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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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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 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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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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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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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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‘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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‘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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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.