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WASHINGTON— The House Armed Services Committee today released a series of recently declassified transcripts of briefings on the September 11th 2012 attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. The briefings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations then chaired by Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), though they were open to all members of the Committee and attended by Members off the Committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement about the Pentagon's finding on Edward Snowden:
"A whistleblower intends to protect the safety and integrity of his co-workers. According to Department of Defense revelations, Mr. Snowden’s disclosures did precisely the opposite. They put his fellow citizens, including troops deployed in harm’s way, at great risk.
Hagel's Nuclear Site Tour is a Good Start
By. Rep Mike Rogers (R-AL)
January 8, 2014
DefenseOne.com
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Positive policy comes from positive interactions. This is especially true of the military and its leaders.
Marines' Role Cannot Be Shortchanged
The San Diego Union Tribune
December 31, 2013
By Rep. Randy Forbes and Bryan McGrath
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WASHINGTON D.C.- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon today welcomed Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) as the newest member of the HASC:
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WASHINGTON— Members and Staff of the House Armed Services Committee are mourning the passing of John Chapla, lead staffer for the Military Personnel subcommittee. Chapla died on Sunday after a long struggle with cancer, he was 66. He leaves behind his wife Lee, two daughters and 3 grandchildren. John Chapla began his half century of public service at the Virginia Military Institute in 1964. He was commissioned in the Army in 1968 and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement today about recent developments in Iraq: