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Domestic extremism is rare in the military, ‘but it is an issue’
A new report has some recommendations for the Defense Department.
Nimitz providing operational and close-air support by Somali coast as US troops are relocated
Embarked on the Nimitz is Carrier Air Wing 17, hosting more than 80 combat aircraft.
By Diana Stancy
Wisconsin National Guard called out after police shoot Black man
Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Controversial nominee Tata appointed to a top defense job, bypassing Congress
Tata's nomination hearing was indefinitely postponed Thursday when it became clear he did not have the votes to become undersecretary of defense for policy.
By Aaron Mehta
Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’
The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.
By Shawn Snow
AFRICOM confirms two civilians were killed in February 2019 airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants
"While we follow very precise and rigorous standards, in instances where we fail to meet our expectations, we will admit the mistake."
By Diana Stancy
Stalin, FDR, Project Zebra and a crash everyone tried to pretend never happened
Back when the Navy ran a North Carolina Coast Guard station and the Soviets were our allies.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot
Desire to join military large focus of leaked chats in infamous neo-Nazi forum
A defunct neo-Nazi online forum linked to the white nationalist extremist Atomwaffen Division had its chat logs posted online Wednesday.
18 years after Sept. 11, the terror threat remains
With their continuing aspirations to attack U.S. interests, countering violent extremist organizations in Africa remains vital to our national security.
By Col. Chris Karns
Cat Tales: The story of World War II’s PBY Flying Boat
Consolidated’s rugged PBY set a standard for flying boats and amphibians that will never be eclipsed.
By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine
DoD officials: Irregular warfare will no longer suffer a ‘boom-bust’ cycle in eras of great power competition
The Defense Department doesn’t want to lose its irregular warfare edge, honed through more than a decade of conflict across the Middle East, even as it directs its armed forces to refocus on state-level adversaries.
By Kyle Rempfer