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Trump Administration Steps Up Air War in Somalia 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1174
US Navy wants to get rid of an aircraft carrier to buy new weapons needed for a next-level fight wit 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1432
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were repeatedly rejected when they tried to fly on Air Force planes, 3 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 7 1812
Coast Guard officer accused of making hit list pleads not guilty 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1222
US warns Germany over use of 'untrusted vendors' in 5G network 2 nitpicker Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1301
Rep. Ilhan Omar focus of anti-immigrant conspiracy theories shared and liked on social media by 2 Ho 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1118
Michael D'Antonio: Why Javanka's security clearances were vital to Trump 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 7 1792
The military has a white-power problem 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1356
Watchdog group sues Pentagon for records relating to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's tie 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1237
Missile base activity in North Korea 1 soryang Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1798
Former US Navy Contract Official Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme in Which He Received more than $1M 0 nitpicker Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1107
Pentagon may tap military pay, pensions for border wall 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1079
Despite What Trump Says, Climate Change Threatens Our National Security 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1067
Elon Musk's security clearance is reportedly under review by the Pentagon after he smoked marijuana 5 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1426
Inside America's biggest facility for migrant teens 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1126
Lawmakers to DoD: You knew about water contamination. Why haven't you done more? 1 nitpicker Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 996
Service secretaries: Tenant bill of rights will 'protect and empower' residents of privatized housin 1 nitpicker Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1249
Trump would be 'very disappointed' in Kim if North Korea rebuilding rocket site 4 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1269
U.S. halts reporting of civilian deaths by drone outside war zones 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1092
Chelsea Manning loses bid to quash subpoena in Virginia 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1174
Two LPD Amphibious Ships Cut From 2020 Budget Plan 0 nitpicker Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1126
U.S. launches national security probe into titanium sponge imports 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1152
John Bolton's humiliation tour 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 1250
To Woo a Skeptical Trump, Intelligence Chiefs Talk Economics Instead of Spies 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1241
US set to scale back military exercises with South Korea 1 soryang Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1071
'Dead' Mali jihadist Amadou Koufa reappears in video 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1517
House Seapower chairman: Early aircraft carrier decom is a non-starter 1 nitpicker Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1220
At least nine babies held in Ice detention in Texas 4 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 12 1381
Disclosing Subpoena for Testimony, Chelsea Manning Vows to Fight 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1475
White House drafts guidelines for panel questioning climate threat to security 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 1064

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President Trump said the Islamic State's caliphate is over. That was news to troops on the ground. 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Mar 2019 3 1071
Trump's cost complaint casts doubt on SKorea military drills 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1052
PLA Navy Operations in the Korea Strait 0 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1074
Pentagon To Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fleet To 10 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1330
U.S. Destroyer, Cargo Ship Pass Through Taiwan Strait in 4th Warship Transit in 5 Months 0 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1099
Coast Guard officer accused of plotting terrorist attack charged with illegally possessing silencers 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 5 1141
Lockheed expects F-35 flying costs will take time to come down: executive 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 931
Leaders of '9/11 Commission' recommend new U.S. approach to extremism 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 971
Worry about US-South Korea alliance grows before Trump-Kim summit 2 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1097
Iraq President Salih says French Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq will be tried there 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1088
What Big Navy will do to fix its housing problem 1 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1063
Judge rules men-only military draft unconstitutional in court win for San Diego men's group 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1270
Okinawa rejects new US military base but Abe likely to press on 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1062
Trump administration signals ISIS foreign fighters could be sent to Guantanamo Bay 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 946
CIA gave details of 9/11 suspect's secret torture to film-makers, lawyers say 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1250
Alabama woman who joined Islamic State sues to return to US 8 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1681
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 954
Coast Guard lieutenant used work computers in alleged planning of widespread domestic terrorist atta 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 12 1268
Amid loss of leaders, unknown militant rises in Philippines 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1109
Fabien Clain, French jihadist and 'voice of Paris attacks', reported killed 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1084
U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot could face more charges 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1166
Army landlords agree to expand tenant rights, curb fees in latest reform after Reuters reports 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 988
U.S., Central America launch plan to crack down on people smugglers 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 893
BAE Systems wins funding from U.S. Army to start production of new armored vehicles 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1138
German government unlikely to make quick decision on Huawei: source 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 847
Air Force to push Congress for military housing tenant bill of rights 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1113
Military Exercises in the Far East 1 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1180
UK concludes it can mitigate risk from Huawei equipment use in 5G: FT 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 976
US Navy leaders say they want to go on the offensive against China with new weapons 6 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1621
Trump's wall could take money from military housing, base repairs 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 5 1124

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Federal authorities seize massive 221-pound shipment of cocaine at Southern California port 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1289
Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1044
Kirstjen Nielsen is coming to Congress. Democrats can grill her on Trump's 'national emergency' lies 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1228
U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1083
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1076
Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1014
U.S. charges former Air Force officer for spying for Iran 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1208
Senate panel delays vote on nominee to lead immigration agency 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1008
Admiral defends Navy after disasters at sea: 'Other ships weren't having collisions' 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1295
Rapper 21 Savage will be released from ICE detention on Wednesday 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1444
North Korea may have made more nuclear bombs, but threat reduced: study 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1327
Immigration officers union opposes Trump's pick to lead key agency 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1131
Norway: GPS jamming during NATO drills in 2018 a big concern 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1169
Pentagon weighs troop cuts as Shanahan makes surprise visit to Afghanistan 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 960
Problems with military housing conditions under scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1056
Her Title: Cryptologic Technician. Her Occupation: Warrior. 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1593
Senior Chief Shannon Kent, USN - Fair winds and following seas... 2 RHMerriman Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2865
Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29 billion at Los Angeles port 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1407
Former U.S. Navy Captain Sentenced in Sweeping U.S. Navy Corruption and Fraud Probe 2 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1234
ICE agents in North Carolina arrest hundreds of immigrants 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1590
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