U.S. Military Ready For Hurricane Irene

SANDBAG BRIGADE - Sailors assigned to Naval Submarine Base New London place sandbags along the waterfront to prepare for possible effects from Hurricane Irene in Groton, Conn., Aug. 25, 2011. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter D. Blair

Panetta to Defense Department: Get Ready -- Wall Street Journal

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sent an all-hands message Friday to troops and their families: Get ready for Hurricane Irene.



“I can’t say it strongly enough,” he said in a statement posted on the department’s website. “I want all military and civilian members of this department to ensure they are prepared for Hurricane Irene.”



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