senator allayed concerns about his past statements on Israel and Iran. Sens. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Chris Coons of Delaware and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire said they met with Hagel thi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844142-democratic-support-hagel-grows.html 2013-01-25T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832988-sex-major-reason-military-commanders-fired.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, fired from his command in Afghanistan last May and now facing a court-martial on charges of sodomy, adultery and pornography and more, is just one in a long line of commanders whose careers were ended because of possible sexual misconduct. Sex has proved to be the downfall of presidential candidates, members ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832988-sex-major-reason-military-commanders-fired.html 2013-01-21T01:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1832702-fiscal-crisis-budget-battle-mark-panettas-tenure.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's plane returned home Saturday night, completing his final official overseas trip, his staff gathered to salute his time as Pentagon chief and present him with a symbol of his tenure: a plastic meat ax. After 19 months at the helm of the world's largest military, Panetta may go down in history as the CIA... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1832702-fiscal-crisis-budget-battle-mark-panettas-tenure.html 2013-01-20T08:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830320-panetta-urges-nato-to-pressure-al-qaida.html LONDON (AP) — As international military operations continued in Algeria and Mali, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged NATO Friday to be more innovative and flexible so it can keep "relentless pressure" on al-Qaida and be able to respond to a broad range of security threats in the future. Panetta was speaking as officials were still trying to sort out det... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830320-panetta-urges-nato-to-pressure-al-qaida.html 2013-01-18T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809386-defense-nominee-hagel-lays-stand-iran.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, is meeting with senior Pentagon staff to try to set the record straight about his stand on Iran, saying he backs strong international sanctions against Tehran and believes all options, including military action, should be on the table, defense officials said Wednesday. In ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809386-defense-nominee-hagel-lays-stand-iran.html 2013-01-09T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1804800-obama-sends-military-dod-chief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he was sending the U.S. military "one of its own" Monday as he selected decorated Vietnam combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon as it scales back spending and winds down a decade of war. A former Republican senator from Nebraska, Hagel would be the first enlisted military member to become secretary o... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1804800-obama-sends-military-dod-chief.html 2013-01-07T21:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1802894-chuck-hagel-nominee-to-lead-pentagon.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. As President Barack Obama's probable nominee for defense secretary, Hagel has another credential important to the president: a personal relationship wi... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1802894-chuck-hagel-nominee-to-lead-pentagon.html 2013-01-07T12:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1801490-mcchrystal-takes-blame-rolling-stone-article.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaking out for the first time since he resigned, retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal takes the blame for a Rolling Stone article and the unflattering comments attributed to his staff about the Obama administration that ended his Afghanistan command and army career. "Regardless of how I judged the story for fairness or accuracy, responsibil... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1801490-mcchrystal-takes-blame-rolling-stone-article.html 2013-01-06T03:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769912-pentagon-front-runner-strong-obama-ties.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. As President Barack Obama's top candidate for defense secretary, Hagel has another credential important to the president: a personal relationship with ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769912-pentagon-front-runner-strong-obama-ties.html 2012-12-17T13:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759934-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — They don't call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea's first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it similar to a missile capable of attacking the United States, Europe and other far-away targets. But experts say Pyongyang is years away from even having a shot at deve... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759934-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html 2012-12-13T10:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1697454-curse-commanding-afghan-war.html A look at what went wrong for the four U.S. generals who have led U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan since 2008: Gen. David McKiernan, June 2008 to June 2009 -Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked for McKiernan's resignation a year before his term as commander was set to end. The firing was seen as a rejection by newly elected President Barack Obama of Mc... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1697454-curse-commanding-afghan-war.html 2012-11-13T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1695766-panetta-admin-deciding-post-2014-troop-levels.html ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER THE PACIFIC (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday the Obama administration is nearing a decision in the next few weeks on how many U.S. troops would remain in Afghanistan — and for what purposes — after the U.S.-led combat mission ends in 2014. Panetta told reporters aboard his plane en route from Hawaii to... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1695766-panetta-admin-deciding-post-2014-troop-levels.html 2012-11-13T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1694226-deficit-cutters-to-pentagon-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than a decade, is coming to grips with a new reality — fewer dollars. The election accelerated an already shifting political dynamic that next year will pair a second-term Democratic president se... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1694226-deficit-cutters-to-pentagon-budget.html 2012-11-12T17:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1692146-gen-david-petraeus-soldier-scholar-statesman.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as "one of our nation's great battle captains." The depth of admiration for Petraeus' decades of accomplishment in uniform make it all the more remarkable ... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1692146-gen-david-petraeus-soldier-scholar-statesman.html 2012-11-10T17:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1690768-iraq-marked-highlight-petraeus-army-career.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as "one of our nation's great battle captains." The depth of admiration for Petraeus' decades of accomplishment in uniform make it all the more remarkable ... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 07:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1690768-iraq-marked-highlight-petraeus-army-career.html 2012-11-10T07:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1686658-us-admiral-cleared-misconduct-pentagon-probe.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S. European Command has been cleared of misconduct after a lengthy Pentagon investigation into travel and expense questions that derailed his chances last year of becoming the Navy's top officer, according to senior U.S. defense officials. A Pentagon inspector general's report found that Adm. James Stavridis failed to exerc... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1686658-us-admiral-cleared-misconduct-pentagon-probe.html 2012-11-08T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1505622-ryan-seek-economic-stimulus-money.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Thursday reversed course and acknowledged lobbying the government for millions of dollars in economic stimulus money after twice denying he had done so. The Wisconsin congressman said he had forgotten that his office sent letters — with his signature — to the Energy and Labor department... Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1505622-ryan-seek-economic-stimulus-money.html 2012-08-17T06:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1502642-ryan-called-stimulus-wasteful-then-sought-funds.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan has been one of the harshest critics of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan. But months after Congress approved the nearly $800 billion package, the Wisconsin lawmaker was trying to steer money under the program to companies in his home state. Rep. Ryan wrote letters in 2009 to... Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1502642-ryan-called-stimulus-wasteful-then-sought-funds.html 2012-08-15T18:22:00Z