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Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1188
U.S. won't 'tiptoe' around China with Asia stability at threat: defense chief 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1074
DoD bought phony military gear made in China, including counter-night vision clothing that didn't ac 2 nitpicker Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1578
Pentagon briefing drought nears 1-year mark amid Iran tension 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1108
US war crimes accused Edward Gallagher wins pre-trial release 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1100
Leaked Navy emails show top officers struggling with how to handle a former governor ensnared in sca 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1243
Fighter pilots draw penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident. 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1742
U.S. believes Russia conducting low-level nuclear tests: official 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1018
Supreme Court agrees to hear US-Mexico border shooting case 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1096
Pentagon seeks funds to reduce U.S. reliance on China's rare earth metals 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1039
Navy probing patches worn during Trump's Wasp visit 7 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 18 3280
Fake social media accounts spread pro-Iran, anti-Trump messages during 2018 election: FireEye 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1177
The Diplomat: Trump Tours JS Kaga, Izumo Class Carrier 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1452
Steam or electric? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1497
Special Operators Wearing Ultralight Version of 'Iron Man' Suit 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1391
Iraq sentences three French citizens to death for joining Isis 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1010
The Military-Industrial Virus 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1259
Trump sends 1,500 troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1139
Navy SEAL's murder trial delayed over defense claims of prosecutor misconduct 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1105
U.S. Navy again sails through Taiwan Strait, angering China 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1060
Liberal groups want 2020 Democrats to back Pentagon spending cuts 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1153
US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1091
Feds stop processing migrants at Texas border center after 32 test positive for flu 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1163
Trump administration may use Iran threat to sell bombs to Saudis without Congress' approval: senator 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1163
'American Taliban' fighter to be released after 17 years 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1445
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1981
Iran 'threat' has diminished, says US defense secretary 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1229
US 'could blacklist' Chinese surveillance kit firm Hikvision 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 958
US Americans believe war with Iran is coming: poll 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1119
Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1025

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CHAMP missiles: The "magic bullet?" 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1172
U.S. Border agent accused of calling migrants 'savages' before knocking one over 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1330
US warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1168
Naval Support Build Up in the Far East? 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1243
Sailors Created 'Rape List' Aboard Navy's 2nd Sub to Integrate Women 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 12 1389
The Trump administration has already built its case for Iran war 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1071
B-52 bomber moved from Davis-Monthan's boneyard to return to service 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1434
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller's bid for another DHS shakeup 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1170
Insurer says Iran's Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1112
Military recruitment, retention challenges remain, service chiefs say 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1142
Defense firm's 'excess profits' land in Congress's crosshairs 2 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1289
The true story behind the aircraft that drew a giant penis in the sky 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1362
Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts say 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1399
4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1255
Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1421
DHS requests US troops build tents to house up to 7,500 migrant adults: Pentagon 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1194
Obituaries: Robert Maxwell, Medal of Honor recipient who fell on grenade to save lives, dies at 98 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 4 1631
Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1195
SECNAV Censures 2 Captains as Part of 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1134
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1082
A US city cut ties with its troubled migrant detention center. That could make things even worse 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1181
No Iran threat in Syria or Iraq, top British officer says, contradicting US 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 13 1901
Chelsea Manning announces 'intimate' memoir 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1242
White House Reviews Military Plans Against Iran, in Echoes of Iraq War 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1312
Fears rise over conflict with Iran -- and Washington 'has no effective de-escalation strategy' 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1164
Navy Seal's lawyers received emails embedded with tracking software 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1371
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds 4 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 8 2195
Manning refusing to testify at grand jury probing WikiLeaks 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1392
FCC says carriers failed Florida after hurricane--but lets them off the hook 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1230
Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1265

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Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1361
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 892
Airlines, travel industry warn of excessive U.S. entry wait times 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1536
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1423
USS Rhode Island launches Trident II D5, following North Korea and US Air Force missile tests 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1379
How a new plan aims to keep military spouses working 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1184
U.S. Special Forces School Publishes New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1310
Ex-NSA official charged with leaking classified drone documents 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1178
U.S. commander says he could send carrier into Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1286
Minuteman III Missile launches from Vandenberg AFB 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 4 1688
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South's Military Says 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1169
Twitter suspended 166,153 accounts for terrorism content in second half 2018 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1118
Navy carrier top enlisted resigns after telling crew to 'clap like we're at a strip club' to welcome 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1260
Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1418
Monthly border apprehensions reach highest level since 2007 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1148
North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1953
White House backs Stephen Miller proposal to let Border Patrol agents to conduct asylum interviews 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 2018
'Denial of service' attack caused grid cyber disruption: DOE 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1791
Trump wants to restore waiver for service academy athletes 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1492
Beijing 'warns off' US warships in South China Sea as tensions rise 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 3 1607
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