Special Operations Command

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Name: Special Operations Command

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

Pentagon responds to GAO report on propaganda

In this Q & A, Army Lt. Col. James Gregory responds to criticism of the Pentagon's propaganda programs in a Government Accountability Office report obtained by USA TODAY. The military calls propaganda programs Military Information Support Operations, ... [Published USA Today - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Propaganda, Special Operations Command, USSOCOM US Special Operations Command, Termination Criteria, Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Troops to see 1.8 percent pay raise if proposed budget bill passes

Stars and StripesWASHINGTON -- Troops would see a 1.8 percent pay raise and TRICARE users would see their fees unchanged under a budget bill proposed by House Republicans on Tuesday.The early draft of the annual defense authorization bill also includes ... [Published Stars and Stripes - May 21 2013]

Entities: Sexual Assault, Assault, Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

USSOCOM US Special Operations Command

The case of the Army’s ‘invisible’ plane

Well, not actually lost, according to a report, since it seems to have been used by Army brass (also known as high priority passengers) who needed a ride to give speeches, or attend conferences, meetings and such. The Army transferred the seven-passenger, ... [Published Washington Post - May 22 2013]

Entities: USSOCOM US Special Operations Command, Supreme Allied Commander, James G Stavridis, Special Operations Command

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

Soldier with Eaton Rapids ties to perform in Warrior Games

_ EATON RAPIDS ? The son of an Eaton Rapids man knows how an injury can push a military service member to a place of unfamiliarity: the sidelines. And through the healing process, Paralympic sport shows survivors anyone can overcome disability.Army Spc. ... [Published Lansing State Journal - May 19 2013]

Entities: Eaton Rapids (United States), Warrior Games, Michigan National Guard, Special Operations Command, Control Point

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

US Marine Corps

Injured Marine competes in 2013 Warrior Games

The son of a Clinton Township man and son-in-law of a Clinton Township couple knows how an explosion, crash, gunshot, sickness or emotional trauma can push a military service member to a place of unfamiliarity - the sidelines. And through the healing ... [Published AdvisorSource.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Warrior Games, Competent, US Marine Corps

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

Military Commands Will Tap AirWatch to Manage Mobile Devices

To manage and secure Apple iPads used by B-2 nuclear bomber crews, the Air Force Global Strike Command quietly selected the same mobile device management software used by the Veterans Affairs Department. Global Strike Command, which manages the nations ... [Published Nextgov.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Strike Command, Special Operations Command, Jeppesen

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

Acquisition Chief: Military Should Speak Out Against Budget Cuts

Body: By Dan ParsonsTAMPA, Fla. — The Defense Department’s chief acquisition official believes the military should become more vocal about its opposition to a political crisis over government spending that has begun to threaten U.S. national securit ... [Published National Defense Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Acquisition, Sequestration, National Security, Fiscal Year

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

Precision Mortar Tech Could Give Operators New Options

Lockheed Martin showed off its submission to the Short Range Precision Strike System competition this week at the SOFIC conference in Tampa, Fla. (Lockheed Martin)Filed UnderTAMPA, FLA. — Imagine if an individual infantryman could fire a GPS- or laser-guided ... [Published DefenseNews.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Mortar, Lockheed Martin Corp, missile, Laser

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

Sean Hannity Ignores Gregory Hicks' Testimony That U.S. Military Made Benghazi Decision (Video)

Share this with a friendFollow us and never miss a story!When Gregory Hicks testified yesterday in a House congressional hearing, the U.S. State Department diplomat confirmed that he understood that Special Operations Command Africa made the call not ... [Published Opposing Views - May 10 2013]

Entities: Sean Hannity, Benghazi, Tripoli (Libya)

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 3 reports

The Benghazi Hearing: Reax

Michael Hirsh has a must-read on yesterday’s hearing. At the center of it was Gregory Hicks, the deputy to Ambassador Stevens located in Tripoli at the time of the attack:The most moving — if still-not-quite scandalous — testimony came from Hicks, who ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 09 2013]

Entities: Benghazi, Michael Hirsh, Leon Panetta

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 5 reports

Diplomat: Troops Told to Stand Down During Benghazi

Hicks says Pentagon refused to scramble jets(Newser) – More testimony has been released sharply contradicting the Obama administration's version of events during last year's Benghazi attack. Greg Hicks, deputy of slain US Ambassador Chris Stevens, says ... [Published Newser - May 07 2013]

Entities: Greg Hicks, Benghazi, J Christopher Stevens, Special Operations

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 3 reports

Mental health patient subdued after standoff

AN IRATE 47-year-old mental health patient found wielding a machete in a Dededo home surrendered peacefully to police after about four hours of negotiations Saturday morning.According to the Guam Police Department, officers from the Dededo Precinct Command ... [Published Marianas Variety - Guam - May 05 2013]

Entities: Guam Fire Department, Guam Memorial Hospital, Guam Police Department, Special Operations Command

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Q: Third, "the absence of clearly-defined end goals" means the Defense Department "does not have reasonable assurance that it is putting resources into countries where MISO capabilities are needed."

Pentagon responds to GAO report on propaganda [Published USA Today - 1 hour ago]

"I might have a left wrist amputation and a bilateral amputation, but it's still not going to stop me from doing what I want to do," McDaniel said. "You don't look at yourself as wounded or disabled, but at the things you can do."

Pascagoula's Anthony McDaniel earns more gold at Wounded Warrior Games [Published Mississippi Press - May 17 2013]

"The Warrior Games are my final step in my return to full duty in the Marine Corps," he said. "I take advantage of every opportunity to represent my Marine Corps."

Injured Marine competes in 2013 Warrior Games [Published AdvisorSource.com - May 17 2013]

"I think we need to let people know how we feel about what’s happening" he said

Acquisition Chief: Military Should Speak Out Against Budget Cuts [Published National Defense Magazine - May 16 2013]

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Maj. Gen. Tony Thomas - HQ-ISAF Press Briefing [Published DVIDS - May 15 2013]
Victories for Team Navy at the 2013 Warrior Games [Published Navy News Stand - May 15 2013]
Number of SEAL Platoons in Afghanistan To Be Cut [Published DefenseNews.com - May 15 2013]
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SOCOM pushes ahead on aircraft, vehicles [Published Military Times - May 15 2013]
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DoD cuts furlough days to 11, adds few exemptions [Published Federal News Radio 1500 AM - May 14 2013]
US Land Forces Highlight Their Importance Throu... [Published DefenseNews.com - May 14 2013]
Going the Distance [Published U.S. Army - Flickr Images - May 14 2013]

Blogs

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Matt Gertz: Robert Gates Criticizes Conservativ... [Published Media Matters for America - County Fair - May 12 2013] Robert Gates is calling out conservatives for the "cartoonish impression of the military" they promote when baselessly criticizing the Obama administration for not sending additional support during the September attack on diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, ...
Simon Maloy: Gen. Peggy Noonan Thinks Benghazi ... [Published Media Matters for America - County Fair - May 10 2013] Peggy Noonan goes full wingnut in her Wall Street Journal column this morning, asking if the White House's response to the Benghazi attack "cost American lives." The argument she lays out is that President Obama and his team, faced with the death of ...
05-10-13: Benghazi: Progressives Rewrite Histor... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 10 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> · Dana Perino Shreds Bob Beckel Over Benghazi B.S. · Giuliani on Benghazi: 'Smelled like a cover-up from day one' · Krauthammer: Obama admin. suppressing truth on Benghazi · Senator Ted Cruz, ...
05-09-13: Whistleblower: I Was ‘Demoted’ After ... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 09 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> · BENGHAZI HEARINGS: Charles Krauthammer - Dems Were ‘Frankly Embarrassing' At Benghazi Hearing · Benghazi Whistleblower: I Was ‘Demoted' After Questioning Susan Rice's Talking Points · BENGHAZI ...
Hannah Groch-Begley: Fox Ignores Benghazi Witne... [Published Media Matters for America - County Fair - May 09 2013] Fox News ignored congressional testimony that confirmed military leadership ordered a small team of troops to remain in Tripoli in order to protect embassy staff there from possible threats during the September 2012 attacks on a U.S. diplomatic facility ...

Audio/Video

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SECNAV awards MARSOC Marines, Sailor with high ... [Published 3rdID8487 - YouTube Channel - Dec 04 2012]

Press Releases

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MG Michael Repass, Commander of Special Operati... [Published Ministry of National Defence - Polish Army - Apr 25 2013]