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Results tagged “panetta”

Clinton jokes about her friendship with Panetta

Feb. 14: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says her predecessors were "bewildered" that she and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta have a good friendship. Clinton was a featured speaker at an awards ceremony at the Pentagon Thursday. (NBC News)Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says her predecessors were "bewildered" that she and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta have a good friendship. Clinton was a featured speaker at an awards ceremony at the Pentagon Thursday. (NBC News)

Defense Secretary Panetta says goodbye to staff

Feb. 12: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gives a farewell address to the Pentagon community in Washington, DC.  (NBC News)Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gives a farewell address to the Pentagon community in Washington, DC. (NBC News)

Panetta: Chuck Hagel 'absolutely' prepared to take my place

Feb. 3: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta comments on Hagel's tough hearing last Thursday before the Senate and brings up some questions that should have been asked.  (Meet the Press)Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta comments on Hagel's tough hearing last Thursday before the Senate and brings up some questions that should have been asked. (Meet the Press)

Panetta warns US could face 'Cyber Pearl Harbor'

Oct. 12: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta delivered a stark warning that the US could soon face a Defense Secretary Leon Panetta delivered a stark warning that the US could soon face a "Cyber Pearl Harbor" if the nation doesn't strengthen digital security. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (TODAY)

Panetta pressures Pakistan to root out insurgents

June 7: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, said Pakistan must not provide safe havens to insurgents from neighboring Afghanistan. NBC's Atia Abawi reports. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, said Pakistan must not provide safe havens to insurgents from neighboring Afghanistan. NBC's Atia Abawi reports. (NewsNation)

Panetta weighs in on Secret Service scandal

April 24: During a visit to Colombia, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks out about the prostitution scandal allegedly involving members of the Secret Service and the U.S. military. NBC's Mark Potter reports. During a visit to Colombia, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks out about the prostitution scandal allegedly involving members of the Secret Service and the U.S. military. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

Panetta visits Afghanistan after massacre

March 14: Just days after an Army staff sergeant allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited Afghanistan to meet with government officials and U.S. troops. NBC's Richard Engel reports. Just days after an Army staff sergeant allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited Afghanistan to meet with government officials and U.S. troops. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (TODAY)

Panetta honors Pearl Harbor anniversary

Dec. 7: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited Washington's Navy Memorial to lay a wreath commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  (Nightly News)Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited Washington's Navy Memorial to lay a wreath commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  (Nightly News)

Panetta orders review of Dover morgue

Nov. 10: For six years until 2008, the partial remains of some service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were cremated then unceremoniously dumped into a Virginia landfill, without the knowledge of the families of the fallen. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.  (Nightly News)For six years until 2008, the partial remains of some service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were cremated then unceremoniously dumped into a Virginia landfill, without the knowledge of the families of the fallen. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.  (Nightly News)

Panetta: DOD will do its part with budget cuts

Aug. 4: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the "multitude of security challenges" the DOD faces could be undercut by a part of the debt ceiling agreement, which if enacted, could seriously damage the military's ability to protect the nation. (NBC News)Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the "multitude of security challenges" the DOD faces could be undercut by a part of the debt ceiling agreement, which if enacted, could seriously damage the military's ability to protect the nation. (NBC News)

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