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Kristina Wong was a national security reporter for The Washington Times.

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Midshipman Kevin Joseph Hillery, who was paralyzed from the waist down by a falling tree during his junior year, shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (third from right) as he takes the stage to receive his diploma during graduation ceremonies for the U.S. Naval Academy's class of 2012 at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Panetta exhorts Navy grads to lead, be wary of China

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta gave U.S. Naval Academy graduates a charge Tuesday — to lead a "resurgence of America's enduring maritime presence and power" in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.

May 29, 2012
**FILE** Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

U.S. leaders console military families

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday shared the story of the loss of his wife and daughter during a conference focused on helping military families grieve for their loved ones.

May 25, 2012
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin E. Dempsey (left), Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (center) and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testify May 23, 2012, on Capitol Hill before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the Law of the Sea Convention. (Associated Press)

Military leaders urge ratification of sea treaty

Top U.S. military officials urged Congress Wednesday to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty, noting a more assertive China, a race for maritime energy resources, and a need to keep sea navigation free.

May 23, 2012

Navy official defends littoral combat ship

Navy Undersecretary Robert O. Work on Monday batted back a barrage of criticism over the Navy's littoral combat ship (LCS), a small surface vessel intended to maneuver coastlines and counter mines, submarines and surface warfare.

May 21, 2012
FILE - In this May 18, 2012 file photo, Brooklyn Decker, a cast member in "Battleship," poses at the American premiere of the film in Los Angeles. A former swimsuit model, Decker is posing for the cameras more than ever. But now she's exchanged bathing suits for premiere-worthy gowns while on tour promoting her two new films, "Battleship," and "What to Expect When You're Expecting." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

Navy stars in action film ‘Battleship’

The Navy is getting the opportunity to showcase its men and women in uniform in director Peter Berg's summer action movie "Battleship," which was released Friday.

May 18, 2012
**FILE** Gen. Raymond T. Odierno (Associated Press)

Army chief says budget cuts would hollow military

The Army, which already is planning to cut more than 70,000 soldiers from its rolls, would be forced to remove an additional 80,000 to 100,000 troops from its active-duty and Reserve rosters if automatic budget cuts occur, the service's chief of staff said Wednesday.

May 16, 2012
**FILE** Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie (Associated Press)

Panetta welcomes Chinese general at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Monday welcomed Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie to the Pentagon for a broad discussion of security issues that include North Korea, Afghanistan and counter-piracy.

May 7, 2012
** FILE ** Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is shown in a video released by the Department of Defense on Saturday, May 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Department of Defense)

Bin Laden documents to be posted Thursday morning

The Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., will post on its website at 9 a.m. Thursday documents seized last year by Navy SEALs from Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan after they had killed the al Qaeda leader.

May 2, 2012
Pigeons fly near burning parts of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 27, 2008. Aggressive counterterrorism efforts - such as drone strikes and economic sanctions - have crippled al Qaeda's ability to replace leaders. (Associated Press)

No safety in weaker al Qaeda

One year after Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, a weakened, fragmented al Qaeda is collaborating with other terrorist and militant groups to target and attack U.S. and Western interests abroad, intelligence officials say.

April 30, 2012
** FILE ** John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, speaks at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance conference in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House official acknowledges drone strikes

John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, publicly acknowledged on Monday that the U.S. has conducted targeted airstrikes against terrorists, also known as drone attacks.

April 30, 2012