http://www.mail.com/subjects/24676-military-leadership.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/subjects/24676-military-leadership.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861220-white-house-hagel-will-win-senate-confirmation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday dismissed criticism of Chuck Hagel's hesitant congressional testimony and insisted that it expects the Senate to confirm him as defense secretary. One day after Hagel was roughed up in a grueling confirmation hearing, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Hagel did a "fine job" and the Obama administration would... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861220-white-house-hagel-will-win-senate-confirmation.html 2013-02-01T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861256-australian-general-key-us-army-post.html FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (AP) — Maj. Gen. Richard Burr salutes with his palm facing out, like he's shielding his eyes from the sun. He wears a wide-brimmed felt "slouch hat" with a brown and green camouflage uniform. The two-star general in the Australian Defence Force stands out amid the American soldiers donning berets and green and beige fatigues at the U.... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861256-australian-general-key-us-army-post.html 2013-02-01T13:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861040-coast-guard-blames-officer-deadly-boat-crash.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — The failure of a Coast Guard boat operator to drive his craft safely led to a 2009 collision with a pleasure boat that killed an 8-year-old boy and injured 10 people in San Diego Harbor, according to a final Coast Guard report released Thursday night. The report also cites failures of the crew to follow standard risk management methods an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861040-coast-guard-blames-officer-deadly-boat-crash.html 2013-02-01T05:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857206-columbias-7-astronauts-were-close-diverse-crew.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The seven astronauts who died aboard space shuttle Columbia 10 years ago were husbands, fathers, wives and a mother. Military pilots, doctors and engineers. Born in the United States, Israel and India. "It's amazing to me how cohesive they were with the diverse backgrounds that they had," said the widow of Columbia's last comma... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857206-columbias-7-astronauts-were-close-diverse-crew.html 2013-01-30T20:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854050-hagel-supports-nuclear-arms-cuts-then-elimination.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel, the likely next secretary of defense, would be the first to enter the Pentagon having publicly advocated for sharply reducing the number of U.S. nuclear weapons, possibly without equivalent cuts by Russia. He supports an international movement called Global Zero that favors eliminating all nuclear weapons. That puts him outs... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854050-hagel-supports-nuclear-arms-cuts-then-elimination.html 2013-01-29T23:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850354-egypt-army-chief-warns-collapse.html PORT SAID, Egypt (AP) — Residents of this Mediterranean coastal city burying their dead from Egypt's wave of political violence vented their fury at Egypt's Islamist president and the Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday, demanding his ouster and virtually declaring a revolt against his rule, as the head of the military warned Egypt may collapse under the weight of its turmoil. ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850354-egypt-army-chief-warns-collapse.html 2013-01-29T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853910-palestinian-fighter-rebel-dies-damascus.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A hard-line Palestinian military commander who rebelled against leader Yasser Arafat to form his own rival party died in Damascus on Tuesday, according to his representatives and hospital officials. Said Musa Maragha, better known by his nom de guerre, "Abu Musa," was 86. They said Maragha died of cancer. Maragha, a Jordanian of Pal... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853910-palestinian-fighter-rebel-dies-damascus.html 2013-01-29T15:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1846108-pentagon-budget-crisis-hurt-war-effort.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Afghan war effort eventually would be harmed by across-the-board budget cuts, even as the Obama administration intends to shield the military's combat mission from the reductions, the Pentagon's No. 2 official said Friday. "There will be second-order effects on the war," Ashton Carter, the deputy defense secretary, said in an intervi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1846108-pentagon-budget-crisis-hurt-war-effort.html 2013-01-25T21:41:00Z 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/world/1841140-ap-sources-pentagon-opens-combat-roles-to-women.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday. The changes, set to be announced Thursday by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, will not happen overnight. The s... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841140-ap-sources-pentagon-opens-combat-roles-to-women.html 2013-01-24T00:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1841784-navy-random-alcohol-tests-sailors-us.html NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy said Wednesday it will conduct random blood-alcohol tests on its sailors in the United States starting next month, a sign of how concerned the service's leaders have become about the effects alcohol abuse is having on the force. The tests are part of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus' 21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative, an expan... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1841784-navy-random-alcohol-tests-sailors-us.html 2013-01-24T00:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839124-us-afghan-commander-cleared-petraeus-email-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon investigation has cleared Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, of professional misconduct in exchanging emails with a civilian woman linked to the sex scandal that led retired Gen. David Petraeus to resign as CIA director. Pentagon press secretary George Little said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Leon Panett... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839124-us-afghan-commander-cleared-petraeus-email-case.html 2013-01-23T05:13:00Z 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/news/world/1828144-venezuela-military-to-play-central-power-broker.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — In a country riven by political strife, Venezuela's military often has served as the arbiter of power. It has launched coups and frustrated them and dispatched soldiers to guarantee stability, distributing food, fighting crime and securing oil fields. Now with President Hugo Chavez battling for his life, the stance of the 134,000... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1828144-venezuela-military-to-play-central-power-broker.html 2013-01-18T00:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825914-military-leaders-warn-congress-hollow-force.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top military leaders warned Congress in unusually stark terms that its failure to pass a 2013 defense budget — coupled with the threat of automatic budget cuts — has pushed the Pentagon to the brink of a crisis. They wrote in a joint letter to congressional leaders that the readiness of U.S. armed forces is at a "tipping poi... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825914-military-leaders-warn-congress-hollow-force.html 2013-01-16T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1824748-india-pakistan-agree-to-ease-tensions-kashmir.html NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan agreed on Wednesday to ease tensions in disputed Kashmir by strictly observing a decade-old cease-fire after five soldiers were killed in recent clashes, an Indian army spokesman said. The military commanders of the two armies spoke by telephone for 10 minutes and reached an understanding not to allow the situation to e... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1824748-india-pakistan-agree-to-ease-tensions-kashmir.html 2013-01-16T15:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1819040-indias-army-chief-warns-pakistan-retaliation.html NEW DELHI (AP) — India's army chief on Monday accused Pakistan of planning an attack in which two Indian soldiers were killed in the disputed Kashmir region last week, and warned of possible retaliation. Gen. Bikram Singh's strong words are a clear message that India believes the Jan. 8 attack was a deliberate provocation and not an unintentional skirmish... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1819040-indias-army-chief-warns-pakistan-retaliation.html 2013-01-14T14:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1814608-air-force-memo-outlines-sweeping-budget-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force leaders will cut flying hours by nearly 20 percent and prepare for a possible end to all noncombat or noncritical flights from late July through September if Congress can't agree on a budget and billions of dollars in automatic cuts are triggered. In an Air Force internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, Air Force Secreta... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1814608-air-force-memo-outlines-sweeping-budget-cuts.html 2013-01-11T23:32:00Z 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/1805784-hagels-words-fodder-critics.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel was blunt-spoken in the Senate, even when bucking fellow Republicans. Now opponents in his own party and elsewhere are using Hagel's words against him. The Vietnam veteran and former two-term senator from Nebraska will need to explain some of his comments and views as President Barack Obama's choice for the next secretary of ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805784-hagels-words-fodder-critics.html 2013-01-08T12:14:00Z 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/entertainment/celebrity/1800078-correction-obit-schwarzkopf-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Dec. 28 about the death of U.S. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, The Associated Press reported erroneously the date of Schwarzkopf's birth. He was born on Aug. 22, 1934, not Aug. 24. A corrected version of the story is below: Desert Storm commander Norman Schwarzkopf dies His days of stormin' behind him, retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkop... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1800078-correction-obit-schwarzkopf-story.html 2013-01-04T18:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789232-reaction-to-death-norman-schwarzkopf.html Reaction to the death Thursday of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf: "With the passing of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, we've lost an American original. From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, Gen. Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country and Army he loved... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789232-reaction-to-death-norman-schwarzkopf.html 2012-12-28T02:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1786174-syrian-rebels-gains-north.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels fully captured a northern town near the Turkish border on Tuesday after weeks of heavy fighting and attacked a regime air base in a neighboring province, activists said. The air base is in Aleppo province, where opposition fighters have already captured three other large military bases in recent months. Rebels have also laid si... Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1786174-syrian-rebels-gains-north.html 2012-12-25T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785928-us-marines-to-face-random-blood-alcohol-tests.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marines and sailors will be subject to random blood-alcohol tests twice a year in what is billed as the toughest anti-drinking policy in the U.S. military. Starting Jan. 1, any Marine or sailor with a blood-alcohol level of 0.01 percent or higher may be referred for counseling. Anyone who tests at 0.04 percent or higher will be referred t... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785928-us-marines-to-face-random-blood-alcohol-tests.html 2012-12-24T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784746-official-navy-seal-died-apparent-suicide.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a Navy SEAL commander in Afghanistan. Cmdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa., died Saturday of a gunshot wound to the head while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, a U.S. military official said Monday on condition of anonymity because the ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784746-official-navy-seal-died-apparent-suicide.html 2012-12-24T13:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785086-army-teams-going-to-africa-terror-threat-grows.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations early next year, part of an intensifying Pentagon effort to train countries to battle extremists and give the U.S. a ready and trained force to dispatch to Africa if crises requiring the U.S. military emerge. The teams will be limited to training and eq... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785086-army-teams-going-to-africa-terror-threat-grows.html 2012-12-24T09:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784398-afghan-taliban-birthplace-us-troops-step.html FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barak Obama will decide in the coming weeks how many American troops to send home from Afghanistan next year. A major factor in his decision will be the question of how successful U.S. troops have been in preparing the Afghans to secure their country at bases like this one, located in one of the country's most violen... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784398-afghan-taliban-birthplace-us-troops-step.html 2012-12-23T15:22:00Z