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FBI analyst took documents on bin Laden and al Qaeda and kept them for years, feds say. ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 4 1713
Why service members charged in the Capitol riot are staying in uniform -- for now 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1199
Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known 1 soryang May 2021 May 2021 2 1417
Isis-linked fighters in Nigeria cannot claim reward for Boko Haram leader, says US 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1191
Hackers targeted SolarWinds earlier than previously known 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1369
Cannibalized parts, systems that sailors can't fix: LCS maintenance woes could get worse, watchdog w 3 nitpicker May 2021 May 2021 2 2220
US fuel pipeline hackers 'didn't mean to create problems' 7 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 9 1999
US Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea likely bound for Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1497
Van Hollen, Sasse Revive Bill to Protect U.S. Intellectual Property From Foreign Theft 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1625
Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, add staff 2 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1184
Navy 'looking into' case of Navy SEAL acquitted of murder after he speaks on podcast, Pentagon chief 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1494
Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1389
Chinese man crosses Taiwan Strait by rubber dinghy, seeking "freedom and equality" 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 1 1239
History was made on Friday with the first ever all gay US Navy helicopter crew. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 0 1605
WaPo Editorial Board: ICE is the superspreader agency 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 4 1135
US to limit immigration arrests at courthouses under Biden 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1149
High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner's state secrets case 2 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1529
The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved 1 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1833
COVID shots may be widely available to military families in April 1 nitpicker Mar 2021 Apr 2021 0 1359
All B-1B Lancer bombers grounded for potential fuel filter leak 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1536
Biden picks technology expert and first Black woman to be the No. 2 U.S. intelligence official. 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1421
How Twitter activism turned the fight against Boko Haram upside down 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1389
NSA official Michael Ellis, installed as Trump left office, resigns after he was sidelined 5 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 13 2080
D.C. Guard misused helicopters in low-flying confrontation with George Floyd protesters, Army conclu 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1289
Watchdog lays bare Capitol Police's riot security failures 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1107
India objects to US Navy ship's patrol without consent 6 soryang Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1942
South Korea rolls out the KF-21, joining elite group of global supersonic fighter jet makers 0 soryang Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1726
Michael Flynn ignored official warnings about receiving foreign payments 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1140
Biden administration fires most Homeland Security Advisory Council members 3 Eugene Mar 2021 Apr 2021 5 2472
AP source: Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions 4 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1716

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Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1351
North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive 1 soryang Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1184
Haiti deportations soar as Biden administration deploys Trump-era health order 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1369
IMO, I anticipate Republican support of one significant bill this year 1 nitpicker Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1409
Marines shed Super Stallion helicopters in Hawaii as part of refocus on Pacific island warfare 2 soryang Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2098
NYT Editorial Board: The Fighter Jet That's Too Pricey to Fail 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1356
Army continues to honor Confederate unit histories, even as base names draw scrutiny 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1982
U.S. commits to Saudi defence after Houthi attacks on oil heartland 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1478
Biden inauguration: Wyoming governor quietly mobilized Guard troops in Cheyenne 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1611
US to build anti-China missile network along first island chain 0 soryang Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1333
Microsoft hack: White House warns of 'active threat' of email attack 2 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1935
Cyber attack on U.S. government may have started earlier than initially thought - U.S. senator 2 Eugene Dec 2020 Mar 2021 3 2012
Passed Over 3 Times, a Black Marine Colonel Is Being Promoted to General 4 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 28 2302
US contractor dies during rocket attack on military base in Iraq 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1092
ICE investigators used a private utility database covering millions to pursue immigration violations 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1210
FBI alert about possible 'war' against Congress reached D.C. and Capitol Police on eve of attack, de 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1837
The U.S. Air Force Just Admitted The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has Failed 7 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 2028
Ex-Capitol security officials blame other agencies and communication failures in the riot. 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1679
US generals warn against rush for OPCON transfer 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1604
Obscure 23 year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead of Its Time... 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 2169
Japan, US broadly agree on Tokyo's costs to host US troops 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 995
US and South Korea nearing agreement on cost sharing for American troops 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1308
Outcry as more than 20 babies and children deported by US to Haiti 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1855
North Korea unveils submarine-launched ballistic missile at military parade 6 Eugene Jan 2021 Feb 2021 2 1981
Ice cancels deportation flight to Africa after claims of brutality 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1655
B1 Bombers Temporarily Deploying To Trondheim, Norway As Focus On Poss. Arctic Conflict Grows 0 hatrack Feb 2021 Feb 2021 13 2211
Pentagon halts Trump appointments to advisory boards 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 1582
Red Flag 21-1 kicks off at Nellis 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1514
GSDF, U.S. agreed in 2015 to station amphibious unit in Okinawa 0 soryang Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1431
General Lloyd Austin is a Superb Choice for Secretary of Defense 2 Baked Potato Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1579

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PROUD BOYS defend QAnon "Ashli Babbitt... NOT a CRIMINAL like George Floyd".... 10 TigressDem Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 3268
National Guard members allowed back at Capitol after they were banished to a parking garage 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1371
Army lied about role of Flynn's brother... 2 LessAspin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 7 1971
Man Arrested in Queens FBI Search After Alleged Online Posts Sought Armed Caravan To Go To D.C. 0 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1855
They knew Trump's attempted coup was underway. 3 LessAspin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 18 2272
U.S. returns 12 military sites to S. Korea, including some at Yongsan Garrison 5 soryang Dec 2020 Jan 2021 0 1995
FBI focuses on whether some Capitol rioters intended to harm lawmakers or take hostages 0 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1471
Identifying ex-military coup plotters 15 LessAspin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 14 3987
Hogan describes delayed permission to send national guard 4 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1715
Biden's NSC to focus on global health, climate, cyber and human rights, as well as China and Russia 0 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1102
Woman shot and killed in storming of US Capitol named as Ashli Babbitt 4 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1775
Trump supporters who stormed U.S. Capitol should not be allowed to fly, airline union says 8 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 26 2429
Swiss Air Force F/A-18s Finally Started Providing Round-the-Clock Airspace Protection Last Week 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1558
Space Force delays deal to 'further evaluate' contractor found to have acted fraudulently 3 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1509
Joe Biden: 'Enormous damage' to US security agencies by Trump 2 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 11 1702
Check out these M1 Abrams tanks transformed into Santa's reindeer and sleigh: 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 2162
Infamous British-Soviet double agent George Blake dies in Moscow 0 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1363
Spare a thought for those serving overseas on Operations 24/7, 365 leaving their families at home. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 Dec 2020 7 1288
Israel deploys submarine to Persian Gulf in message of deterrence to Iran 1 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1485
Judge: Premature to block midshipman's expulsion over Breonna Taylor tweets 3 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1454
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