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Russia
US military, Montenegro plot strategy against cyberattacks ahead of 2020 elections
Military Times - Dusan Stojanovic, The Associated Press
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Deployed inside the sprawling communist-era army command headquarters in Montenegro’s capital, an elite team of U.S. military …
1 hour ago
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Donald Trump
Republicans assail Army officer who reported Trump phone call
Military Times - Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A career Army officer testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine was “improper,” as Republicans tried to undercut …
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Nuclear Energy
Military dedicates new headquarters for Strategic Command’s nuclear control unit at Offutt
Military Times - The Associated Press
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The new, $1.3 billion headquarters for the command unit that controls the nation’s nuclear-armed forces has been …
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U.S. Air Force
Rising costs, dwindling recruit numbers, increasing demands may bring back the draft
Military Times - Todd South
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the past five years, retired Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Laich and Col. Larry Wilkerson along with members of the All-Volunteer …
2 hours ago
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Matador Arms Mag-X for CZ 75 and M&P magazines
Military Times - Staff
With the success of its P320 version of the Mag-X, Matador Arms has now released versions for CZ-75 and M&P mags. The Mag-X allows the use of pistol …
3 hours ago
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Russia
How gas can lead to war (but not where you might think)
Military Times - Oleksandr Danylyuk
Recently, the Danish Energy Agency has agreed to install the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on the Danish continental shelf of the Baltic Sea. The last …
3 hours ago
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Flying
75 years after his last mission, WWII bomber pilot recounts ‘sheer terror’ of bombing runs over Nazi Germany
Military Times - J.D. Simkins
John Luckadoo was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant assigned to the Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group when he manned the controls and took to …
3 hours ago
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The White House
House votes to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
Military Times - Joe Gould
WASHINGTON ― The House passed a stopgap funding bill Tuesday to fund the government through Dec. 20, moving one step closer to averting a government …
3 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
ISIS expected to revamp operations in Syria, grow ability to target the West says Pentagon watchdog
Military Times - Diana Stancy Correll
The Islamic State is expected to revamp its operations in Syria and is predicted to grow its capability to attack the West — now that U.S. and …
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Military
Mass arrest ‘unlawful’: Case against Marines charged in human smuggling probe takes hits as proceedings start
Military Times - Philip Athey
The first hearings have started for the Marines charged with various offenses related to to an alleged human smuggling ring at the US-Mexico border, …
5 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
Iran’s military expeditionary capabilities are ‘limited’ but it’s heeding valuable lessons learned
Military Times - Shawn Snow
Iran has shown its ability to deploy forces and air assets beyond its borders in support of allies across the Middle East in the wake of civil wars …
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U.S. Air Force
GI Bill repayments for tens of thousands of student veterans will wait until next summer
Military Times - Leo Shane III
Tens of thousands of student veterans shortchanged in their housing stipends last year will have to wait until summer 2020 before they start seeing …
6 hours ago
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Housing
Here’s how this general is working to fix mold and other housing problems
Military Times - Karen Jowers
Army Gen. Gus Perna has been digging deep into details of privatized housing operations, working to fix problems like mold and rodent infestation …
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Military
Army looking into whether Golsteyn will get his Special Forces tab and Silver Star back, despite Trump’s pardon
Military Times - Kyle Rempfer
The president’s pardon of Maj. Matt Golsteyn may not ultimately reinstate his Special Forces tab and Silver Star, both of which were stripped from …
7 hours ago
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Yale
An Ivy League protest stirs emotions among military students
Military Times - The Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Veterans Day protest in which a student dressed in black placed red-painted latex gloves around a display of small American …
8 hours ago
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Military
Supreme Court to weigh reversals of military rape convictions
Military Times - Patricia Kime
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the federal government’s case against a military court ruling that reversed several military rape …
8 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
Taliban free US, Australian hostage for 3 Taliban figures
Military Times - Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 on Tuesday, in exchange for three top Taliban figures who …
9 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
Butterfly on a bomb range: Endangered Species Act at work
Military Times - Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — In the unlikely setting of the world’s most populated military installation, amid all the regimented chaos, you’ll find the …
10 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
US, South Korea cut short meeting over sharing defense costs
Military Times - Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. and South Korean officials on Tuesday publicly acknowledged the allies remain far apart in negotiations for increasing …
10 hours ago
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Donald Trump
Army officer Vindman ready to speak out publicly on Trump
Military Times - Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The decorated soldier and White House aide who saw it as his “sacred duty” to speak out against President Donald Trump’s Ukraine …
21 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
An Ivy League protest stirs emotions among military students
Military Times - The Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Veterans Day protest in which a student dressed in black placed red-painted latex gloves around a display of small American …
22 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
Twin brothers stuck together through 41 years of military service
Military Times - Elizabeth Fire, Chattanooga Times Free Press via the AP
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Like many twins, the Markham brothers shared secrets. But most twins’ secrets probably don’t involve duping the United States …
23 hours ago
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U.S. Air Force
An honor to fight: 95-year-old WWII veteran reflects decades after war
Military Times - Jordan Nelson, The Register-Herald via the AP
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Harold Stone wakes up every day and walks two miles. For most 95-year-olds this would be a difficult task. But no, not for …
1 day ago
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Suzanne Collins
Judge denies DNA testing sought 13 years post-execution for man convicted of Marine’s 1985 death
Military Times - Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The daughter of a man executed 13 years ago for murder does not have legal standing to seek DNA testing of evidence in the case, a …
1 day ago
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Aviation
An open letter to the leaders of Marine aviation
Military Times - Col. Tom Hewes (Retired)
The story of the midair collision between an F/A-18D and KC-130J on Dec. 6, 2018, as reported by the Marine Corps Times in September is now out for …
1 day ago
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Roanoke
Attorney calls on Marine Corps deserter to turn himself in for questioning in murder case
Military Times - The Associated Press
ROANOKE, Va. — An attorney who could represent a U.S. Marine deserter wanted for questioning in a murder case is asking for the man to surrender …
1 day ago
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U.S. Air Force
US: Egypt could face sanctions if it purchases Russian fighter jets
Military Times - Samy Magdy, The Associated Press
CAIRO — A senior U.S. official warned Egypt on Monday that if it purchases Russian fighter jets it risks American sanctions. R. Clarke Cooper, the …
1 day ago
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North Korea
North Korea says it won’t give Trump a summit for free
Military Times - Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday responded to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader …
1 day ago
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Marine who lost legs to IED in Afghanistan competes in half-marathon races, finds sobriety
Military Times - Paul Hamby, Missoulian
In a town of a little over 2,000 people, there’s no such thing as rush hour. At 4:00 in the afternoon, the only real traffic in Ronan remains on U.S. …
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