Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks with sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Bremerton, Wash., Aug. 22, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Panetta Hints At Military Budget Cuts During Washington State Visit -- McClatchy News
TACOMA, Washington — Leon Panetta used his first visit to the Puget Sound area as U.S. defense secretary to thank a Bremerton-based aircraft carrier crew that accelerated its deployment schedule because of Middle East unrest.
He also took the opportunity to foreshadow budget decisions that could reshape the military in Washington state.
Panetta is sending the 5,500 sailors in the USS John C. Stennis carrier group back to the Persian Gulf four months ahead of schedule to meet threats in nations such as Syria and Iran. The Stennis is due to leave port on Monday.
“You’re the best I have,” Panetta told about 2,200 sailors who assembled for an “all-hands call” on the Stennis.
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