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U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to revise climate change report 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 998
Senate hearings to probe unsafe housing of U.S. military families 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 866
"Bomber diplomacy" and Other Air Operations 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1252
9/11 hearings at Guantanamo delayed by medical dispute over judge's eye injury 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1123
After decline, U.S. military's Mexico border mission to grow again 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1012
President Trump tells US spy chiefs: 'Go back to school' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1187
Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1091
Charles Kettles, Who Rescued Dozens of Troops in Vietnam, Dies at 89 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 9 1306
Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers -- but got thousands of vacancies instead 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1470
A Nuclear Deadline Grows Closer. Will Russia Meet Its Obligation? 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1089
Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal: Taliban officials 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1260
N95 Coffman Says Accelerate Big Deck Amphib Construction, Cut LSD Modernization Program 1 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1207
Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1191
A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1245
Pentagon Fears Confirmed: Climate Change Leads to More Wars and Refugees 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1025
Japanese Maritime Patrol Incidents- Part II 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1005
Here's how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1199
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 8 1256
Coast Guard deployed in Middle East, Pacific without pay during government shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1131
Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1060
Senators (Cornyn, Cruz, and Rubio) urge Trump to put Islamic State prisoners in Gitmo 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1256
Russia acknowledges new missile but says it does not breach treaty 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1335
Russian senator says U.S. warship in Black Sea should keep its distance 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1087
Tony Mendez, 'Argo' spy who smuggled U.S. hostages out of Iran during crisis, dies at 78 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 7 1244
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabaab fighters, military says 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1122
As shutdown drags on, a 'Coast Guard City' rallies 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1133
CNO urges China to avoid confrontations, refuses to back down on Taiwan Strait 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 996
US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan combat 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1395
$11 toothpaste: Immigrants pay big for basics at private ICE lock-ups 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1528
Syria's SDF says it captured two Islamic State militants of American nationality 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 993

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The US detention center where sick children receive 'the bare minimum' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1403
TSA absentee rate still high, but down from Sunday's peak 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1212
Today you will not be receiving your regularly scheduled paycheck. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1250
Coast Guard Retirees Among Those Struggling To Make Ends Meet Amid Shutdown 7 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2088
Judge says accused NYC bike path attacker still a threat, eases conditions 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1153
Worse than you thought: inside the secret Fitzgerald probe the Navy doesn't want you to read 6 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 36 4993
Unpaid airport screening agents to get a day's pay and $500 bonus during shutdown 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1213
Ship owners to pay U.S. government for Fitzgerald collision 2 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1464
B-2 bombers in Hawaii to support mission 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1318
Will the US Really Withdraw Troops from South Korea? 2 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1433
Coast Guard families told they can have garage sales to cope with government shutdown 8 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 2225
Syria Kurds say 8 foreign jihadists captured including US teen 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1218
Border Protection officer's union sues Trump administration over shutdown after missed paycheck 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1263
New plans for Afghanistan would have Trump withdrawing fewer troops 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1140
U.S. House committee queries airport staffing during shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1114
As shutdown continues and TSA agents call out sick, agency preps contingency plan 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1068
Kirstjen Nielsen's illogical tweetstorm about terrorists at the border 6 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1935
Airports seeing rise in security screeners calling off work 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1447
2 Americans Said to Have Joined ISIS Caught on the Front Lines in Syria 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1394
Brain scans show social exclusion creates jihadists, say researchers 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1059
Trump: US has killed al-Qaida militant tied to USS Cole bombing 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1407
Democrat Accuses Kirstjen Nielsen Of 'Outright Lies' On Border, Calls For Hearing 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 20 1889
US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1080
Harold Brown, defense secretary who oversaw failed hostage-rescue raid, dies at 91 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1071
A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance 1 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1268
Trump denies media report he is considering Jim Webb for Pentagon chief 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1172
Navy SEAL accused of killing ISIS teen will plead not guilty 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1051
US says airstrike targeted militant tied to USS Cole bombing 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1117
The administration is using heavily inflated numbers to argue for a border wall 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1157
Iran 'can do what they want' in Syria: Trump's comments defy the position of his top aides 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1288

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Justice Dept. admits error but won't correct report linking terrorism to immigration 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1038
Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1526
Marine shot and killed in apparent accident in Washington DC identified as Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1466
New Pentagon leader Shanahan makes clear his focus is China 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1033
Trump's Politicized Visit To Iraq 'Embarrassing,' Retired 4-Star General Says 5 Eugene Dec 2018 Jan 2019 3 1843
'Wow': NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian 3 Anon-C Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2244
The U.S. put a Yemeni warlord on a terrorist list. One of its close allies is still arming him. 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 935
Top Pentagon spokeswoman resigns on New Year's Eve amid internal probe 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1207
U.S. Navy pursuing block buy of two aircraft carriers: senator 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1544
Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1162
FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1219
Russian GRU engages in malign espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1327
U.S. probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service 8 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1794
South Korean View of P-1 Fire Control Radar Incident 6 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2258
Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1234
Pollution Left by US Armed Forces 2 soryang Jun 2018 Dec 2018 3 2171
Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1528
Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Dec 2018 0 1387
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1407
Huawei deal to offer free Wi-Fi at Redskins games sparked concern: report 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1337
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