"… r mark, as the U.S. casualties mounted -- first in Afghanistan and then in Iraq, which became al-Qaida's new battlefield for foreign fighters.Bin Laden co …"

"… llions from the need for ever more weaponry in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq spawned by bin Laden's singularly horrible act of evil on Sept. 11, 2001. …"

"… then, more than1,400 soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and 4,450 in Iraq -- and tens of thousands more have come home wounded.Winner: Bob Gates, wh …"

"… onflict, and now blames everyone but himself for miscues in the Afghan and Iraq wars.Winner: The U.S. national security agencies, which coordinated a comp …"

"… Gay and Lesbian CenterLocation: L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza“Affirming Faith, Affirming Choice: An Interfaith Convocation,” August …"

"… ing to a 2010 Army report.In a letter to newly appointed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, 12 senators — seven Democrats, four Republicans, and one Independent � …"

"… n.” Six days later, on July 18, a dozen senators from both parties urged Leon Panetta, the newly appointed defense secretary, to make the repair and replacement …"

"… the defense secretary’s position on the military-base schools?A: I know Leon Panetta well, and believe he’ll be a strong advocate for our military families. …"

"… w the Senate at least wants to see some progress made.” …"

"… e will not allow these conditions to continue," she said.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in a statement, stressed the military’s commitment to the sons and daug …"

"… waste, fraud and abuse amid soaring federal deficits. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, responding in part to bipartisan pressures, announced Tuesday that DOD do …"

"… eview of its accounting statements by auditors. Although Defense Secretary Leon Panetta publicly promised this fall that some of its accounts would be auditable b …"

"… mber, when lawmakers were discussing the defense budget, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta issued a dire warning: In a letter to Senators John McCain and Lindsey Gra …"