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This Might Be The Boeing F-15's Biggest Advantage Over Lockheed's F-35
investors.com - GILLIAN RICH
WASHINGTON — Boeing's (BA) F-15 costs half as much to operate as the Lockheed Martin (LMT) F-35, the Pentagon's top officer said, amid a growing debate …
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Former Mattis aide penning 'shocking' book that details Mattis-Trump relationship
NBC News - Courtney Kube
The book will tell how ex-Defense Secretary James Mattis "slow-rolled some of Trump's most controversial measures, with no intention of following through." WASHINGTON — A close adviser to ex-Defense Secretary
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Autos
This Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be the Army's Next Standard Issue Rifle
The Drive - By Joseph Trevithick
Defense contractor Textron says its design could also pave the way for the service to adopt improved ammunition types in the future. Joseph …
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Marine shot, killed while on guard duty at Camp Pendleton, Navy investigates
The Mercury News - Erika I. Ritchie
CAMP PENDLETON — Lance Cpl. Riley Schultz wasn’t where he was expected to be when his replacement came to relieve him of his guard duty, early …
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Motorcycles
Safe Acceleration On A Motorcycle Isn’t Just About The Throttle
Cycle World - By Nick Ienatsch
Flying back from Level 3 classes at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, this acceleration subject is on my mind because it was a huge deal over the last …
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U.S. Armed Forces
US island invasion ‘warning’ to Beijing
news.com.au - Jamie Seidel
A tiny island off the coast of Japan has just become the centre of attention in the escalating game of brinkmanship being played out in the South and …
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U.S. Armed Forces
Pacific Blitz Tests How Navy, Marines Could Fight the Next Island Campaign
usni.org - By: Sam LaGrone
Construction Electrician Constructionman George Feldman, assigned to Naval Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5), mans a .50-caliber machine gun while …
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Review: Richard Diebenkorn show at Pepperdine zeroes in on experimental early years
Los Angeles Times - By Christopher Knight
The exhibition “Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942-1955” does a good job busting up a pretty entrenched assumption. A standard timeline of the artist, one of California’s most important painters, has
Armed Forces
Trump's wall to get $1 billion in 'theft from other readiness needs of our Armed Forces'
dailykos.com - Laura Clawson
Donald Trump is getting his first $1 billion of wall from money the Defense Department was supposed to use for other things. Acting Defense Secretary …
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U.S. Dept. of Defense
Here are 4 weapons the US still uses but other countries say are illegal
Business Insider - Logan Nye
The US has a legitimate claim as one of the more honorable warfighting nations on Earth. Sure, we get involved in a lot more wars than some others, but we also follow lots of rules about how to fight and
Politics
The Navy Wanted a New Cyber Official, but a Housing Scandal Got in the Way
foreignpolicy.com - Lara Seligman
The U.S. Navy had been considering dissolving the position of an assistant secretary who oversaw housing for military families and creating a new job …
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Stellpflug column: Pay a visit to those who need it before it’s too late
wiscnews.com - KAY STELLPFLUG Columnist
When there seemed to be no one to attend the funeral of an Air Force veteran in Texas, the Texas Veterans Land Board alerted the media, asking people …
Donald Trump
The Pentagon Will Spend Up To $1 Billion To Build Trump's Border Wall
buzzfeednews.com - Claudia Koerner
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced the plan Monday night. The Department of Defense will allocate up to $1 billion in funding to …
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Obituary: Michael J. McAndrews, 73, of West Hartford
Patch - Vincent Salzo
Information via Molloy Funeral Home Michael J. McAndrews, 73, beloved husband of Diane (RisCassi) McAndrews of West Hartford, died Wednesday, March …
Veterans
Former lawmaker will run Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center
telegram.com - Michael P. Norton, State House News Service
Former Rep. Charles Murphy of Burlington is taking on a new challenge, as executive director of the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, which …
U.S. Armed Forces
How the plan to launder wall funding through the Pentagon hurts the military
aei.org - www.aei.org
On March 25, Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan notified Congress that he would redirect $1 billion in funding for military pay to build a …
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Business
What Is The F-35 Fighter And How Much Does It Cost?
investors.com - GILLIAN RICH
The F-35 fighter is the most expensive weapons program in the world and Lockheed Martin's (LMT) biggest revenue generator. Despite a history of cost …
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Politics
Trump nominates general to lead US Space Command
CNN - By Ryan Browne, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. John Raymond to lead the recently created US Space Command, defense officials confirmed Tuesday. Raymond, who currently serves as the commander of Air
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Sailing
Standout sailors honored
siskiyoudaily.com - John D. Bennett for the Daily Independent
The Indian Wells Valley Council Navy League of the United States selected its Bluejackets of the Year from a field of eight Navy and Marine Corps …
Mount Kilimanjaro
Naugatuck PD detective to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Special Olympics Connecticut
wtnh.com - Matt Dillane
NAUGATUCK, Conn. (WTNH) - A Naugatuck police detective is set to make a big climb for a good cause. Detective Tom McGarvey will join a group of law …
Refugees
For U.S. veteran, compassion for refugees is key to genuine security
unhcr.org - By Joanne Levine in Washington, D.C. | 26 May 2017
Scott Cooper can often be found in the corridors of the U.S. Capitol, speaking with lawmakers and aides and anyone else willing to listen. His …
Business Insider
Politics
Lawmakers just blocked the Pentagon's $1 billion transfer for Trump's border wall
Business Insider - Ryan Pickrell
Lawmakers blocked the Department of Defense's move to transfer $1 billion for the construction of a physical barrier along the US-Mexico border, the latest showdown in the battle over the border wall President
Women's Basketball
KIM MULKEY NAMED 2019 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
wbca.org
ATLANTA (March 26, 2019) — Kim Mulkey of Baylor University has been named the 2019 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of …
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Conservative View
Pentagon announces it has reallocated $1 billion to begin building new border fencing
TheBlaze - Mike Ciandella
The money comes from funding the Pentagon had already received The Pentagon announced late Monday that it would reallocate $1 billion in existing funds to pay for the construction of part of a barrier
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Today’s House Vote To Override Veto Expected To Fail
The Inquisitr - Hart Fowler
President's declaration of a National Emergency would set an unprecedented new standard for executive power. It is unlikely the House has enough votes …
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With Override Vote Coming, Congress Examines Military Cuts That Will Fund Wall
The New York Times - By EMILY COCHRANE and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The main road that connects a strip of tattoo parlors, pawn shops and restaurants to Camp Lejeune is still lined with broken trees bent by Hurricane Florence’s winds. Inside the gates,
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North Carolina
Snipers from around the world tested their skills at the Army special operations competition — here's who came out on top
Business Insider - Kathleen Curthoys
Snipers from around the world tested their skills last week in intense events meant to look, feel and sound like combat. The US Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition had 21 moving
Guantanamo Bay
074 - The Murder of David Cox
spreaker.com - Steven Pacheco
Twenty-seven year old David Cox had served four years in the Marine Corps and was now living with his girlfriend back in his home state of …
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U.S. Armed Forces
Marine Raiders are firing back at a call to ditch Marine Corps special operations
Business Insider - Gina Harkins
If the Marine Corps is serious about getting ready to take on a near-peer enemy like China in the future, then it's time to fold its 13-year-old special operations command and apply those resources elsewhere.
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U.S. Armed Forces
Marine Raiders Fire Back After Call to Disband MARSOC
realcleardefense.com - Gina Harkins
If the Marine Corps is serious about getting ready to take on a near-peer enemy like China in the future, then it's time to fold its 13-year-old …