Obama Directs Security Boost At U.S. Diplomatic Posts
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The United States condemns in the strongest terms the outrageous and shocking attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other American personnel, President Barack Obama said at the White House, Sept. 12, 2012.
Secretary Condemns U.S. Consulate Attack in Libya
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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta condemned the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in the “strongest possible terms,” and extended his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims, a senior government official said in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2012.
Lives Lost on 9/11 Ushered in Stronger Nation, Obama Says
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President Barack Obama, joined by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said America is stronger than ever during a 9/11 remembrance service at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2012.
Panetta Honors 9/11 Victims, Praises Service Members
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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta paid tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon and praised America's troops for their dedicated service over the past 11 years during a ceremony in the Pentagon courtyard, Sept. 11, 2012.
Dempsey Reflects on 9/11 Attacks, Remembers Hero
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At the Pentagon memorial service honoring those killed in the 9/11 attacks, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called on Americans to "commit ourselves to the ideals for which they lived and in which they believed." In his Sept. 11, 2012, speech, the chairman also honored the generation inspired by those who died on 9/11 to step forward and defend the nation.
Secretary Honors Victims of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta laid a wreath at the Flight 93 Memorial Plaza Wall of Names in Shanksville, Pa., Sept. 10, 2012.
DOD Suicide Prevention Official Explains How to Help
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September, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, is a reminder to everyone in the military community to watch out for each other and to lend a hand when a friend or loved one seems distressed, Jacqueline Garrick, acting director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, recently told American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel during an exclusive interview, Sept. 10, 2012.
U.S. Marines Conduct Patrol In Helmand Province
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick McCall, left, received a high five from an Afghan boy during a security patrol in the Sangin district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Sept. 6, 2012. McCall is a rifleman assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6.
