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December 20, 2015

Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq to discuss increasing anti-ISIS support

Defense Secretary Ash Carter traveled to Iraq Wednesday on an unannounced war zone visit to find new ways to hasten the destruction of the Islamic State (ISIS) group.

December 20, 2015

US reportedly footing more of the bill for overseas bases despite cuts to military

The exhaustive, yearlong investigation by the Senate Armed Services Committee focused on costs and burden-sharing as the United States spends more than $10 billion a year to back up the U.S. military presence overseas.

December 20, 2015

Hagel orders 21-day quarantine for all military personnel returning from Ebola mission in West Africa

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered all military personnel returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa to be held in a 21-day quarantine.

December 20, 2015

Hagel orders military medical team to train, get ready for quick response to more Ebola cases in US

The Defense Department said Sunday that it is preparing a quick-response medical team to help health-care professionals should the Ebola virus spread in the United States.

December 20, 2015

Obama acknowledges setbacks in ISIS fight

President Obama acknowledged setbacks Tuesday in the war against the Islamic State, to the backdrop of fierce fighting for control of a Syrian border town and fresh concerns over Turkey’s cooperation.

December 20, 2015

Pentagon calls climate change a matter of ‘national security’

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday described climate change as a national security threat -- at a time when the U.S. military is battling the Islamic State in the Mideast, responding to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and monitoring tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

December 20, 2015

Report: Syria response stalled under micromanaging White House

America’s foreign policy increasingly has been micromanaged by the Obama White House, effectively slowing the U.S. response to crises including jihadists’ rise in Syria, according to a detailed report by Reuters.

December 20, 2015

Panetta unloads on White House for pulling US forces out of Iraq

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is lashing out at President Obama’s inner circle for failing to secure a 2011 deal to leave U.S. troops in Iraq, effectively accusing the White House of sabotaging the talks – in turn, opening the door for the region to become a haven for the Islamic State.

December 20, 2015

Hagel orders boost in standards for military healthcare

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday ordered sweeping changes to the military healthcare system after a review found problems at some facilities.

December 20, 2015

VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistleblowers

The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital.