U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE News Spotlights About Obama: Slain diplomatic staffers had a mission, believed in it U.S. Department of Defense sent this bulletin at 09/14/2012 04:14 PM EDT Obama: Slain diplomatic staffers had a mission, believed in it 09/14/2012 02:21 PM CDT The Commander in Chief and top State and Defense Department leaders go to Joint Base Andrews for a transfer of remains ceremony for the bodies of four slain embassy workers.