John McHugh

Type: Person

Name: John McHugh

Title: Congressman - New York (USA)

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

U.S. Army Strives to Create an Energy Informed Culture

The U.S. Army has just issued its latest policy for Operational Energy, and it provides the clearest demonstration yet that the Department of Defense is serious about transitioning the colossal machinery of the American military into a more flexible, ... [Published Triple Pundit - 6 hours ago]

Entities: US Army, Army Research Laboratory, Energy Policy, Department of Defense

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Kansas State University

K-State Student Graduates On Anniversary Of Father's Death In Afghanistan

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- Excitement was at a fever pitch at Kansas State University's Bramlage Coliseum over the weekend as graduates prepared to mark the end of one part of their lives and the start of another."It feels pretty great. I’m just so excited ... [Published WIBW - May 19 2013]

Entities: John McHugh, Kansas State University, Afghanistan

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Army establishes policy for Operational Energy

During testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the FY13 budget, Secretary of the Army John McHugh points out differences between two battery charging stations to illustrate the advancements made to support and protect troops and the.. ... [Published United States Army - May 18 2013]

Entities: John McHugh, Department of the Army, Senate Armed Services Committee, Charging Stations

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Obama: Sex Assault Threatens National Security

President Barack Obama emerged from a meeting with Pentagon leaders and service chiefs at the White House on Thursday to say military sexual assault constitutes a national security threat and detailed a three-point agenda intended to combat sexual assault ... [Published Military.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Barack Obama, Sexual Assault, Military/Armed Forces, National Security

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

National Guard

Guest column: Support is vital for our guard and reserve families

Recently I had the privilege of speaking to the National Research Summit on Reserve Component Families, held at the University of Michigan. This gathering of experts and advocates from around the nation spent two days focused on the citizen soldiers, ... [Published AdvisorSource.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: National Guard, Military/Armed Forces, Senate Armed Services Committee, Suicide

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Secretary of Army tours postâs facilities, observes training

Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., May 9 and 10 for the second time during his tenure as the top Army official, but this trip was different than his last venture on post.McHugh had previously come to the installation days ... [Published Guidon - May 17 2013]

Entities: John McHugh, CBRN, Sapper, Tornado, Joseph Terry

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Barack Obama

Obama summons Pentagon chiefs to act on sexual assault claims

US secretary of the army John McHugh (L) and chief of staff of the army Raymond Odierno (R) testify during a hearing before the Defense subcommittee. Photograph: Alex Wong/ Barack Obama called an emergency meeting at the White House on Thursday with the ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 16 2013]

Entities: Sexual Assault, Barack Obama, White House, Chuck Hagel

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Army continues to aggressively push sexual assault prevention, response efforts

WASHINGTON - Army surveys show that Soldiers are more willing now to report they’ve been the victim of sexual assault, but the service is still not happy with its efforts to eliminate such crimes within the ranks.“It’s hard to capture a single emotion,” ... [Published Fort Hood Sentinel - May 16 2013]

Entities: Sexual Assault, John McHugh, Department of Defense, Crime

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 28 reports

Military sex-abuse crisis hits new low in Fort Hood investigation

For the second time in two weeks, a military official tasked with combating sex assault has been accused of sexual assault. All military sex assault counselors must now undergo retraining. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the retraining of every ... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 15 2013]

Entities: Sexual Assault, Fort Hood (United States), Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Frocking rules outlined for AGR officers

Frocking procedures for Active Guard and Reserve (Army Reserve) have been spelled out in a directive issued by Army Secretary John McHugh.The directive, issued April 3, implements authority for the commander of Human Resources Command, acting on behalf ... [Published Military Times - May 15 2013]

Entities: John McHugh, Active Guard And Reserve, United States Army Command and General Staff Co...

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 5 reports

Army Secretary: Fort has "Big Part" in Addressing Sexual Assaults

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- Secretary of the Army John McHugh says a "cutting edge" approach to forensics and victim interviews is being developed at Fort Leonard Wood.Secretary of the Army Visits FLW, Says "Hard Decisions" Ahead The comments come after ... [Published OzarksFirst.com - May 11 2013]

Entities: John McHugh, Sexual Assault, Department of Defense, Military/Armed Forces, Environment

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 5 reports

Army could lose 100,000 soldiers beyond reductions already planned

The Army chief of staff said a minimum of 100,000 more soldiers will have to be cut, in addition to the reductions it has planned, if sequestration remains in place for the next 10 years, Federal News Radio reports.The 100,000 reductions will have to ... [Published Washington Business Journal - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Raymond Odierno, John McHugh, Chief of Staff, Sequestration

Quotes

"in may of 2010, he was on a training mission on his way to a conference meeting in kabul when his convoy was hit by an ied... he wasn’t deployed. he was only supposed to be there for a week or so. it was a real shock to me and my whole family" McHugh told WIBW

K-State Student Graduates On Anniversary Of Father's Death In Afghanistan [Published WIBW - May 19 2013]

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Miss. spends $2 million to keep military bases [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 18 2013]
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Spending on Army Aviation Rotorcraft to Start D... [Published National Defense Magazine - May 18 2013]
In fight over intelligence IT system, Army prio... [Published Federal News Radio 1500 AM - May 17 2013]
Guest column: Support is vital for our guard an... [Published AdvisorSource.com - May 17 2013]
Obama: Sex Assault Threatens National Security [Published Military.com - May 17 2013]
Secretary of Army tours postâs facilities, obse... [Published Guidon - May 17 2013]
Meade first responders honored by Fort Knox, Army [Published Hardin County News Enterprise - May 17 2013]
Obama summons Pentagon chiefs to act on sexual ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 16 2013]
Obama calls meeting on military sex assault [Published Anderson Independent-Mail - May 16 2013]
Joint Chiefs chairman cites 'crisis' over assaults [Published MSN News - May 16 2013]
Army continues to aggressively push sexual assa... [Published Fort Hood Sentinel - May 16 2013]
Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire [Published Anderson Independent-Mail - May 15 2013]
Second allegation in U.S. military that soldier... [Published National Post - Top Stories - May 15 2013]
Military sex-abuse crisis hits new low in Fort ... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 15 2013]
US Army sergeant faces allegations of sex crimes [Published Taipei Times Online - May 15 2013]
Army sergeant accused of sexual assault [Published WPBF - May 15 2013]
Pentagon chief orders restraining of sexual ass... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 15 2013]
Army sergeant accused of sexual assault [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 15 2013]
Soldier in Charge of Sexual Assault Prevention ... [Published Opposing Views - May 15 2013]
Pentagon will recertify prevention and response... [Published al.com - May 15 2013]
Army Investigates Sexual Assault Prevention Wor... [Published US News & World Report - May 15 2013]
Army sergeant suspended over 'abusive sexual co... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 15 2013]
Assault Prevention NCO Suspect in Sex Crimes [Published Military.com - May 15 2013]
Army sexual assault watchdog accused of ?abusiv... [Published Salon - May 15 2013]

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Army warns sequester could weaken fight against... [Published Daily Kos - May 10 2013] Thanks to congressional Republicans, the Army's fight against sexual assault may be weakened.Two recent stories are colliding as the Army tells Congress that sequestration may force cuts to sexual assault prevention and response :In a written statement ...
Army Defends GCV, Keeps Lakota Stateside [Published DoD Buzz - May 09 2013] Posted in Air, LandU.S. Army officials had to defend the high-priority Ground Combat Vehicle Wednesday as lawmakers continue to scrutinize every program in the Army’s budget.The service recently decided to delay the effort to replace the Bradley fighting ...
IT Deal Tops $19 Billion in April Contracts [Published DoD Buzz - May 03 2013] Posted in Policy, SequestrationA group of companies, including a unit of General Dynamics Corp., won the U.S. Defense Department’s biggest contract last month, a $6.9 billion deal for information-technology equipment.The Air Force selected eight companies ...
Army Secretary Defends GCV, Helo Plans [Published DoD Buzz - May 01 2013] The Army's planned Ground Combat Vehicle "is a highly viable program," and its "unconventional" approach to get Apaches to Afghanistan is needed, Army Secretary John McHugh said. ...
Army Secretary: Congressman ‘Was Not Correct’ [Published DoD Buzz - Apr 30 2013] Posted in Afghanistan, Land, PolicyThe U.S. lawmaker who accused Army officials of not acting on a commander’s request for commercial software to gather battlefield intelligence “was not correct,” the service’s top civilian said.“The example that was ...

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Rep. Fleming Urges Support for Ft. Polk [Published Rep. John Fleming - YouTube Channel - Apr 25 2013]
Senator Chambliss at Army Oversight Hearing [Published Senator Saxby Chambliss - YouTube Channel - Apr 23 2013]
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