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Part 1: 25 years ago, Goldwater-Nichols united the Pentagon
It took more than four years, but Congress succeeded in revamping the organizational structure of the Pentagon over the strident objections of the military's own leadership 25 years ago.
Tags: DoD , management , reorganization , Goldwater-Nichols Act , Barry Goldwater , Sam Nunn , Bill Nichols , James Locher , David Jones , Ike Skelton , Rudy deLeon , Jared Serbu , Joint Chiefs of Staff , Army , Navy , Air Force , Marines
Senate votes to expand Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Senate approved an amendment to the sweeping defense bill by voice vote Monday night despite opposition of the current chairman and service chiefs.
Tags: DoD , National Guard , Joint Chiefs of Staff , Senate , Patrick Leahy ,
Pentagon leaders defend withdrawal of US from Iraq
Tags: DoD , Leon Panetta , Congress , budget , John McCain , Senate Armed Services Committee , supercommittee
Top GOP senators press Pentagon on specific cuts
Top Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee are pressing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to spell out the "devastating effects" to the military if a special bipartisan panel fails to produce a deficit-cutting plan and nearly $1 trillion in defense cuts kick in.
Tags: DoD , John McCain , Leon Panetta , Congress , Senate , budget , supercommittee , Senate Armed Services Committee
