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Pentagon restores webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner but defends DEI purge 2 Eugene Mar 17 Mar 17 3 466
Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see 'more damage and more loss of life' with NOAA layoffs 1 Eugene Mar 16 Mar 16 13 303
Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs 22 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 15 59 3842
A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago 4 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 15 18 820
White House instructs agencies to avoid firing cybersecurity staff, email says 0 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 0 249
Pete Hegseth appoints his personal lawyer to a powerful Pentagon post 1 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 14 0 434
Kill switch fears over US F-35 fighter jets in Europe - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 14 9 669
Trump administration empties Guantanamo of migrants, flies all back to US 0 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 14 1 386
Teixeira, Calling Himself 'Proud Patriot,' Appeals to Trump for Leniency 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 14 Mar 14 2 449
Trump administration cuts ties, ends suit against company alleging abuse at child migrant shelters 0 Eugene Mar 12 Mar 12 1 393
FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts 3 Eugene Mar 9 Mar 10 6 656
Trump pick for Pentagon says selling submarines to Australia would be 'crazy' if Taiwan tensions flare 3 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 3 671
Sec Defense: military contracts should stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 7 10 795
Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia? 4 Eugene Mar 7 Mar 7 3 440
Video: Some thoughts on the war in Ukraine 1 Best_man23 Mar 6 Mar 6 1 547
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 3 Eugene Mar 6 Mar 6 1 565
'Who's doing the vetting?': Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 4 512
US authorities begin releasing some seized cryptocurrency miners, industry executives say 1 Eugene Mar 5 Mar 5 1 469
Modeling Policy Changes in CyberSecurity with First Order Lag - Russian Cyberthreat's 0 mikelewis Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 444
Some government employees are instructed -- again -- to not respond to 5 things email as Musk doubles down 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 449
Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes, expanding range of who can be targeted 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 545
As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1349
No one physically harmed in Virginia Army ammunition plant explosion 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 480
Trump nominates Hung Cao, who challenged Kaine's Senate seat, for Under Secretary of the Navy 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 485
Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 479
Musk Lashes Out at Pentagon Critic Who Ridiculed His Ultimatum to Federal Workers 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 769
Exploding drone operator goggles show the future of sabotage 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 647
Trump wants attack subs. The rest of the $50 billion Pentagon budget shuffle is a question mark for the Navy. 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 569
Also fired last night: the senior Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 680
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 537

National Security & Defense Continued...

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US Navy Relieves Captain of USS Harry S Truman Following Collision with Cargo Ship 2 C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1004
Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 499
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 585
Trump immigration dragnet ensnares people at check-ins and court hearings 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 509
Administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them 1 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 456
Elon Mask's DOGE Shares Classified U.S. Intel With Entire World 1 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 13 655
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 692
Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation's Capital 3 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 2025 2 741
Pilot Barbie Kristi Noem Gives Trump's Favorite Photographer a Tour of Gitmo 4 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 802
Defense Sec orders immediate "pause" on trans medical "procedures," trans military recruits 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 541
Trump should 'get rid' of FEMA, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem says 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 556
Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 889
Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 405
Musk would make Goldfinger blush. 6 Marcuse Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 670
Pentagon shocked by Trump's order to house migrants in Guantanamo Bay 5 Eugene Jan 2025 Feb 2025 8 776
Army Secretary nominee pledges to expand Junior ROTC 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Feb 2025 0 602
Trump administration may pull money from TSA, Coast Guard to help ICE afford costly deportations 1 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 591
Hegseth cutting Milley's security detail, eyes stripping him of star 6 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 853
IS fighters in Syria could break free amid Trump aid cut, terrorism expert warns 2 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 451
Return of Star Wars! Iron Dome for America calls for space-based interceptors . 5 usonian Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 606
US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders, Secretary of State Rubio says 6 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 849
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct 4 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 7224
MAKS 24 👀: Interception of 19 Russian drones 0 Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 502
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee 10 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1132
Trump vows to reinstate COVID vaccine refusers and orders troops to the border as part of US military overhaul 0 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 566
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed 2 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 838
Military surprise barracks/locker inspections 4 oldfart73 Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 952
Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China 0 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 443
South Korea's President Is Detained for Questioning 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 480
FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017: Sources 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 780

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Some military officers worry that Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 608
GAO: Half of US Navy's Amphibious Ships in Dire Condition 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 16905
Australia approves extradition of former US Marine Daniel Duggan over alleged training of Chinese military pilots 1 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 603
Trump picks billionaire Stephen Feinberg as deputy defense secretary, previously fired banker as Latin American envoy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 600
Rumors swirl about F-35 contract 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1496
Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 729
Four Taiwan Soldiers Charged with Spying for China 3 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 691
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 938
Federal agents in Utah under investigation after FBI raid: Sources 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 680
Trump Hires January 6 Rioter for Bonkers Role on Transition Team 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 11 762
'Your heart is always broken': Families whose loved ones died want to know why the military's Ospreys keep crashing 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 642
Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire 3 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 961
FBI Arrests NYC Woman Over FSB Contacts 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1051
Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 814
The Return of Nuclear Weapons - PolyMatter 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 572
North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs 0 ancianita Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 646
Minutes before Trump left office, millions of the Pentagon's dormant IP addresses sprang to life 9 LessAspin Apr 2021 Nov 2024 9 3134
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 809
This message was self-deleted by its author 3 suegeo Nov 2024 Nov 2024 5 948
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years 0 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 375
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