Defense Secretary Leon Panetta

Panetta Calls for Release of Cop Killer's Records

Panetta Defends Military Response in Libya Attack

| Mar 13, 2013

SANTA CRUZ -- Following up on comments at last week's memorial for two slain Santa Cruz police officers, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is calling for the release of the killer's court-martial records. Jeremy Peter Goulet, 35, was brought up on separate rape charges in 2006, only to see the Army drop them in exchange for an "other than h... more

Panetta: Review Background Checks By Jan. 21

Associated Press | Dec 21, 2012

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is giving the Defense Department and the military services until Jan. 21 to review the background checks on all employees who have contact with children in department programs, and to deliver a written report to him. Panetta's memo comes in the wake of revelations that at least 31 people were suspende... more

Pentagon Day Care Review Expanding to Schools

Associated Press | Dec 19, 2012

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expanding a Pentagon review of hiring at military day care centers to include Defense Department schools, youth centers and other facilities where children are present. Pentagon press secretary George Little said Wednesday that officials are also questioning why it took three months for the Army to... more

Panetta Promises Cuts to Military Brass

Military.com | Dec 18, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday the military will have fewer generals in a shrinking military whose future readiness is most threatened by political gridlock in Washington. The Army is drawing down from 570,000 to 490,000 soldiers, and the Marine Corps from 202,000 to 182,000. Reductions in force strength will require flag officers ... more

Panetta, NATO Partner, Differ on Troop Numbers

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, and Britain's Secretary of State for Defense Philip Hammond attend the two-day NATO defense ministers meeting to discuss Syria and Afghanistan, at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Associated Press | Feb 22, 2013

BRUSSELS - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his NATO counterparts are considering leaving 8,000 to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014, but it was unclear how much of that force would be American, U.S. officials said Friday. A dispute flared, but was quickly dissipated at the NATO defense ministers gathering here to discuss the endgame of... more

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