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Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1047
A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1066
Pentagon Fears Confirmed: Climate Change Leads to More Wars and Refugees 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 882
Japanese Maritime Patrol Incidents- Part II 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 876
Here's how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1046
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 8 1023
Coast Guard deployed in Middle East, Pacific without pay during government shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 946
Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 902
Senators (Cornyn, Cruz, and Rubio) urge Trump to put Islamic State prisoners in Gitmo 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1066
Russia acknowledges new missile but says it does not breach treaty 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1131
Russian senator says U.S. warship in Black Sea should keep its distance 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 928
Tony Mendez, 'Argo' spy who smuggled U.S. hostages out of Iran during crisis, dies at 78 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 7 1110
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabaab fighters, military says 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 954
As shutdown drags on, a 'Coast Guard City' rallies 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 971
CNO urges China to avoid confrontations, refuses to back down on Taiwan Strait 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 842
US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan combat 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1225
$11 toothpaste: Immigrants pay big for basics at private ICE lock-ups 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1224
Syria's SDF says it captured two Islamic State militants of American nationality 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 864
The US detention center where sick children receive 'the bare minimum' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1221
TSA absentee rate still high, but down from Sunday's peak 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1028
Today you will not be receiving your regularly scheduled paycheck. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1086
Coast Guard Retirees Among Those Struggling To Make Ends Meet Amid Shutdown 7 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1709
Judge says accused NYC bike path attacker still a threat, eases conditions 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1017
Worse than you thought: inside the secret Fitzgerald probe the Navy doesn't want you to read 6 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 36 4625
Unpaid airport screening agents to get a day's pay and $500 bonus during shutdown 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1029
Ship owners to pay U.S. government for Fitzgerald collision 2 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1252
B-2 bombers in Hawaii to support mission 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1176
Will the US Really Withdraw Troops from South Korea? 2 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1231
Coast Guard families told they can have garage sales to cope with government shutdown 8 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1727
Syria Kurds say 8 foreign jihadists captured including US teen 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1084

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Border Protection officer's union sues Trump administration over shutdown after missed paycheck 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1105
New plans for Afghanistan would have Trump withdrawing fewer troops 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1002
U.S. House committee queries airport staffing during shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 982
As shutdown continues and TSA agents call out sick, agency preps contingency plan 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 926
Kirstjen Nielsen's illogical tweetstorm about terrorists at the border 6 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1672
Airports seeing rise in security screeners calling off work 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1276
2 Americans Said to Have Joined ISIS Caught on the Front Lines in Syria 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1184
Brain scans show social exclusion creates jihadists, say researchers 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 900
Trump: US has killed al-Qaida militant tied to USS Cole bombing 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1181
Democrat Accuses Kirstjen Nielsen Of 'Outright Lies' On Border, Calls For Hearing 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 20 1630
US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 953
Harold Brown, defense secretary who oversaw failed hostage-rescue raid, dies at 91 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 946
A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance 1 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1114
Trump denies media report he is considering Jim Webb for Pentagon chief 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1030
Navy SEAL accused of killing ISIS teen will plead not guilty 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 905
US says airstrike targeted militant tied to USS Cole bombing 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 958
The administration is using heavily inflated numbers to argue for a border wall 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1018
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 1128
Justice Dept. admits error but won't correct report linking terrorism to immigration 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 893
Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1290
Marine shot and killed in apparent accident in Washington DC identified as Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1275
New Pentagon leader Shanahan makes clear his focus is China 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 898
Trump's Politicized Visit To Iraq 'Embarrassing,' Retired 4-Star General Says 5 Eugene Dec 2018 Jan 2019 3 1540
'Wow': NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian 3 Anon-C Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1846
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 0 788
Top Pentagon spokeswoman resigns on New Year's Eve amid internal probe 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1077
U.S. Navy pursuing block buy of two aircraft carriers: senator 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1297
Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1032
FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1091
Russian GRU engages in malign espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1142

National Security & Defense Continued...

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U.S. probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service 8 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1327
South Korean View of P-1 Fire Control Radar Incident 6 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1901
Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1046
Pollution Left by US Armed Forces 2 soryang Jun 2018 Dec 2018 3 1901
Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1331
Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Dec 2018 0 1089
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1197
Huawei deal to offer free Wi-Fi at Redskins games sparked concern: report 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1161
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Air Force secretary for top Defense position 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1219
Chinese espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1227
Underground water in U.S. military base in South Korea heavily polluted 1 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1037
Mystery company involved in Mueller investigation appeals to Supreme Court 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1232
Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier 3 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1215
Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1000
Retreating ISIS army smuggled a fortune in cash and gold out of Iraq and Syria. 0 Cattledog Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1237
Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections: U.S. spy chief 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1097
Japan accuses South Korea of 'extremely dangerous' radar lock on plane 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1135
The Latest: Turkey says pledges aided US Syria troop pullout 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1190
U.S. Air Force's new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 965
Is Denaturalization the Next Front in the Trump Administration's War on Immigration? 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 875
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