Episode #129: Weekly News Roundup for March 30, 2012

President Barack Obama visited troops in the Republic of Korea while in the country for an international nuclear summit. At the summit, he re-affirmed the United States' commitment to security in the Asia-Pacific region. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts in Ottawa, Ontario, where the three discussed shared problems and possible collaborative solutions. Marine Gen. John Allen, commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, briefed reporters at the Pentagon on the current situation there. He also addressed the case of alleged shooter Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is facing charges in the deaths of 17 Afghan civilians. Air Force Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger is the first woman to hold the rank of four-star general in the U.S. Air Force. Her promotion was confirmed Monday, March 26. For Women's History Month, we've bene sharing stories of women who have made military history. This week, for our final women's history Profile in Heritage, we share the story of Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm, the first woman to become a general and the first in the Air Force to reach Major General. Click here for the full video profile. Special thanks to the Holm family and the Library of Congress. [Jeanne Holm (AFC 2001/001/4293), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.]