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Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Obama to move US closer to leaving Afghanistan, will announce drawdown plans Wednesday

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Obama was to announce Thursday that CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates when Gates makes his long-planned exit this summer.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Sen. John McCain says rebels fighting Gadhafi troops are his heroes during visit to east Libya

Monday, March 28, 2011  Libya's rebel forces closed in Monday on Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Except for Qatar, Arab nations that called for action against Gadhafi are missing in action

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  Rate of coalition attacks on Libya is slowing; officials say US role to lessen in coming days

Monday, March 21, 2011  Pentagon: Pro-Gadhafi forces scattered after air assault; US moving to relinquish command

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  President Barack Obama met into the evening with his top national security advisers to discuss next steps, and emphasized his unshakable support for South Korea, the White House said.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  Gates urges Iraq to make political bargain, says US open to idea of keeping troops there

Friday, September 03, 2010  Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he saw and heard evidence the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.

Monday, August 16, 2010  A Republican and holdover from the Bush administration, Gates had agreed to stay on at the request of President Barack Obama. The move was intended to maintain stability at a time of two wars.

Monday, August 09, 2010  The announcement was the first major step by Gates to find $100 billion in savings in the next five years. Gates says that money is needed elsewhere within the Defense Department to repair a force ravaged by years of war.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are about to become the first defense chief and top diplomat to visit the Korean demilitarized zone together.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  The Senate Armed Services Committee has enough votes to approve a bill overturning the ban on gays serving openly in the military, according to supporters of the effort to end the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the military must rethink whether it can afford such a massive naval fleet at a time when the Army and Marine Corps need more money to take care of troops and their families.