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Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers -- but got thousands of vacancies instead 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1367
A Nuclear Deadline Grows Closer. Will Russia Meet Its Obligation? 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 993
Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal: Taliban officials 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1136
N95 Coffman Says Accelerate Big Deck Amphib Construction, Cut LSD Modernization Program 1 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1118
Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1108
A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1134
Pentagon Fears Confirmed: Climate Change Leads to More Wars and Refugees 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 931
Japanese Maritime Patrol Incidents- Part II 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 926
Here's how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1105
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 8 1117
Coast Guard deployed in Middle East, Pacific without pay during government shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1047
Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 962
Senators (Cornyn, Cruz, and Rubio) urge Trump to put Islamic State prisoners in Gitmo 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1138
Russia acknowledges new missile but says it does not breach treaty 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1212
Russian senator says U.S. warship in Black Sea should keep its distance 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 985
Tony Mendez, 'Argo' spy who smuggled U.S. hostages out of Iran during crisis, dies at 78 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 7 1165
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabaab fighters, military says 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1030
As shutdown drags on, a 'Coast Guard City' rallies 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1046
CNO urges China to avoid confrontations, refuses to back down on Taiwan Strait 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 901
US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan combat 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1296
$11 toothpaste: Immigrants pay big for basics at private ICE lock-ups 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1357
Syria's SDF says it captured two Islamic State militants of American nationality 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 917
The US detention center where sick children receive 'the bare minimum' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1296
TSA absentee rate still high, but down from Sunday's peak 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1099
Today you will not be receiving your regularly scheduled paycheck. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1149
Coast Guard Retirees Among Those Struggling To Make Ends Meet Amid Shutdown 7 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1882
Judge says accused NYC bike path attacker still a threat, eases conditions 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1064
Worse than you thought: inside the secret Fitzgerald probe the Navy doesn't want you to read 6 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 36 4793
Unpaid airport screening agents to get a day's pay and $500 bonus during shutdown 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1114
Ship owners to pay U.S. government for Fitzgerald collision 2 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1347

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B-2 bombers in Hawaii to support mission 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1229
Will the US Really Withdraw Troops from South Korea? 2 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1302
Coast Guard families told they can have garage sales to cope with government shutdown 8 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1973
Syria Kurds say 8 foreign jihadists captured including US teen 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1138
Border Protection officer's union sues Trump administration over shutdown after missed paycheck 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1177
New plans for Afghanistan would have Trump withdrawing fewer troops 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1060
U.S. House committee queries airport staffing during shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1031
As shutdown continues and TSA agents call out sick, agency preps contingency plan 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 987
Kirstjen Nielsen's illogical tweetstorm about terrorists at the border 6 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1779
Airports seeing rise in security screeners calling off work 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1350
2 Americans Said to Have Joined ISIS Caught on the Front Lines in Syria 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1271
Brain scans show social exclusion creates jihadists, say researchers 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 963
Trump: US has killed al-Qaida militant tied to USS Cole bombing 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1287
Democrat Accuses Kirstjen Nielsen Of 'Outright Lies' On Border, Calls For Hearing 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 20 1737
US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1002
Harold Brown, defense secretary who oversaw failed hostage-rescue raid, dies at 91 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1000
A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance 1 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1178
Trump denies media report he is considering Jim Webb for Pentagon chief 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1086
Navy SEAL accused of killing ISIS teen will plead not guilty 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 956
US says airstrike targeted militant tied to USS Cole bombing 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1017
The administration is using heavily inflated numbers to argue for a border wall 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1081
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 1188
Justice Dept. admits error but won't correct report linking terrorism to immigration 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 953
Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1377
Marine shot and killed in apparent accident in Washington DC identified as Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1358
New Pentagon leader Shanahan makes clear his focus is China 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 958
Trump's Politicized Visit To Iraq 'Embarrassing,' Retired 4-Star General Says 5 Eugene Dec 2018 Jan 2019 3 1647
'Wow': NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian 3 Anon-C Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2044
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 0 847
Top Pentagon spokeswoman resigns on New Year's Eve amid internal probe 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1128

National Security & Defense Continued...

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U.S. Navy pursuing block buy of two aircraft carriers: senator 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1402
Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1088
FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1140
Russian GRU engages in malign espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1220
U.S. probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service 8 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1562
South Korean View of P-1 Fire Control Radar Incident 6 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2070
Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1124
Pollution Left by US Armed Forces 2 soryang Jun 2018 Dec 2018 3 2037
Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1401
Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Dec 2018 0 1240
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1283
Huawei deal to offer free Wi-Fi at Redskins games sparked concern: report 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1226
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Air Force secretary for top Defense position 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1363
Chinese espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1301
Underground water in U.S. military base in South Korea heavily polluted 1 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1095
Mystery company involved in Mueller investigation appeals to Supreme Court 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1292
Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier 3 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1305
Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1054
Retreating ISIS army smuggled a fortune in cash and gold out of Iraq and Syria. 0 Cattledog Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1331
Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections: U.S. spy chief 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1169
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