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President Obama Hosts Wounded Warriors Taking Part in the "Soldier Ride" at the White House
Posted by on April 17, 2013 at 6:50 PM EDTSoldier Ride helps combat-wounded veterans use cycling and the bonds of service to overcome physical, mental, or emotional wounds of war.
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Lloyd Austin to Lead U.S. Central Command
Posted by on March 22, 2013 at 11:01 AM EDTThe general becomes the first African-American in the post.
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Promises Kept: Ending the Iraq War and Supporting Our Service Members, Military Families and Veterans
Posted by on March 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM EDTTen years after the start of the Iraq War, President Obama remains committed to our service members, military families and veterans.
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Outreach and Policy Discussions at the RSA Conference
Posted by on March 7, 2013 at 8:01 PM EDTThe White House Cybersecurity Coordinator met with thousands of cybersecurity practitioners and stakeholders and got feedback on President Obama's plan to develop cybersecurity standards, improve public-private information sharing, and ensure privacy and civil liberties protections.
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Sequester
Posted by on February 23, 2013 at 6:35 AM EDTPresident Obama urges Congress to stop the sequester -- the harmful automatic cuts that threaten thousands of jobs and affect our national security from taking effect on March 1.
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Watch: President Obama Answers Your Questions in a Google+ Hangout
Posted by on February 14, 2013 at 10:10 PM EDTWatch the video of President Obama's hangout, live from the West Wing of the White House.
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An American Hero Receives the Medal of Honor
Posted by on February 11, 2013 at 11:14 PM EDTArmy Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009 during the war in Afghanistan.
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Working to Counter Online Radicalization to Violence in the United States
Posted by on February 5, 2013 at 11:02 AM EDTA new inter-agency working group will be responsible for developing plans to implement an Internet safety approach to address online violent extremism, coordinating the federal government’s activities and assessing our progress against these plans, and identifying additional activities to pursue for countering online radicalization to violence.
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Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden Visit Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany
Posted by on February 3, 2013 at 4:54 PM EDTVice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visit with Wounded Warriors and their medical caretakers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Landstuhl, Germany.
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President Obama Holds the Final Press Conference of His First Term
Posted by on January 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM EDTBefore taking questions from the assembled journalists, the President took a moment to reflect on the past four years, and look ahead to his agenda for the next term, which includes new jobs, new opportunity, and new security for the middle class
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