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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta teaches class at Texas high school
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta taught a history class and talked about public service with students at John L. Chapin High School here today as part his visit to nearby Fort Bliss. Roughly half of...
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Ted Poe criticizes $750,000 Guantanamo Bay soccer field for detainees
The U.S. government is putting finishing touches on a soccer field in Guantanamo Bay for terrorist prisoners, and several Republican congressman are asking why American taxpayers are footing the...
View ArticleWarning: 91,000 Texas jobs at risk if automatic spending cuts hit Pentagon
As the cuts loom, Democratic and Republican leaders have signaled that they will likely avoid making painful budget decisions until after the November election. “It's like watching a train wreck,” said...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: The most compelling tributes to 9/11 victims, heroes
Today we remember those who were lost 11 years ago in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Texas on the Potomac has compiled a gallery of some of the most compelling tributes and lasting memorials to...
View ArticleTwo Texas military units set to deploy to Afghanistan before year’s end
The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood and the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade out of Fort Bliss are scheduled to go to Afghanistan in the upcoming winter 2012...
View ArticleSenate adopts Cornyn measure to halt business with Syrian arms provider
On Friday, John Cornyn announced an amendment to end the relationship between the Department of Defense and Rosoboronexport has been added to the national Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
View ArticleTexas to see significant defense cuts in event of sequestration
They say everything is bigger in Texas and beginning March 1, that includes reductions in military spending. Scheduled Army budget cuts could amount to an economic loss of around $2.4 billion for the...
View ArticleTexMessage: Benghazi bill endorsed by family of victim, U.S. vets
TexMessage Friday, April 12 Good morning, TexMessagers! Do you support a special committee to investigate Benghazi? TEXclusive A score of Texas lawmakers have co-sponsored a bill that would establish a...
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