Panetta Will Not Tolerate Bullying, Hazing
WASHINGTON– Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta added a pointed anti-bullying directive to a message sent Dec. 23 to service members around the world.
DOD Releases Sexual Assault Report, Announces New Policies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2011 – Defense Department officials today released the “Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies,†covering the academic year from June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011.
Elderly Can Be as Fast as Young in Some Brain Tasks
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings.
Secretary-General Ban Welcomes Agreement for Voluntary Relocation of Iranian Refugees
27 December 2011 –Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed an agreement between the United Nations and the Iraqi Government that provides for the voluntary relocation of residents of a camp hosting Iranian exiles, saying the pact lays the foundation for a peaceful and durable solution to the issue.