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US veterans head to Ukraine to fight, but Zelenskyy’s legion faces hurdles
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE From an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a former Georgian soldier runs a combined tactical operations center and military training camp that sends U.S. and other foreign fighters to battle Russia.
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Pentagon rejects Poland’s offer to transfer fighter fleet for Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Polish minister of defense on Wednesday that the U.S. is not interested in participating in its plan to transfer its fight jets to the U.S., who would them give them to Ukraine. The Polish government announced Tuesday that it was prepared to immediately transfer its MiG-29s…
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Ukraine says it killed another high-ranking Russian military leader
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Ukraine says it killed Russian Major General Vitaly Gerasimov near Kharkiv. Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from the Pentagon saying it is unable to confirm Gerasimov’s death.
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Foreign fighters now on battlefield helping battle Russia: Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The first foreign fighters have arrived in Ukraine amid heavy Russian bombardment and are on the battlefield. This marks the first time the unit has been used, Ukraine Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of that nation’s defense intelligence agency, told Military Times Monday afternoon.
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Ukraine humanitarian crisis grows as Russian advance stalls after 12 days of war
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE While Russian advances in Ukraine largely remain stalled after 12 days of war, the humanitarian crisis continues to grow, Ukrainian officials say. “In western Ukraine there is a huge problem with a huge number of migrants and people are starving and cold,” a Ukrainian official told Military Times.
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No significant Russian movement after 11 days of war on Ukraine: Pentagon
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Though Russia has now committed about 95% of the combat power it amassed along Ukraine’s borders, the Pentagon has seen “limited changes on the ground” while the airspace remains contested, a senior U.S. defense official said Sunday evening.
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Volunteer fighters arrive in Ukraine. But the untrained should stay home
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Several hundred volunteers willing to fight Russians alongside Ukrainian forces already have arrived in that embattled nation, according to a government official there. A defense official at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, D.C., told Military Times that they have already received more than 3,000 applications.
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Ukraine jets hit Russian column; Russia has used thermobarics, Ukraine military says
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Ukraine armed forces have been striking that long line of Russian troops heading to Kyiv while the Russians have used thermobaric weapons against Ukrainian cities, the head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency tells Military Times. “We are striking the enemy’s columns,” Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov told Military Times in an exclusive interview…
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Amid fears of Russian air dominance, US to send anti-aircraft Stingers to Ukraine
PENTAGON & CONGRESS WASHINGTON ― The U.S. for the first time has approved the direct delivery of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House last week. During the Cold War, the CIA covertly supplied Stingers to Afghan guerrillas fighting Russian forces. Now Ukrainian forces…
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A calmer night in Kyiv as Ukraine military official sees ‘short term’ improvement
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE It was just after 3 a.m. in the besieged city of Kyiv, and after five days of attacks from Russia, Ukraine’s military leaders were breathing a sigh of relief. At least for a moment.
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Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The latest details about Russia’s attack on Ukraine: Russian troops step up attacks on urban areas, evidence Russia using cluster munitions claim rights groups
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Want to go fight for Ukraine? Here’s what to do
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has created “The International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine.” Under siege by its much larger and more powerful neighbor, Ukraine has been so far able to slow down Russia’s attack … But there is a long fight ahead.
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Ukraine general vows to keep battling Russia as call goes out for foreign fighters
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE In a fiery Sunday morning message, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence remained defiant and resolute on the fourth day of Russia’s assault on his nation. “I am staying here!” Ukraine Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said…
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Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The latest on the Russian attack on Ukraine: Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
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Putin orders Russian troops into eastern Ukraine as Biden blocks US trade there
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces Monday to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine in a further escalation of tensions that followed the Kremlin’s recognition of the areas’ independence despite warnings of sanctions and international condemnation.
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Biden to block US trade with eastern Ukrainian regions after Putin recognition
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Russian President President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine — a move that will severely ratchet up tensions with the West amid fears that his country could invade Ukraine at any moment and use skirmishes as a pretext for an attack.
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DC National Guard asked to provide support for upcoming trucker protest
PENTAGON & CONGRESS With an organizer of a trucker vaccine mandate protest threatening to shut down traffic around the capitol region, the D.C. National Guard is alerting troops to be ready to activate in response.
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Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine, Biden says
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Friday afternoon. “As of this moment I’m convinced he’s made the decision,” Biden said during a televised address. “We have reason to believe it.”
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Navy disputes Russia’s claims that it chased a US sub out of its waters
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The Russian Ministry of Defense claims a U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine left Russian territorial waters Saturday after that country’s navy took “appropriate” actions. The U.S. Navy says the incident just didn’t happen.
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Florida National Guard troops ordered out of Ukraine by SECDEF
FLASHPOINTS The 160 soldiers of the Florida National Guard deployed to Ukraine since November have been ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to leave Ukraine amid increasing concern of a Russian attack, according to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.
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3,000 more paratroopers head to Europe amid White House warnings of Ukraine invasion
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Thousands more soldiers are preparing to deploy to Eastern Europe as Russia-Ukraine tensions continue, the Pentagon announced Friday. Three thousand members of the 82nd Airborne Division would join 3,000 troops already mobilized to Poland, Germany and Romania.
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More Russian forces mass near border, but still not ready to attack: Ukraine
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Though Russia continues to pour troops into areas surrounding Ukraine, it still remains unready to carry out a full-scale invasion, according to the latest Ukrainian military assessment shared with Military Times.
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US troops sheltered, fired Patriot missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
FLASHPOINTS U.S. troops took shelter and launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel’s president, the second-such time American troops have opened fire, officials said.
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No injuries as rockets hit near Baghdad airport, damage two planes
FLASHPOINTS At least six Katyusha rockets struck near the civilian side of Baghdad’s international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts a small number of U.S. and other coalition advisors on Friday, damaging two planes on the runway. There were no casualties, Iraqi officials said.
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US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A French soldier was killed and a U.S. service member was wounded by mortar shelling on a base in Mali on Sunday, according to U.S. Africa Command and the French military.
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Russia not yet ready for full-scale attack says Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS Though Russia continues to build up its forces around Ukraine —even as negotiations to tamp down tensions continue — it is not enough yet to carry out a full-scale invasion, according to the latest Ukrainian military assessment shared exclusively with Military Times.
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Pentagon reveals info on $200M military aid to Ukraine, including more Javelins
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The Pentagon on Tuesday provided more details about the $200 million military aid package for Ukraine approved by President Joe Biden in December.
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US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount
FLASHPOINTS The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion. The department told the dependents of staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv that they must leave the country.
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Russian attack could happen ‘any minute’ Ukraine official says
FLASHPOINTS Even as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to meet with his Russian counterpart Friday, Russia is increasing the number of troops, weapons, intelligence-gathering and electronic warfare capabilities along the border with Ukraine, and now has the ability to strike Kyiv with medium-range ballistic missiles.
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Milley, Berger, test positive for COVID-19
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David Berger, have tested positive for COVID-19, officials say.
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Richard Marcinko, first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, dies
NEWS | VETERANS Retired Navy SEAL and the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, Richard “Dick” Marcinko, has died, according to a post on the Navy Seal Museum’s Facebook page.
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All-out war or ‘creeping occupation’ among Putin options, says Ukraine MoD
FLASHPOINTS There are two potential courses of action Putin could take — either all-out war or a “creeping occupation” of Ukraine, that nation’s Ministry of Defense tells Military Times.
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Air Force civilian police officer at Joint Base Charleston threatened ‘mass casualty event’: affidavit
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The FDLE arrested Thomas James Stephan on Wednesday after receiving a warning from authorities in South Carolina, where the man has worked as an Air Force civilian police officer at Joint Base Charleston.
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Russians have 120,000 troops on its border, increased intel gathering, Ukraine ministry says
FLASHPOINTS There are about 98,000 Russian ground troops and about 22,000 air and naval forces arrayed around the former Soviet satellite, according to a Ukrainian military assessment obtained by Military Times.
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Civilians may have been killed in latest US drone strike on al-Qaida in Syria
FLASHPOINTS CENTCOM officials did not name the individual targeted or say how many civilian casualties may have resulted from the strike.
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Pentagon creates new organization to investigate mysterious objects in the sky
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group, nested in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, will now lead investigations into mysterious objects in the sky.
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Russia preparing to attack Ukraine by late January: Ukraine defense intelligence agency chief
FLASHPOINTS Russia has more than 92,000 troops amassed around Ukraine’s borders and is preparing for an attack by the end of January or beginning of February, the head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency told Military Times.
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Russian troop movements show wider conflict is possible, top Ukraine official says
FLASHPOINTS “All available information indicates that the armed forces of Russia permanently sustain a powerful offensive grouping around Ukraine,” Roman Mashovets, deputy head of Ukraine’s Office of the President for national security and defense, told Military Times Wednesday.
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Special ops task force in Middle East restructured for ‘broad, regional’ ISIS fight
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY To address evolving regional threats and streamline its comman and control of special operations activities in the Middle East, Special Operations Command Central restructured its Special Operations Joint Task Force leading the fight against jihadi groups.
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Senior al-Qaida leader killed in northwest Syria drone strike: CENTCOM
FLASHPOINTS For the second time in about a month, CENTCOM said a senior al-Qaida leader was killed in a drone strike in northwest Syria.
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Green Berets’ work to free Afghans comes with a personal cost
AFGHANISTAN For a small group of Green Berets at Fort Bragg, working to help rescue American citizens and Afghan allies has taken a great mental and emotional toll.
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Keep ‘em frying: 3,000 channel catfish released at MacDill Air Force Base
OBSERVATION POST MacDill Air Force Base is best known as the home of two of the U.S. military’s most important headquarters, U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. But MacDill is also a paradise for fishing enthusiasts, with a marina, miles of shoreline and several freshwater ponds.
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WhatsApp outage ‘a nightmare’ for group working to rescue Afghans, American citizens
FLASHPOINTS While Twitter is full of jokes about the outage that plagued Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Monday, it’s no laughing matter for those trying to escape Afghanistan.
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CENTCOM IDs ‘senior al-Qaida leader’ killed in airstrike in Syria
FLASHPOINTS CENTCOM says a senior al-Qaida leader was the target of a counterterror strike in Syria.
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Once again, military installation active-shooter exercise creates real-world havoc
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY For the second time in less than a week, an active-shooter drill on a military installation led to concerns outside the gates that a tragedy was unfolding. Tuesday morning, a 911 call about an active shooter sent police and first responders to Tyndall Air Force Base.
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Saving Tawfiq: How veterans rescued an Afghan interpreter and his family
PENTAGON & CONGRESS After days of waiting and worrying, Tawfiq Khairkhah, a former interpreter for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, received the message about his escape. It was from a stranger far away, working for an organization that dubbed itself Team America.
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‘I do seek help’, SECVA says on walk for military suicide awareness
VETERANS — SECVA Denis McDonough joined about two dozen Gold Star families on a walk for military suicide awareness Saturday.
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CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strike
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN The strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.
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US strike kills al-Qaida leader in Syria, ‘no indications’ of civilian casualties: CENTCOM
FLASHPOINTS CENTCOM says a senior al-Qaida leader was the target of a counterterror strike in Syria.
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Milley denies wrongdoing amid calls for his resignation over details in new book
PENTAGON & CONGRESS A new book to be released next week says Milley took steps to guard against Trump launching a questionable military strike in the final days of his presidency.
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U.S. Defense, State officials will meet with rescue groups to help evacuate Americans, Afghan allies
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The Pentagon and State need to work more closely with veterans to help rescue American and Afghan allies, the founder of one rescue effort says.
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‘I lost my country’: Afghan allies left behind fear the future
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN Standing outside Hamid Karzai International Airport, after watching the last U.S. military aircraft take off, Safar Ali Paiam ducks as he listens to the sound of the Taliban’s celebratory gunfire. Afghan allies left behind are fearful of the future.
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US drone strike takes out ISIS-K suicide vehicle in Kabul: CENTCOM
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN The U.S. military launched a drone strike against ISIS-K in Kabul, based on concerns of an attack against Hamid Karzai International Airport, according to U.S Central Command.
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‘Hi mom, I’m fine’: How one Afghan interpreter escaped
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN Over the course of 48 hours between Wednesday and Friday, Lisette Bonano, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, was sick with worry about a man who calls her “mom.”
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ISIS-K ‘planner’ killed in drone strike, CENTCOM says
FLASHPOINTS Biden hits back at ISIS-K. A day after 13 U.S. service members were killed in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011, the U.S. carried out a drone strike.
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‘Just one more’: Inside the massive military community effort to save Afghans
PENTAGON & CONGRESS For several days, Tawfiq was frantic and confused. He had returned to Afghanistan from the U.S. just days before the Taliban began their dramatic sweep of the country, and now he was caught in the middle.
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US troop death toll now at 13, with 18 wounded, in HKIA attack: CENTCOM
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The number of U.S. service members killed in a series of attacks outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Thursday is now 13, with another 18 wounded, according to a spokesman for U.S. Central Command.
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Taliban says it won’t accept extension to Biden’s Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN A Taliban spokesman in Doha, Qatar, said the new rulers of Afghanistan would not accept an extension to President Joe Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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‘We mishandled this so dramatically’: Trump acting SECDEF Chris Miller on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller–also an Afghanistan vet and retired Green Beret–talks to Military Times’ Howard Altman about Afghanistan
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‘I’m not sure that I can get out…’ — trapped Afghan interpreter speaks from Kabul
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN Following the rapid capitulation of Afghan forces and the evacuation of the American embassy, chaos descended on the effort to save those who risked their lives to help the U.S. Thousands remained trapped.
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Informal group of troops, vets, working to help Afghans seeking refuge in US
FLASHPOINTS | AFGHANISTAN For nearly a year, “Nadia,” who worked as an interpreter for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, has been desperately trying to leave, fearful of revenge by the Taliban. Sunday night, as the insurgent group took control of that war-torn nation, her pleas for help reached a fever pitch.
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‘What’s happening now is worse’: Midway skipper who pushed choppers off deck in fall of Saigon
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Pentagon’s desperate plans to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Kabul as the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan are generating frequent comparisons to the fall of Saigon in 1975.
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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling briefly locked down amid report of gunman
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A military base in the nation’s capital was locked down for about an hour-and-a-half Friday, after an armed man ran onto the grounds during a local police investigation of gunshots on the streets surrounding the base.
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Pentagon, reacting to Biden order, working on plan for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will begin consulting military medical professionals, as well as the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to “determine how and when to make recommendations to President Joe Biden” about adding the COVID-19 vaccines to the full list of requirements for military personnel.
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Another drone attack on an Iraqi base housing US troops, no injuries or damage
FLASHPOINTS An Iraqi base housing U.S. troops came under drone attack early Friday morning, a U.S. military official told Military Times.
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The Air Force is ditching security force body cams ― here’s why
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A tool that has become key in civilian law enforcement ― generating visual evidence in high-profile cases such as the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis ― will no longer be used by the Air Force.
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A JBLM gate is closed for repairs after driver ran into it and his car burst into flames
NEWS | YOUR AIR FORCE It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, the driver is always impaired, base officials say.
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Two minor injuries in latest rocket attack on Iraqi al-Asad airbase housing US personnel
FLASHPOINTS A rocket attack on an Iraqi base housing U.S. troops resulted in two minor injuries, a U.S. military spokesman announced on Twitter Wednesday morning. The Ain Al-Asad Air Base was hit by 14 rockets at about 12:30 p.m. local time
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US kept exact details of Bagram exit from Afghan commander for OPSEC, says Pentagon spokesman
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The U.S. decision to leave Bagram Airfield at night after 20 years without informing the new Afghan base commander of the exact day and hour was a matter of “operational security”.
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Sailor from Kentucky who died at Pearl Harbor identified
NEWS | YOUR NAVY A Kentucky sailor, one of more than 400 killed aboard the battleship Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, has been identified.
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US jets strike Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria in response to ongoing drone, rocket attacks
FLASHPOINTS After three months of drone and rocket attacks on facilities in Iraq housing U.S. and coalition personnel, President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes Sunday on three Iran-backed militia facilities in Iraq and Syria.
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Concerned over potential threats, DoD ramping up reporting efforts in wake of intel report on UFOs
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Pentagon has released video of three encounters with UFOs by Navy air crew.
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CENTCOM commander vows to keep the pressure on adversaries even after leaving Afghanistan: Exclusive interview
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Military Times conducted an exclusive June 11 phone interview with Marine Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the CENTCOM commander, who talked about the withdrawal, the plight of interpreters, a drone attack in Iraq and the future of the region.
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Drone attack suspected on Baghdad facility housing US troops, some personnel suffer smoke inhalation: officials
FLASHPOINTS Multiple rockets targeted two Iraqi facilities, including one hosting U.S. and coalition troops, Iraqi security officials and the U.S. military said.
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The future of SOF: Exclusive interview with SOCOM commander Richard Clarke
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY After 20 years of constant deployment as a key element of U.S. military response around the globe, special operations forces are at an inflection point. Military Times sat down with Army Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and talked about the future of SOCOM and SOF.
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US should consider ‘irregular warfare’ response to pipeline hack: Gallego
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The U.S. should consider an irregular warfare response to the hacking attack on a key gasoline pipeline if a link to Russia can be established, the chairman of the newly formed House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations told a special operations forces forum Wednesday.
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Candid reflections on Afghanistan from those whose lives were changed forever by the war
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY They fought. They led. They planned. They bled. They lost a loved one to combat. As the U.S. prepares to pull its troops out of Afghanistan on the orders of President Joe Biden, a look back on 20 years of war by people directly involved.
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No, SOCCENT Twitter wasn’t hacked as the command initially said
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Special Operations Command Central now says a curious tweet on its official account was not a hack, as it initially reported on social media.
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US adds 500 troops in Germany, ends large-scale troop cut plans despite Trump pledge: SECDEF
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration.
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Marine vet & the interpreter who saved his life discuss CBS show ‘United States of Al’
OBSERVATION POST For Ty Edwards and Hakimi Quadratullah, the premise behind the new CBS series about a Marine veteran and the Afghan interpreter who becomes his roommate after saving his life isn’t exactly farfetched.
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Navy target mine, which shut down Florida beach, is latest military device to wash ashore
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Florida beaches are world renowned for their white sands, warm water and plentiful sea shells. But they are also becoming known as a place where beachcombers can find military hardware washed ashore.
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Air Force continues to pound ISIS targets in Iraq
NEWS | YOUR AIR FORCE At least one U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was “part of coalition forces which conducted air strikes at request and approval of government of Iraq,” a defense official told Military Times Saturday afternoon.
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US Air Force F-15Es and F-16s take part in operation to take out ISIS in Iraq
FLASHPOINTS U.S. Air Force fighter jets supported a recent attack against ISIS targets in the Makmour mountains of Iraq, a U.S. military spokesman told Military Times Wednesday morning.
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Ukraine should look to US for air defenses, improved air force, says former defense adviser
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Experts in both Kyiv and Washington are wondering if the Biden administration is willing to share with Ukraine’s military.
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Why have so many Medals of Honor been awarded to the Irish? ‘We’ve been fighting for years and years’
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY “If you go back to the culture of the Irish you know we’ve been fighting each other and fighting the Scottish and so on and so forth for years and years and years,” said Medal of Honor recipient James Charles McCloughan.
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Cascading series of security failures allowed man to wander JBA for five hours, enter transport jet, IG report finds
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY While the aircraft used to ferry the president was never in danger, the incident pointed out several flaws in base security, the 22-page, heavily redacted report showed.
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Man arrested after repeatedly ramming pickup into security gate at Joint Base Andrews
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A 29-year-old man was arrested March 6 after repeatedly ramming a swing arm barrier at the main entry control point of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Air Force officials say.
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Two civilian pilots safely eject before trainer jet crashes at Edwards AFB
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY An Aermacchi Impala MB-326 operated by the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, California, crashed in an uninhabited area of the sprawling base.
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Guardians, the Space Force wants you to help determine your enlisted rank insignia
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Enlisted guardians can have a say in what their insignia will look like.
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US announces $125 million in military aid for Ukraine
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The Pentagon announced Monday a $125 million military aid package for Ukraine, the first of its kind under the Biden administration.
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Contract pilots in F1B Mirage suffer non-life-threatening injuries in Tyndall AFB crash
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Two pilots aboard a Mirage F1B fighter jet suffered non-life-threatening injuries after the aircraft slid off the runway at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida Thursday morning, an official for the aircraft owner told Air Force Times.
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Wisconsin Air National Guard identifies staff sergeant who was one of two killed in civilian plane crash
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Officials with the Wisconsin Air National Guard on Saturday identified an airman with the 115th Fighter Wing who was one of two people who died Feb. 16 in a civilian aviation crash.
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Massive volunteer effort rescues nearly 1,000 cold-stunned sea turtles at NAS Corpus Christi
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A massive effort to rescue nearly 1,000 cold-stunned sea turtles at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi all started with a base resident wanting to help a couple of injured birds.
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Tensions mount after 3 rockets hit US base in Iraq — 1 contractor dead, 1 US troop, 8 contractors injured
FLASHPOINTS A little-known Shiite militant group calling itself Saraya Awliya al-Dam, Arabic for Guardians of Blood Brigade, claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack.
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Trust in JBA security ‘eroded’ says base commander after gate breach, technology upgrades on the way
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The nation’s trust in security at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland — home of Air Force One — was “eroded” when a man gained unauthorized access and boarded a military transport jet on Feb.4, the base commander said in a memo to his force.
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Another gate breach at RAF Mildenhall prompts increased security measures
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Security measures were increased at RAF Mildenhall in England last month after an unauthorized man gained access to the base, officials have confirmed to Military Times.
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Fort Hood ‘Trusted Traveler’ program suspended after early morning shooting incident
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Fort Hood changed its post access program after military police detained a former soldier as the primary suspect in a shooting incident that occurred early Saturday morning.
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Air Force will investigate base security worldwide in wake of intruder entering jet at JBA, home of Air Force One
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY In the wake of an intruder gaining unauthorized access and entering a jet at Joint Base Andrews, the Air Force will review security practices around the world, officials said Friday afternoon.
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Air Force investigating intruder at Joint Base Andrews, home of Air Force One
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Air Force is investigating an incident of an individual gaining unauthorized access to Joint Base Andrews, the Prince George’s County, Maryland, military facility that houses Air Force One.
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US ends support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The U.S. military will no longer assist the bloody Saudi-led coalition attacking Houthi rebel forces in Yemen, President Joe Biden will announce today, according to Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan.
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Family of Air Force vet who died in VA care after being bitten by fire ants sues US, Orkin
NEWS | VETERANS The family of an Air Force veteran who died after suffering fire ant bites at a Department of Veterans Affairs long-term care facility near Atlanta is suing the U.S. government and a pest control company.
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Mobile vet centers deployed at Capitol to provide mental health resources for siege survivors, responders
PENTAGON & CONGRESS To help those who responded to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol siege cope with the unseen wounds of that attack, the Department of Veterans Affairs is moving two of its mobile vet centers onto Capitol Hill.
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Islamic State senior leader in Iraq killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrike
FLASHPOINTS A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed the top remaining Islamic State leader in Iraq, said Col. Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Chaplain’s Facebook post denigrating transgender troops under investigation by Army
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Officials from the 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas, are investigating a Facebook post by a unit chaplain denigrating transgender troops.
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Anticipating demonstrations and disturbances, DC Guard deployment to continue through end of March
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The entire D.C. National Guard will remain activated through March 31 due to worries of renewed civil disturbances, and thousands more troops will remain on duty in the nation’s capital until at least mid-March.
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Super flyover scheduled for the big game in Tampa
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A trifecta of Air Force bombers will fly over Raymond James Stadium as the visiting Kansas City Chiefs take on the hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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National Guard soldier reenlisted in Capitol amid pomp, tumult of Biden inauguration
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY On the day Joe Biden took the presidential oath of office at the Capitol, one of the 26,000 National Guard troops who came to protect that ceremony had one of his own.
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US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger
FLASHPOINTS An MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, operated by U.S. Africa Command made an emergency landing near Agadez, Niger, on Saturday, a U.S. Africa Command spokesman told Military Times.
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In one of first actions, new defense secretary orders review of sexual misconduct programs
NEWS | MILITARY Newly sworn-in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, carrying through on a promise he made during his confirmation hearing, isn’t wasting time tackling military sexual misconduct.
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Capitol Police: We didn’t order National Guard troops to move to parking garage
NEWS | MILITARY The day after National Guard troops were ordered to move out of the Dirkson Senate building in Washington and into a nearby parking garage, officials from the Capitol Police said the department was not responsible for the public relations fiasco.
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National Guard troops kicked out of Senate are back in Capitol following outrage from lawmakers, public
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY National Guard troops complained of a lack of gratitude on the part of those they have left their jobs, homes and families to protect.
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26,000 National Guard troops came to DC and protected the inauguration without incident. Now the drawdown begins.
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY National Guard officials say that after about 26,000 troops poured into the city to help protect Wednesday’s inauguration events, they are working to pull troops out and bring them home.
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15,000 National Guard troops now in DC for inauguration in eerie calm before the feared storm
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY As many as 25,000 Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, could deploy to the city.
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More than 40 Guard troops in DC for Biden inauguration test positive for COVID; up to 25,000 troops now authorized
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY With more than 7,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. and thousands more on the way to help protect the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden during a pandemic, it was only inevitable that some would be affected by COVID-19.
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US down to 2,500 troops each in Afghanistan and Iraq, as ordered by Trump
PENTAGON & CONGRESS The Afghanistan decision was seen by some as unnecessarily complicating the decision-making of the incoming administration.
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In waning days, Trump shakes up CENTCOM to increase Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY With just days left in his presidency and in a bid to solidify Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran before Joe Biden takes office, Donald Trump has shaken up the headquarters overseeing U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
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Up to 21,000 National Guard troops now authorized in DC for Biden inauguration
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
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1st Special Forces Command investigating PSYOP captain for involvement in Trump DC rally
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A PSYOP captain is being investigated for her role in the Jan. 6 rally in Washington D.C.
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Have gun, will travel. National Guard comes to DC armed and ready to protect
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Troops from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and Virginia joined those from D.C. Leaving their homes and jobs, the Guard troops are here, three days after two Air Force veterans were killed and three others died in an attempted insurrection.
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This is why the National Guard didn’t respond to the attack on the Capitol
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Hundreds of National Guard troops were posted in the streets of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, but there was little they could do to respond as pro-Trump rioters overran the Capitol.
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Former defense secretaries Mattis, Esper decry attack on the Capitol and Trump’s rhetoric
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Former Defense Secretaries Jim Mattis and Mark Esper both condemned both Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol building by rioters and President Donald Trump for his role in the violence.
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No the Chinese are not on the border of Maine and the dangers of misinformation
OBSERVATION POST It may seem like an updated version of the 1966 comedy “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians are Coming!” but there is nothing funny about conspiratorial ravings from the Twitterverse that Chinese troops massed along the border with Maine were schwacked in an airstrike.
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US conducts strike on Taliban amid drawdown, negotiations
FLASHPOINTS Even as American military leaders are drawing down the number of troops in Afghanistan, U.S. forces conducted a strike against the Taliban on Thursday, the command overseeing operations in the region announced.
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Wisconsin Air National Guard IDs pilot killed in F-16 crash
YOUR MILITARY The Wisconsin Air Natonal Guard identified the pilot killed in an F-16 Fighting Falcon crash on Tuesday.
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Biden SECDEF choice, a recently retired general, says he’s prepared to embrace civilian mindset
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin made his first public remarks on Wednesday after President-elect Joe Biden selected him for defense secretary, making his case that he can be trusted to run the Defense Department like a civilian.
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Wisconsin Air National Guard fighter jet crashes in Michigan, fate of pilot unknown
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A Wisconsin Air National Guard Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Tuesday night while on a routine training mission and the fate of the pilot is unknown.
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Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia. AFRICOM says they are redeploying elsewhere in region
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump’s orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump to shrink U.S. involvement in counterterrorism missions abroad.
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Two men found dead at Fort Bragg identified as USASOC master sergeant and Army veteran
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Officials have identified Master Sgt. William J. Lavigne II, 37, and Army veteran Timothy Dumas, 44, as the two men found dead at a Fort Bragg training area on Wednesday.
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This retired three-star falsely claims US soldiers died attacking a CIA facility in Germany tied to election fraud
ELECTION 2020 Despite retired Lt. Gen Thomas McInerney’s claims, there weren’t U.S. troops killed in a firefight with the CIA in Frankfurt.
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Pentagon shakeup means more civilian oversight for special operations
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY More than three years after Congress mandated that the Defense Department elevate its civilian head of special operations to the same level as a military service secretary, that order has finally been carried out.
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Army identifies 5 soldiers killed in Sinai UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash
FLASHPOINTS The Army Saturday morning identified the five soldiers killed Thursday in a helicopter crash while on a peacekeeping mission in the Sinai.
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SEAL Team 6 rescues American hostage in Nigeria
FLASHPOINTS American troops on Saturday morning rescued an American citizen taken hostage last week in Niger, according to a statement from the Pentagon.
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No reported earthquake injuries to US military personnel in Izmir, Turkey
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Officials tell Military Times there were no reported injuries to the roughly 100 U.S. military personnel stationed in Izmir, Turkey, which was devasted by a major earthquake Friday morning that killed at least 14 and injured hundreds in Turkey and Greece.
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Watch a test launch of a Minuteman 3 ICBM
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time Oct. 29 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, according to an Air Force media release.
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US forces kill 5 Taliban attacking Afghan security troops says USFOR-A
FLASHPOINTS A targeted strike by U.S. forces in Afghanistan Sunday night killed five Taliban fighters attacking Afghan security forces, a spokesman for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan announced via a tweet early Monday morning.
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Weather forces scrub of Arsenal of Democracy D.C. flyover, no event reschedule this year
SALUTE TO VETERANS For the second time in as many days, the Arsenal of Democracy World War II flyover event has been cancelled yet again due to weather. Officials tell Military Times the event, originally scheduled for May but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, won’t be rescheduled again this year.
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What’s up Doc More than 70 vintage aircraft set to fly over Washington to celebrate end of WWII
SALUTE TO VETERANS Several thousand feet in the air and less than 100 feet apart, “Doc” and “Fifi” — the last two B-29 Superfortress bombers still flying — gently bounce in unison over the verdant fields of rural Virginia.
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Iran claims its drones shadowed Nimitz strike group in Strait of Hormuz
FLASHPOINTS Though the Iranians on Wednesday posted drone images of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Navy officials say there have been no unsafe interactions with their forces in that strategic waterway since April.
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Leroy Petry has a message for whoever stole his Medal of Honor license plate
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, spoke with Military Times about what his Medal of Honor license plate means to him, and his mission to help troops and veterans better cope with mental health issues.
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Someone stole Leroy Petry’s Medal of Honor license plate
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY If you see someone driving around with a Medal of Honor license plate, the vehicle may not necessarily belong to a recipient of the military’s highest honor for valor.
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Coalition helicopter makes emergency landing in Syria. Officials say no injuries, no hostile fire
FLASHPOINTS No personnel were injured when a helicopter with the U.S. led coalition fighting the Islamic State made an emergency landing in northern Syria, according to a U.S. official.
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Pentagon identifies airman killed in Kuwait vehicle accident, 2 others injured
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Department of Defense has identified an airman who was killed Sept. 12 in a single-vehicle, non-combat related accident while conducting a routine patrol outside the perimeter of Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
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1 US service member in stable condition after being wounded by al-Shabab attack in Somalia
FLASHPOINTS A U.S. service member was injured in Somalia this morning in an attack by the jihadi group Al-Shabab using a vehicle born explosive and mortars, according to U.S. Africa Command.
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Beetle Bailey turns 70 — Will he tackle TikTok next? Or join Space Force?
Observation Post By Howard Altman / Military Times / September 6, 2020 PHOTO: Beetle Bailey celebrates his 70th birthday at Camp Swampy. (Image courtesy Greg and Bill Walker) “Beetle Bailey,” the comic strip centered around the perpetual goof-off and disobedient Army private, celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sept. 4. Created by Mort Walker as a…
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Before he was a Hall of Fame pitcher, Tom Seaver was an expert rifleman in the Marine Corps
OFF DUTY Tom Seaver, who passed away Monday at the age of 75, gained great fame as a fireballing starting pitcher who was nicknamed “Tom Terrific” and “The Franchise.”
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What war with China could look like
NEWS | YOUR ARMY Pentagon war planners can envision a conflict with China starting in any number of ways. For example, they fear a scenario that might involve a mass of Chinese military forces posturing along China’s coast near Taiwan and the aggressive reorientation of Chinese missile systems that would start setting off alarms in…
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Army identifies Night Stalkers killed in California Black Hawk training crash
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Two members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) died Aug, 27 from injuries sustained when their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during an aircraft mishap while training in California, officials announced Saturday morning.
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Two special operations soldiers killed, three injured, in California aviation training mishap
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Two special operations soldiers were killed and three were injured in an aircraft mishap during an Army Special Operations Command training exercise near Coronado, California, according to an Army Special Operations Command spokesperson.
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Air Force F-16 squadron trains with partners in Poland
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY F-16 Fighting Falcons and airmen assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, have deployed to Poland to take part in a joint training exercise, according to the Air Force.
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Two US drones collide and crash over Idlib, Syria, defense official says
FLASHPOINTS The U.S. lost two drones over Syria Tuesday after a midair collision, a defense official tells Military Times.
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MacDill EODs remove French air-to-air missile from Florida airport
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY It’s not every day that the bomb disposal team from MacDill Air Force Base gets called out to deal with a French air-to-air missile. But last Friday was no ordinary day.
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No coalition casualties as US troops, SDF, return fire on pro-Syrian regime forces in Syria, officials say
FLASHPOINTS Syrian state media and an opposition war monitoring group reported that a U.S. helicopter gunship attacked a Syrian army checkpoint. U.S. defense officials say that didn’t happen.
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Pentagon creates UFO task force to see if aerial objects pose threat
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed the existence of a Navy-led “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force” that will monitor ongoing encounters with strange aerial objects and determine whether these phenomena should be perceived as a threat.
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Navy corrects record on its erroneous news story garnering former sailor harassing messages
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Months after leaving service, an erroneous Navy media release still causing headaches for former sailor.
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Turkish CENTCOM adviser accused of drugging and tying up woman who died in his Tampa apartment
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Police in Florida are conducting a death investigation involving Turkey’s senior national representative to the U.S. Central Command international coalition in Tampa.
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The Tao of Oddball: Donald Sutherland on his iconic Kelly’s Heroes role at its 50th anniversary
OBSERVATION POST Fifty years ago one of the most beloved characters in the history of war movies hit the screen, waxing philosophical about the power of positive persuasion. Oddball helped make “Kelly’s Heroes,” a hit among troops and veterans, especially those who served in tanks.
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Army investigates handout suggesting Trump campaign slogan constitutes ‘covert white supremacy’
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Army announced it has launched an investigation into how a presentation on racism and discrimination included a handout suggesting President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” is considered “covert white supremacy.”
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Ford crewmember recants story of how he helped save children from burning building, officials say
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY An aircraft carrier Ford crew member has recanted his story about helping to save two children from a fire after the Portsmouth, Virginia, Fire Department initiated an investigation Monday morning.
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Soldier killed in Afghanistan vehicle rollover accident
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, 21, from San Antonio, Texas, died as the result of a vehicle rollover accident in Afghanistan.
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Pilot killed in Shaw F-16 crash ‘loved his family, his country and loved to fly’
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Air Force 1st Lt. David Schmitz died in the crash of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base late Tuesday night.
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Pilot killed in F-16CM Fighting Falcon crash at Shaw Air Force Base
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY An Air Force pilot was killed late Tuesday night in the crash of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
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Trump approves Pentagon plan to pull 9,500 US troops from Germany
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Amid growing congressional opposition, President Donald Trump approved Pentagon plans to redeploy 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany.
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Pentagon to provide 1,700 troops, aircraft and other support to Independence Day festivities
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Defense Secretary Mark Esper has approved a Department of the Interior request for DOD support to the 2020 Salute to America.
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Trump’s Tulsa rally posed little issue for Oklahoma National Guard
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY About 250 Oklahoma National Guard troops assisted law enforcement during Trump’s Saturday rally.
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Remains of one of two missing Fort Hood soldiers found
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Police said skeletal remains were found Friday in a field several miles from Fort Hood, after a tip to Army criminal investigators.
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One man shot dead, another seriously injured with stab wounds in incident at Camp Lejeune
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY One man was shot to death, another seriously injured with stab wounds during an incident at an on-base residence at Camp Lejeune early Saturday morning
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$250 million aid package to Ukraine will support US security too, defense experts say
PENTAGON & CONGRESS A $250 million military aid package to Ukraine, pushed by the Trump administration and approved by Congress Thursday, should benefit U.S. security by helping keep Russian forces bogged down, experts with experience in the region tell Military Times.
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SECDEF orders after action review of National Guard efforts during civil unrest duties
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Defense Secretary Mark Esper has ordered an after-action review of the National Guard’s response to civil unrest that roiled the nation in the wake of the May 25 killing of George Floyd.
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National Guard moving out of DC as questions remain about how military handled George Floyd protests
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY As demonstrations in the nation’s capital against racism and police violence have become more peaceful, thousands of National Guard troops called in to deal with civil unrest are beginning to file out.
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Two South Carolina National Guard troops hospitalized after being near lightning strike in DC
FLASHPOINTS Two members of the South Carolina National Guard were taken to the hospital after being in close proximity to a lightning strike while on duty.
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U.S. Forces-Afghanistan conducts airstrikes against Taliban attacking ANDSF checkpoint, first since Eid ceasefire
FLASHPOINTS They were the first airstrikes since the start of the Eid ceasefire, tweeted Army Col. Sonny Leggett, a USFOR-A spokesman.
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No, those weren’t active duty troops on the streets of DC last night, officials say
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Airmen and soldiers were largely stoic through the demonstrations near the White House, which remained peaceful Wednesday night.
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Guard troops in DC say they want to ‘give people the opportunity to express their First Amendment rights’
FLASHPOINTS “The mission is to separate the good protesters and then the rioters and looters. You kind of have to draw the line between which is which,” said one private first-class.
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5,000 National Guard troops in 15 states and DC activated to help quell growing civil unrest
FLASHPOINTS As cities across the nation are burning after several days of rage over what prosecutors say was the murder of a handcuffed black man by Minneapolis police, about 5,000 National Guard troops in 15 states and the District of Columbia have been activated to help quell the unrest.
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2020 Warrior Games scrubbed by Marine Corps over COVID-19 concerns
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The games, originally scheduled in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 20-28, “would have marked the 10th anniversary of the annual competition of wounded, ill and injured service member athletes in 12 adaptive sports.
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Why dissolving the Afghan Local Police program troubles its American architects
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY There are about 18,000 Afghan Local Police personnel trained by the U.S. who must be disarmed and employed. There are those concerned the weapons roundup and integration will be a “disaster” and worried about the Afghans who risked their lives to help America.
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Ex-Green Beret arrested, accused of using music boxes and private jet to help ex-Nissan boss escape Japan
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Another former Green Beret is at the center of international intrigue.
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Woman hunting for sea glass in Alaska finds Navy dog tag lost during WWII, sailor’s relatives thrilled to get it back
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY For Kristin Brown, the history mystery began last October. She was combing Jewel Beach looking for ocean-weathered bits of frosted glass on the Kodiak, Alaska, strand. But what she found was far more unusual.
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Family of ex-Green Beret captured in Venezuela says men likely believed they were trying to liberate the oppressed
FLASHPOINTS Given his latest venture — as a deep sea underwater welder working on offshore oil rigs — it wasn’t unusual for Army Special Forces veteran Luke Denman to go off the grid for days or weeks at a time, his family and friends say.
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Dave Dilegge the ‘grandfather of urban warfare studies,’ has died
For Dave Dilegge, the days usually started at 3 a.m. as he began to scour the internet for the latest military and national security news he’d compile for Small Wars Journal. The website was a must-read for anyone interested in urban warfare, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, support and stability operations, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and “many flavors of…
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Service member dies in non-combat incident in Erbil, Iraq
FLASHPOINTS A service member with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve died in a non-combat related incident in Erbil, Iraq, May 4.
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Watch Blue Angels, Thunderbirds fly over Baltimore, DC and Atlanta in salute to frontline COVID-19 responders
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angel demonstration teams roared through the skies over Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta today.
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Former CENTCOM commander says tweets not a good way to convey military orders
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY “My interpretation is that this is the unique way that our President communicates to the American People and the international audience,” Joseph Votel said in an email message.
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How a Kim Jong Un demise could spark unrest, require US, South Korean military response
PENTAGON & CONGRESS A Kim Jong Un demise could destabilize the region, create a massive refugee flow and force the U.S., South Korea and possibly other regional allies to react to the upheaval.
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DoD travel ban amid coronavirus pandemic extended to June 30
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The move comes as upwards of 100,000 troops, along with families, are gearing up for the annual permanent change of station (PCS) season.
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Gold Star mothers group may consider adjusting membership rules in age of coronavirus
NEWS | CORONAVIRUS The service organization created on behalf of mothers who lost children to military service may consider changing eligibility rules in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic.
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Confusion over MD National Guard BAH decision highlights complex Title 32 COVID-19 rollout
Maryland National Guard officials said they would not be authorizing increased housing allowance payments for troops responding to the coronavirus crisis. Hours later, they said the increase would merely be delayed.
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Troops fighting COVID-19 will get Tricare and BAH boost after Trump extends Guard Title 32 orders by one day
CORONAVIRUS | COVID-19 UPDATES President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing National Guard units to be activated under Title 32 for increments of up to 31 days, instead of the previous 30 days.
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Face mask photos: How troops and families are coping with new military face covering guidelines
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The men and women of the armed forces, and their spouses, did what they have always done: See a problem and find a solution. We asked members of the military community to share their face covering photos.
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Fired Theodore Rosevelt skipper tests positive for COVID-19
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Capt. Brett Crozier, fired as the skipper of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, has tested positive for COVID-19.
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SECDEF issues guidelines for how troops will start wearing face coverings in public to prevent COVID-19 spread
PENTAGON & CONGRESS Service members will be instructed to start wearing face coverings in public to limit the spread of coronavirus said Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
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Mom of Theodore Roosevelt sailor ‘devasted’ by firing of Crozier
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A mom of one of the sailors aboard the carrier Theodore Roosevelt is “devastated” by the skipper’s firing.
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Guard Title 32 mobilizations are falling one day short of earning troops Tricare benefits, BAH upgrade
When President Donald Trump authorized National Guard units to receive federal funds to pay for COVID-19 response, Guard leadership hailed the move as something that would increase benefits for those troops.
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Soldier dies in non-combat incident in Erbil, Iraq
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY service member with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve died in a non-combat related incident in Erbil, Iraq, March 30, the command announced.
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U.S. Army Garrison Daegu killing it on social media via the #KillTheVirus COVID-19 awareness campaign
OBSERVATION POST We’ve told you about some of the military COVID-19-related social media missteps, but here’s how it’s done right.
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U.S. military may be hunkering down for COVID-19 but shooting war continues in Ukraine
News | Your Military For much of the U.S. military’s 72,000 troops stationed in Europe, these are days of hunkering down in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Fort Belvoir’s coronovirus-induced youth curfew goes into effect tonight
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Unaccompanied youth under the age of 18 will no longer be allowed in public places at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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After Trump’s order, DoD reviewing how many Guard, Reserve troops to bring back for COVID-19 fight
NEWS | CORONAVIRUS The Pentagon is reviewing how many National Guard, Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve troops to call up in the fight against coronavirus in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday.
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Scammers are using the promise of phony COVID-19 test kits to get Tricare recipient personal private info
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The scam involves direct calls to beneficiaries with an offer to ship or sell COVID-19 testing kits.
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AFSOC deletes COVID-19 related Tweet causing minor social media ruckus
NEWS | CORONAVIRUS Air Force Special Operations Command has deleted a COVID-19-related post on Twitter causing a bit of a social media ruckus and apologized for its “poor taste.”
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How to protect sensitive military information in the age of COVID-19 teleworking
PENTAGON & CONGRESS As more and more military installations around the country move towards telework to help stop the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing concern about operational security.
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1st COVID case hits SOCOM HQ
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A civilian assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, tested positive on March 21 for COVID-19. It is the first confirmed case at SOCOM’s headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base.
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Guardsman mobilized for pandemic didn’t have a mask until he got COVID-19, but he wasn’t working a test lane
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A Colorado National Guard soldier who tested positive for coronavirus while engaged in a disease containment effort was not wearing personal protective gear until he contracted it
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Trump provides federal funds for National Guard in three states; they keep control, federal government foots bill as COVID-19 cases rise
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY President Donald Trump Sunday night ordered National Guard troops in three states to operate under a status that allows them to be managed by state governors but be paid by the federal government.
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Air Force Super Herk transports patient staging system to Italy, hard hit by COVID-19
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY As Italy battles tens of thousands of coronavirus cases, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules transported an En-Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) for delivery to the Italian Ministry of Defense.
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Pentagon reports what it believes is first death of someone working for DoD who tested positive for COVID-19
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A Crystal City-based contractor, who worked at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, passed away on March 21, Pentagon officials said.
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CENTCOM sailor first COVID-19 case at MacDill AFB, home of the global war on violent extremists
NEW | YOUR MILITARY The first case of COVID-19 has appeared at the home of two of the military’s top commands. An active sailor assigned to U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, is currently undergoing evaluation and treatment.
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Afghanistan’s ambassador to US says her nation is warily hopeful they will finally live in peace
Her Excellency Roya Rahmani, the first woman ambassador to the U.S. from Afghanistan, talks about her nation’s growing role in accepting responsibility for its own security, in light of ongoing conflict with the Taliban, and a new peace deal between the group and the U.S.
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Soldier dies during freefall training in Arizona
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY An Army special operations soldier died during military freefall training in Eloy, Arizona on Tuesday.
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US service member, DoD contractors killed after jihadi attack on base in Kenya
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY It was the first known al-Shabab attack against U.S. forces inside Kenya, a key base for fighting one of the world’s most resilient extremist organizations.
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Fears of new conflict rise after US kills Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, in strike on Baghdad airport
News | Your Military One of Iran’s most revered and powerful military commanders has been killed in a U.S. strike near the Baghdad International Airport, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. The strike will intensify tensions between the U.S. and Iran and many experts say it escalates the risk of a new conflict spreading across the region.
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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
FLASHPOINTS Roughly 750 soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are slated to be wheels up soon headed for Kuwait with an additional 4,000 American troops expected to deploy later this week, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Military Times.
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Air Force identifies pilots killed in Vance aviation mishap
YOUR MILITARY The Air Force identified the two pilots killed Nov. 21 in a mishap at Vance Air Force Base.
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Florida Guard leader promises action on sexual misconduct scandal
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The commander of the Florida National Guard on Tuesday promised more action on the problem of sexual assault and harassment in the wake of a burgeoning scandal he inherited, which involves allegations of sexual misconduct covered up for years by leadership.
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American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil
FLASHPOINTS The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad Air Base in Anbar province, Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.
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Trump says al-Baghdadi ‘died like a dog’ in US commando raid in Syria
FLASHPOINTS President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive leader of the Islamic State, was killed in a U.S. special operations raid launched in Syria. Trump said during a Sunday morning White House press conference that al-Baghdadi “died like a dog”.
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Trump: ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US commando raid
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Update: In a White House announcement, President Donald Trump said that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. commando raid. “Last night US brought the world’s No. 1 terrorist leader to justice,” Trump said. “Abu Bakr Baghdadi is dead.”
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The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients in decades wraps up today
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients since the 1970s, the annual event featured 46 of the 70 living medal honorees.
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US military struggles to find a strategy amid sudden policy changes in CENTCOM region
FLASHPOINTS The rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces from northeast Syria, which included U.S. forces bombing their own equipment at the bases they hastily left behind, is a vivid example of how the U.S. military is being forced to cope with national security and foreign policy decisions announced at the speed of a tweet.
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Another former Centcom general weighs in with displeasure over Trump’s Syria gambit
OBSERVATION POST One after another, the commanders who oversaw this nation’s battles in the Middle East have expressed their distaste for the way that President Donald Trump has handled the long-threatened Turkish invasion of Syria.
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Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
OBSERVATION POST Hundreds of the nation’s intelligence and special operations elite gathered in Washington on Saturday night to celebrate the amazing deeds of legends. It was all against a backdrop of real-world tensions, which seem more fraught than usual.
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Esper says US staying in Syria, but withdrawing south of Turkish advance and deal in works to have Russians protect Kurds
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The secretary of defense is carrying out orders from President Donald Trump to move US forces in Syria to move south of Turkey’s attacks against Kurds, but not leave that conflict-wracked country.
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SOCOM helped solve the mystery of the long-forgotten ashes of a Vietnam War hero. His cremains will be interred today.
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The ashes were a running joke of sorts, a constant reminder of a man who served his nation with valor then went on to counsel a young eventual Marine about the ways of war.
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Cut off from US help, Kurds fighting a desperate battle against Turkey on their own, says a former commando who describes himself as ‘disillusioned’ and ‘embarrassed’
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Syrian Democratic Forces are fighting off a massive Turkish invasion with no assistance from the U.S. military, according to a former U.S. special operator
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In wartime Ukraine, Trump’s stalled US weapons sale is a minor concern
OBSERVATION POST A roiling controversy about President Donald Trump’s interactions with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky over whether the former pressed the latter to investigate the son of Joe Biden has put a spotlight on Ukraine and its grinding conflict with Russia-backed militants.
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Man arrested in Greece had nothing to do with 1985 hijacking and murder, victim’s brother tells Military Times
YOUR MILITARY On Saturday, authorities in Greece announced the arrest of a man they said was connected to the 1985 hijacking that led to the death of Navy diver Robert Stethem.
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Fort Stewart, Parris Island, Beaufort evacuating ahead of Hurricane Dorian, now a deadly 145 mph, Category 4 monster
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 145 mph, has stalled and continues to pound Grand Bahama Island.
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Green Beret from 1st Special Forces dies during combat ops in Afghanistan leaves pregnant wife and young daughter
YOUR MILITARY: Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Ard, a Green Beret from 1st Special Forces Group, died from wounds sustained during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan
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President Trump to address AMVETS 75th national convention
PENTAGON & CONGRESS President Donald J. Trump will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, later this month to deliver remarks to the AMVETS 75th national convention.
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Why bringing a rocket launch tube home as a military souvenir may not be the best laid plan
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The Air Force sergeant traveling through the Baltimore Washington International Airport apparently didn’t get the memo.
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Esper creates task force to deal with cancer-causing chemicals on military installations
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY On his first full day as secretary of defense, Mark Esper has signed a memo establishing a task force to deal with cancer-causing chemicals found on military bases.
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Soldier dies in Kuwait from non-combat incident
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A West Virginia Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 821st Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 111th Engineer Brigade, in Summersville, West Virginia, died while serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
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US forces have much to learn from Ukraine’s fight with Russia, says State Department official
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Five years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot out of the sky, killing all 298 aboard, a State Department official tells Military Times that the ongoing battle between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists serves as a potential harbinger for the U.S. military in any conflict with Moscow.
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Service member killed in Afghanistan
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY In accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete. This is the 12th service member to have paid the ultimate price this year in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan remains a dangerous place
OPINION Tensions with Iran. The historic Trump-Kim border meeting. Turkey buying Russian anti-aircraft systems, threatening the NATO alliance. There is, as usual, so much going on in the world of national security.
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Watch the aircraft that flew over Trump’s July 4 extravaganza
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY President Donald Trump turned the National Mall into an airshow Thursday evening as aircraft from all four services and the Coast Guard roared over the Lincoln Memorial in a loud, proud celebration of the birth of America 243 years ago.
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Two US troops killed in Afghanistan
NEWS Two U.S. service members were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, according to a statement from Resolute Support headquarters.
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How Jon Stewart saved the Warrior Games from the clutches of an evildoer!
Hosted by U.S. Special Operations Command, the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games kicked off Saturday in Tampa.
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US military vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger, no casualties
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY U.S. service members are being evaluated for potential injuries after their vehicle activated an improvised explosive device in Niger on Saturday, according to officials from U.S. Africa Command.
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Lead Navy prosecuter in SEAL war crime case out over email spying
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The lead Navy prosecutor in the war crimes case against a decorated Navy SEAL has been removed from the case by the judge for spying on defense teams and a Navy Times journalist.
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What war with Iran could look like
NEWS Late at night somewhere not far from the coast of Iran, U.S. sailors sleep on board ship when suddenly a dull thud reverberates through the hull and shocks them awake. An Iranian mini-submarine or possibly a drone has wound its way through layers of defenses, struck the side of the warship and water is…
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FBI investigating suspicious package found at Florida VA facility
The FBI is investigating a suspicious package found at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Florida that tied up traffic for four hours Wednesday afternoon.
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Florida cops wondering who left grenade in Goodwill donation bin
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Thrift stores are a great place to find clothing bargains, funky tchotchkes and souvenirs from family trips that nobody wanted. But every so often, you can find something really unique.
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Secret tracking device found in Navy email to Navy Times amid lead investigation raises legal, ethical questions
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY A Navy prosecutor last week sent an email to the editor of Navy Times that was embedded with a secret digital tracking device. The tracking device came at a time when the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is mounting an investigation into media leaks surrounding the high-profile court-martial of a Navy SEAL…
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Arm yourself at the new International Spy Museum to ask better questions about intelligence
MILITARY CULTURE The U.S. military is beefing up its presence in the U.S. Central Command region in reaction to what the Pentagon calls “indications of heightened Iranian readiness to conduct offensive operations against U.S. forces and our interests.”
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A dozen companies chosen to work on up to $5B in construction projects for Trump’s border wall
PENTAGON & CONGRESS President Donald Trump’s vision for a border wall along the southern U.S. border with Mexico took a big step forward Wednesday as a dozen companies from around the nation have been selected to compete on up to $5 billion worth of horizontal construction projects over a five-year period ending in 2024.
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Under investigation by Army IG, Florida National Guard’s No. 2 commander steps down
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY The embattled assistant adjutant general of the Florida National Guard, under investigation for allegations he covered up sexual misconduct in the ranks, announced Tuesday he was stepping down. In a statement to Military Times, Brig. Gen. Michael Canzoneri maintained his innocence