Black troops encouraged Austin will fulfill vow to ‘rid our ranks of racists and extremists’
With discrimination still occurring in the military, Black troops hope Austin will bring change.
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Foreign training programs could become a priority in Biden administration, experts say
As the world witnessed President Joe Biden take his oath of office on Jan. 20, he vowed to “repair our alliances and engage with the world once again” as a “strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security.”
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Report finds servicemembers received miscalculated housing allowances
A government report on military housing released Monday revealed that the Department of Defense had miscalculated allowances for service members that cover the cost of suitable private housing, such as apartments and rental homes.
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COVID-19 an ‘ally’ for ISIS in the Philippines, DoD report finds
Three years and millions of dollars later, counter terrorism efforts in the Philippines have not made a “substantial difference,” a Defense Department Inspector General report released this week found.
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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS CAUTION LAWMAKERS ON ISIS, SYRIA TROOP WITHDRAWAL
U.S. counterterrorism officials warned lawmakers Wednesday that ISIS and Al-Qaeda remain a threat to national security despite efforts to disrupt their networks.
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Firm Seeks to Turn Household Trash into Jet Fuel
Fulcrum BioEnergy turns household trash into fuel for airplanes.
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These conservative researchers say the U.S. military has become ‘weak’ and ‘marginal’
“We’ve had much less levels of spending than, as this report shows, we need,” said Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, who is chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and a member of the House Intelligence Committee.
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From Medill News Service to DoD: Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook’s journalism journey
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Pentagon Press Secretary and – most important –- Medill MSJ alum Peter Cook paid a special visit to the Medill Washington newsroom to discuss his journalism journey and the hot topics in national security in his new job on Oct. 6.
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