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Naval Academy freshmen just climbed a greased 21-foot monument. The history behind the spectacle: 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 0 1553
F-35 stealth fighter sees first combat, in Israeli operation 4 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 0 1710
Sgt. Maj. Brad Kasal is retiring today from the @USMC after 34 years. He is best known for ... 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 5 2413
US forces accused of complicity in Somalia raid that left five civilians dead 0 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 1 1230
U.S. has more than 2,000 probes into potential or suspected terrorists: FBI Director 1 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 1 1413
Homeland Security boss defends separating immigrant families 0 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 0 1227
Supreme court rejects appeal from Blackwater guards convicted of killing Iraqi civilians 0 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 1 1201
Officer of the deck during fatal Fitzgerald collision pleads guilty at court-martial 1 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 1 1553
Former Military Sealift Command Contractor Sentenced to 87 Months for Bribery and Fraud 0 nitpicker May 2018 May 2018 2 1254
Military seeks to limit Congress on fixing child sex assault 0 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 0 1447
US re-establishes 2nd Fleet to counter 'competition' 1 nitpicker May 2018 May 2018 1 1418
Congressman awarded Soldier's Medal for heroism in last year's baseball team shooting 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 May 2018 1 1511
Trump administration plans to nominate Harry Harris as South Korea envoy 2 Eugene Apr 2018 May 2018 1 1406
Chinese military lasers injure US military pilots in Africa 2 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 0 2091
Texas teenager arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting at mall: U.S. authorities 1 Eugene May 2018 May 2018 4 1483
DoD: At least 126 bases report water contaminants linked to cancer, birth defects 0 nitpicker Apr 2018 Apr 2018 10 1916
Top Homeland Security officials urge criminal prosecution of parents crossing border with children 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1282
NATO and Washington worry about Russian subs in the High North 0 nitpicker Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1204
9,000 Nepalis face deportation as Trump administration prepares to cancel residency permits 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1208
Two years for teen 'cyber terrorist' who targeted US officials 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1288
Judge blocks transfer of American ISIS suspect held 7 months in Iraq without charges 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1312
Man linked to 9/11 attacks on U.S. captured in Syria: Pentagon 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1364
Bolton dealing to build an Arab military force in Syria 2 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1494
US plans to move American detained without charge in Iraq to third country 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1170
Mattis Wanted Congressional Approval Before Striking Syria. He Was Overruled. 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1189
Security Brief: Syrias War Machine Up and Running; Chemical Weapons Revelations 0 WhiteTara Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1266
National Guard troops at Mexican border may be armed, says top official 2 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1537
White House cyber czar to leave, return to NSA 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1279
Lawmakers question FBI over San Bernardino suit against Apple 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1119
After deadly crashes in Pacific, U.S. Navy refocuses on leadership 2 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1406

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Truman strike group departs for Middle East, Europe deployment this week 1 nitpicker Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1321
U.S. report blames Hawaii missile scare on human error, poor safeguards 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1079
Troops sent by Trump to border will fly drones, gather intel - and clear brush, too 2 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1397
U.S. Border agent charged with murdering Mexican claims self-defense 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1169
Northrop Grumman Blamed for Loss of Mysterious Zuma Spy Satellite 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1130
"Things are bad and getting worse." @MilitaryTimes obtained aviation accident records via FOIA 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 1886
ICE raids meatpacking plant in rural Tennessee; 97 immigrants arrested 9 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 2721
Pentagon can't transfer funding to Trump's border wall, Democratic senators say 4 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 12 2285
U.S. says conducts air strike in Somalia, killing 5 militants 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1131
Pentagon, Raytheon re-energize directed-energy weapons push 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1358
Man arrested for wave of package bombs around Washington 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1303
Judge denies motion to drop case against widow of Orlando gunman 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1254
Suspicious packages found at U.S. installations in D.C. 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1304
McCain presses Trump CIA nominee over her record on interrogations 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1276
Car in U.S. Air Force base crash was loaded with propane tanks: media 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1351
Senate rejects bid to end U.S. support for Saudi campaign in Yemen 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1107
Soldier in Bloody Niger Mission Had Warned of Gaps, Defense Officials Say 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1212
Fat Leonard admiral keeps high-level security clearance 1 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1395
McMaster out! Bolton in? 3 Mad_Mongol Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2291
2 Navy aviators dead after F/A-18 jet crashes off Key West 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1420
US military official: Iran naval forces halt 'provocations' 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1117
American sentenced to 45 years prison for role in al Qaeda bomb attack 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1175
Trump Blocks Broadcoms Bid for Qualcomm. 1 elleng Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1563
Former Navy intelligence chief took lavish meals and gifts from 'Fat Leonard' but is cleared of cons 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1391
Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searches on domestic flights 1 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1441
San Diego Communications Company Pays More Than $12 Million to Settle False Claim Act Allegations 0 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1162
U.S. destroyer McCain collision which killed 10 sailors caused by 'sudden turn': Singapore 3 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1740
Corker: If Pentagon can turn entire countries into craters why can't it audit itself? 1 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 8 1329
2 Navy officers sentenced in Fat Leonard case 1 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1523
Boeing air tanker delivery likely delayed again: U.S. Air Force 2 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1528

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Kurds pull back from ISIS fight in Syria, saying they feel let down by U.S. 1 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1229
Russian Aggression: Cold War 2.0 Or Did the First One Never End? 0 elleng Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1325
U.S. Army says mishandled war dogs, will comply with call for reform 1 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1253
The New U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Review and the Next Focus of the U.S. Security Strategy 0 Witch Hunter Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1463
June tornado caused $20M in damage to Nebraska air base 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1236
Man shoots himself outside White House, Secret Service says 3 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1647
Navy channeling Willy Wonka offering golden tickets to return after getting out 0 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1357
Deportation document described immigrant activists protests 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1777
'Different spanks for different ranks': Lawmaker questions lack of courts-martial for Air Force gens 0 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1551
Former CEO and Executive Management of Defense Contractor, Wellco Enterprises, Inc., Pleads Guilty 1 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1379
Exasperated military judge halts USS Cole bombing case 2 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1557
Outrage as US border agents cut visit times for divided families 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1224
US agents arrest more than 200 undocumented immigrants, target 122 businesses in California sweep 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1306
Al Qaeda operative gets life sentence for killing soldiers, bomb plot 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1235
Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops 5 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2688
Are China and Russia challenging US military dominance? 0 bronxiteforever Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1624
Chelsea bomber: man behind New York attack gets multiple life sentences 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1317
US Navy pressing towards major reorg that could strip Pacific Fleet of authorities 1 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1546
Trump takes 'shackles' off ICE, which is slapping them on immigrants who thought they were safe 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1576
The drone shot down by Israel was an Iranian copy of a U.S. craft, Israel says 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1402
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