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Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 999
Coast Guard lieutenant used work computers in alleged planning of widespread domestic terrorist atta 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 12 1319
Amid loss of leaders, unknown militant rises in Philippines 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1151
Fabien Clain, French jihadist and 'voice of Paris attacks', reported killed 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1132
U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot could face more charges 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1228
Army landlords agree to expand tenant rights, curb fees in latest reform after Reuters reports 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1032
U.S., Central America launch plan to crack down on people smugglers 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 934
BAE Systems wins funding from U.S. Army to start production of new armored vehicles 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1204
German government unlikely to make quick decision on Huawei: source 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 891
Air Force to push Congress for military housing tenant bill of rights 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1165
Military Exercises in the Far East 1 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1229
UK concludes it can mitigate risk from Huawei equipment use in 5G: FT 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1018
US Navy leaders say they want to go on the offensive against China with new weapons 6 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1717
Trump's wall could take money from military housing, base repairs 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 5 1192
Federal authorities seize massive 221-pound shipment of cocaine at Southern California port 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1339
Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1088
Kirstjen Nielsen is coming to Congress. Democrats can grill her on Trump's 'national emergency' lies 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1290
U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1129
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1136
Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1059
U.S. charges former Air Force officer for spying for Iran 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1279
Senate panel delays vote on nominee to lead immigration agency 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1052
Admiral defends Navy after disasters at sea: 'Other ships weren't having collisions' 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1374
Rapper 21 Savage will be released from ICE detention on Wednesday 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1500
North Korea may have made more nuclear bombs, but threat reduced: study 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1427
Immigration officers union opposes Trump's pick to lead key agency 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1181
Norway: GPS jamming during NATO drills in 2018 a big concern 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1211
Pentagon weighs troop cuts as Shanahan makes surprise visit to Afghanistan 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1003
Problems with military housing conditions under scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1116
Her Title: Cryptologic Technician. Her Occupation: Warrior. 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1741

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Senior Chief Shannon Kent, USN - Fair winds and following seas... 2 RHMerriman Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2957
Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29 billion at Los Angeles port 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1469
Former U.S. Navy Captain Sentenced in Sweeping U.S. Navy Corruption and Fraud Probe 2 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1293
ICE agents in North Carolina arrest hundreds of immigrants 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1649
U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 964
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Pentagon whistleblower fired by Nixon, dies at 92 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1337
Iran reveals missile, shows off underground factory 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1039
Isis leader believed to have fled coup attempt by his own fighters 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1081
Important story from @EmilyWax: "The parking lot suicides" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 11 1225
U.S. lawmakers target China's ZTE with sanctions bill 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 961
NM governor withdraws most National Guard troops from border 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 928
US Navy admits failure on $760 million weapon to protect its aircraft carriers from an age-old threa 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1334
Trump immigrant crime hotline still faces hurdles, pushback 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 973
Russia plans new missile systems to counter U.S. by 2021 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1044
Defense Dept inspector general says ISIS likely to "resurge" without "sustained pressure" 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 996
Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson 1 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1271
(xpost) Pentagon announces nearly 4,000 additional troops heading to US-Mexico border 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1023
Mattis Erupts Over Niger Inquiry and Army Revisits Who Is to Blame 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Feb 2019 3 1427
ICE confirms it is force-feeding detainees on hunger strike 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 986
Navy Awards Contract for Construction of Two Carriers 7 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1781
Trump Nominates White House Doctor Ronny Jackson For 2nd Star, Despite Ongoing Investigation 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1305
The largest-ever U.S. fentanyl bust came at a legal entry point. That shouldn't come as a surprise. 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 998
These Marines were falsely accused of war crimes. Twelve years later, they have vindication. 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1390
US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 990
Navy to Honor First Female Fighter Pilot with Female-Piloted Flyover at Funeral 12 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 36 3123
The US Navy is planning for its new frigate to be a workhorse 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1122
Morton Sobell, Last Defendant in Rosenberg Spy Case, Is Dead at 101 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1193
U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to revise climate change report 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 971
Senate hearings to probe unsafe housing of U.S. military families 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 845
"Bomber diplomacy" and Other Air Operations 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1220

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9/11 hearings at Guantanamo delayed by medical dispute over judge's eye injury 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1097
After decline, U.S. military's Mexico border mission to grow again 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 988
President Trump tells US spy chiefs: 'Go back to school' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1153
Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1066
Charles Kettles, Who Rescued Dozens of Troops in Vietnam, Dies at 89 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 9 1274
Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers -- but got thousands of vacancies instead 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1440
A Nuclear Deadline Grows Closer. Will Russia Meet Its Obligation? 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1056
Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal: Taliban officials 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1230
N95 Coffman Says Accelerate Big Deck Amphib Construction, Cut LSD Modernization Program 1 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1177
Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1162
A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1209
Pentagon Fears Confirmed: Climate Change Leads to More Wars and Refugees 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 994
Japanese Maritime Patrol Incidents- Part II 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 980
Here's how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1164
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 8 1220
Coast Guard deployed in Middle East, Pacific without pay during government shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1106
Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1029
Senators (Cornyn, Cruz, and Rubio) urge Trump to put Islamic State prisoners in Gitmo 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1218
Russia acknowledges new missile but says it does not breach treaty 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1301
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