U.S. Defense Leon E. Panetta answers a question from reporters after the 2012 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations in Perth, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Defense Secretary Panetta Says He Knows Of No More Senior Military Names In Petraeus Scandal -- FOX News/AP
BANGKOK – Citing a string of ethical lapses by senior military officers, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics training and to brainstorm on ways to steer officers away from trouble.
The move is a reflection of the depth of concern triggered by a series of misconduct cases in a military that prides itself on integrity and honor but has suffered an unusual number of stumbles after a decade of war.
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