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Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars 4 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 944
Germany investigates possible 'sonic weapon attack' against US embassy staff 4 Eugene Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1266
Bird strike confirmed in connection with F-35A fighter's belly landing: Air Force 4 soryang Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1159
Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases 4 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 855
US Navy Destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Christened 4 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 7 928
Would Russia Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine? - Modern War Institute 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 1053
US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships 4 Eugene Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1071
Weeks before Mar-a-Lago search, ex-Trump DOD official vowed to publish classified documents from Nat 4 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1354
FBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items 4 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 949
North Korea will 'automatically' launch nukes if Kim killed 4 soryang Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1223
Oath Keepers members list includes military, law enforcement, politicians 4 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 8 1348
The online incel movement is getting more violent and extreme, report says 4 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1582
Veterans group presses state and local prosecutors to go after far-right Patriot Front 4 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 20 1405
Air Force B-1B bombers just rolled up in Guam in a message to US adversaries 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 1961
Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider 4 Eugene Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 1732
Fearing scandal, Air Force blocked generals' foreign consulting deals 4 Eugene Dec 2022 Dec 2022 13 1915
Air Force suspends leaders of alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira's unit 4 sl8 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 3146
🇺🇸 Biden issues executive order targeting military spouse employment (BIDEN NEWS!) 🇺🇸 4 usonian Jun 2023 Jun 2023 9 2238
Secret Service implements tougher penalties after probe finds agents were on phones and missed intru 4 Eugene Jun 2023 Jun 2023 23 2503
US 'concerned' over reports of Russia-North Korea nuclear cooperation 4 Eugene Aug 2023 Sep 2023 3 917
Russia says it need no longer obey UN restriction on missile technology for Iran 4 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1366
Israel risks 'strategic defeat' if civilians aren't protected, Pentagon chief says 4 nitpicked Dec 2023 Dec 2023 7 1191
"Mr. Trump would not even need to formally quit the alliance to render it pointless." 4 BootinUp Feb 12 Feb 12 4 813
US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before 4 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 3 514
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin 4 BootinUp Feb 25 Feb 25 2 701
Democratic senators: Trump lacks 'legal authority' for preemptive, 'bloody nose' strike on North Kor 4 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 8 1987
Admiral defends Navy after disasters at sea: 'Other ships weren't having collisions' 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1042
Washington state sues over $1/day wages paid to immigrant detainees 3 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 9 2481
Trump administration sued over phone searches at U.S. borders 3 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 8 1698
Fatigue and Training Gaps Spell Disaster at Sea, Sailors Warn 3 Eugene Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2791

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US-backed forces take Syrias largest oil field from IS 3 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1257
North Korea threat is 'critical, imminent,' Japan tells U.S., South Korea 3 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 5 1774
Auditors: Firefighting chemicals forced water-system shutdowns or fixes at 11 DoD installations 3 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1953
US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert 3 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1165
Navy will carry out rare 3-carrier exercise in Sea of Japan 3 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1775
McCain: Military personnel's 100-hour work weeks must stop 3 nitpicker Nov 2017 Nov 2017 19 1991
US warship and Japanese tug collide in latest incident 3 nitpicker Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1307
U.S. destroyer McCain collision which killed 10 sailors caused by 'sudden turn': Singapore 3 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1480
US F-22s intercept Russian jets over Syria, fire warning flares 3 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1020
Florida judge halts deportation of 92 Somalis shackled on plane for 48 hours 3 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1204
Yes, TSA is still getting confused by 'District of Columbia' driver's licenses 3 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1430
RAF Lakenheath US F-15 jets intercept Russian fighters (embedded video) 3 ffr Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1224
Dems introduce bills to block funds for Trump's proposed parade 3 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1204
Man shoots himself outside White House, Secret Service says 3 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1381
McMaster out! Bolton in? 3 Mad_Mongol Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1896
Congressman awarded Soldier's Medal for heroism in last year's baseball team shooting 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 May 2018 1 1281
North and South Korea Discuss Changes in the DMZ 3 soryang Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1216
Trump: "So we have a tremendous amount of money to play with with our military." 3 soryang Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1241
Navy SEALs and Marines charged in death of Special Forces soldier 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1042
Trump uses Thanksgiving call to Navy officer to voice a weird grudge about aircraft carriers 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1270
Contractors charged in plot to defraud US in multibillion-dollar project at Bagram 3 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1151
Mattis Erupts Over Niger Inquiry and Army Revisits Who Is to Blame 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Feb 2019 3 1163
5 Marines missing off coast of Japan declared dead 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 900
Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1224
Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier 3 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1111
Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 957
Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1194
'Wow': NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian 3 Anon-C Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1688
Trump: US has killed al-Qaida militant tied to USS Cole bombing 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1095
The US detention center where sick children receive 'the bare minimum' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1117

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Russia acknowledges new missile but says it does not breach treaty 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1039
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 8 939
President Trump tells US spy chiefs: 'Go back to school' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 907
Kirstjen Nielsen is coming to Congress. Democrats can grill her on Trump's 'national emergency' lies 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1050
New Air Force One jets and hangars to cost 33% more than expected, Pentagon says 3 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1160
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were repeatedly rejected when they tried to fly on Air Force planes, 3 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 7 1628
US Amphibious Ship Tests New 'Carrier' Mode in Drills With Philippines 3 Sherman A1 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1149
Nuclear regulators were unaware of transfer of sensitive technical information to Saudi Arabia 3 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1562
Air Force Needs Almost $5 Billion To Recover Bases From Hurricane, Flood Damage 3 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1036
Satellite images may show reprocessing activity at North Korea nuclear site: U.S. researchers 3 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1004
Beijing 'warns off' US warships in South China Sea as tensions rise 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 3 1211
Lockheed's Costly F-35 to Be Billions Costlier, Pentagon Finds 3 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1290
Minuteman III missile test launch from Vandenberg 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1130
Minuteman III Missile launches from Vandenberg AFB 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 4 1355
Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1099
B-52 bomber moved from Davis-Monthan's boneyard to return to service 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1064
U.S. Border agent accused of calling migrants 'savages' before knocking one over 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1014
Iran 'threat' has diminished, says US defense secretary 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 921
Steam or electric? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1118
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