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Those are not easy things. The last thing, theres four parts to the department of defense. There are the four services, the three departments. Army, navy, air force. But theres also the department of defense. Can i take a shot at that, sir . Whoever. Im going to defend my two Service Chiefs here. Their staffs have not grown. Were not growing. The staffs are staying steady. Were doing a 20 reduction in headquarters staff. But, again its what we call the fourth estate. The department of defense agencies. So thats where the growth is coming. Its not in the department. Thank you. Let me go back to...

One of the Top Priorities we have is presence. You wont see a Budget Reduction in our forward presence. Japan, singapore and guam will continue to increase. We are increasing the forces in the european command as we look at how were going to deploy in the future. Strictly for the reason you stated with the instability in the africom and the ucom region. Its not dramatic, but it is there. So the asia pacific wont take a hit from the sequestration and our european presence will not take a hit from sequestration. Those will take place elsewhere . Those forces forward wont be as dramatic. As you k...

Tourney lives up to its billing as the championship race goes down to the wire. Well tell you who came out on top. People in singapore are mourning the man who transformed the island from a colonial trading port into a rich and thriving citystate. Former Prime Minister lee kuan yew has died at the age of 91. Nhk worlds mark ho reports. Reporter the memorial outside Singapore General Hospital continues to grow. For days people have left flowers, cards and other tributes to lee kuan yew as his condition worsened. Now people of all backgrounds at this multiethnic nation are coming to terms with h...

For a u. S. Air base. And baristas share their techniques for making coffee taste and look good. Militants have seized most of the Palestinian Refugee camp in syrias capital damascus. Theyve set off an intense battle with Government Forces. And theyve trapped thousands of People Living in the camp. Fighters with the Group Islamic state and an al qaeda affiliate defeated another armed group and took over the camp. Syrian Government Forces fought back using fighter jets to drop barrel bombs. Palestinian refugees are trapped in the middle of the battle. The man says theres not enough food for the...

Translator we wont let them hold a referendum. Well protest at the president ial palace, tahrir square, everywhere. And we wont let it happen. The president s supporters have been holding a sitin around the palace, where troops and tanks have been deployed. Translator we are determined to protect the president we elected democratically. President morsi says he has not changed his plans for the referendum, but many fear the violence will spread. At least 327 people are confirmed dead after typhoon bopha struck the philippines earlier this week. 250,000 people are living in shelters. Many have y...