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Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1482
US service member dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1034
Seven-year-old girl who died at border did not receive medical care for 90 minutes 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1147
Isis withdraws from last urban stronghold in Syria 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 973
Huawei $2 billion security pledge followed walkout by British official: sources 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1082
US Navy: 3 nuclear-powered attack submarines 'not certified to dive today' 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1220
Ex-judges to ICE: End immigration arrests at courthouses 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1056
Maria Butina set to plead guilty to conspiring to act as agent of Kremlin, documents shows 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1117
Gap continues to widen between Trump and intelligence community on key issues 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1237
Trump administration official defends tear gas use at Mexico border 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1046
5 Marines missing off coast of Japan declared dead 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1238
Families of service members killed in Mississippi disaster want more answers 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1372
Oversight of U.S. military's food suppliers called into question after fraud indictment 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1141
US military: one of two crew recovered off Japan after mid-air collision is dead 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1045
Trump seen picking Army head Milley as next chairman of Joint Chiefs 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1065
Pentagon reveals US observation flight over Ukraine 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1047
Second U.S. Marine found, five missing, after midair collision off Japan coast 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1040
Military Restrictions on Land Use in South Korea Lifted 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 989
Search under way after U.S. military aircraft 'mishap' off Japan 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1300
Russia in 'material breach' of nuclear arms treaty: NATO statement 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1079
Mattis and Republicans to Trump: Don't cut defense 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1099
U.S. 'model soldier' gets 25 years in prison for Islamic State support 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 999
Rockford, Ill., is one of the first cities to effectively end homelessness among veterans 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 Dec 2018 9 1183
Contractors charged in plot to defraud US in multibillion-dollar project at Bagram 3 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1458
Trump nominee sunk by 'Fat Leonard' corruption scandal 0 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1364
Trump complains about cost of 'uncontrollable' arms race 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1207
Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in air strike 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 992
Mattis: Putin tried to 'muck around' in US midterm elections 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1161
Etowah: the Ice detention center with the goal to 'make your life miserable' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 935
Pentagon identifies 3 US special operations service members killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 5 909

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15 months after deadly collision that killed 10 sailors, US Navy destroyer McCain floats again 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 976
The true depths of Trump's cruelty are about to be exposed 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 12 1486
Senate panel delays vote on Trump pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 969
Thirty Afghan civilians killed in U.S. air strike, officials say 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 907
Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 864
US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1109
U.S. Navy says incident at Walter Reed hospital was a drill, no shooter 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 992
Teargas Fired Into Mexico, Act of War? 0 bakpakr Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1606
Nielsen Defends Homeland Security's Use Of Tear Gas, Slams Migrants' 'Lawlessness' 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1049
Six suspected al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 906
Trump weighs authorizing U.S. troops to medically screen migrants 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1147
U.S. says receives credible terrorist threat against facilities in Congo 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1068
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: NATO 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1020
IAEA calls on North Korea to re-admit nuclear inspectors 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1123
Trump uses Thanksgiving call to Navy officer to voice a weird grudge about aircraft carriers 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1500
ROK Soldier's Death at DMZ Guard Post 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1190
U.S.- S.Korea to reduce scope of 'Foal Eagle' military exercise 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 872
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabab kills 7 extremists 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 873
China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 979
Homeland Security Dept. Finds 'Minimal' Risk to Border Guards, Undercutting Trump Plan 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 936
As the ice melts, U.S. prepares for possible threats from Russia and China 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1265
Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1259
Navy SEALs and Marines charged in death of Special Forces soldier 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1309
Simulated South Korean "Octagon" Military HQ reported in North Korea 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 2147
Decorated Navy SEAL Is Accused of War Crimes in Iraq 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1391
Trump's nominee to lead ICE, Ronald Vitiello, defends controversial agency at confirmation hearing 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1014
Three South Korean Companies Agree to Plead Guilty and to Enter Into Civil Settlements for Rigging B 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1032
U.S. military edge has eroded to 'a dangerous degree,' study for Congress finds 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1035
Former U.S. Navy Captain Pleads Guilty and Former Master Chief Petty Officer Sentenced (Fat Leonard) 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1087
Kirstjen Nielsen repeatedly did Trump's bidding. Her reward: An unceremonious impending exit. 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1003

National Security & Defense Continued...

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US analysts ID 13 secret North Korean missile sites: report 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1045
Finland's GPS was disrupted during NATO war games and Russia could be responsible: PM 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1121
Two-star general, Green Berets punished for deadly Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1184
Two Employees of South Korean Conglomerate Charged With Defrauding U.S. Government in Army Base Con 1 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1106
Marines who drew phallic flight pattern in sky grounded 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1212
Post-Election Day, Pentagon drops name for border support mission 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 862
General Vincent Brooks Departing Post as US Forces Korea Commander in South Korea 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1384
U.S. senators, citing Reuters report, demand fixes in military housing 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1169
Experts warn Puerto Rico at risk amid lack of disaster plan 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 945
Russian fighter jet intercepts US Navy plane 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1226
Air Force announces return of many airmen and missions to Tyndall -- but questions remain on (F22s) 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1147
Trump's border deployments could cost $200 million by year-end 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1152
An Operation in Niger Went Fatally Awry. Who Is the Army Punishing? 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1311
Northrop Grumman Subsidiary Agrees to Pay $31.65 Million for Overbilling U.S. Air Force in Civil and 1 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1058
Chinese National Allegedly Exported Devices with Military Applications to China 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 998
Operation ENDURING BOREDOM 2 RHMerriman Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1827
Korea, US sign strategic guideline on combined defense 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 939
How a Taliban Assassin Got Close Enough to Kill a General 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1103
US, Japan Kick off Military Exercise Involving 57,000 Personnel 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1117
No-fly zone, military-drill ban near Korea border take effect 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1105
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