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Take Rebel Names Off US Army Bases buff.ly/3cOCorE | Commentary by David Petraeus pic.twitter.com/yJKke5pOsr

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:15:48 +0000

Take Rebel Names Off US Army Bases buff.ly/3cOCorE | Commentary by David Petraeus pic.twitter.com/yJKke5pOsr

We Need Joe Biden, write @kath_hicks and @micheleflournoy in an exclusive commentary buff.ly/3cOhsRp pic.twitter.com/4e9ddQHv3K

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 23:10:48 +0000

We Need Joe Biden, write @kath_hicks and @micheleflournoy in an exclusive commentary buff.ly/3cOhsRp pic.twitter.com/4e9ddQHv3K

The Pentagon Can’t Afford All of the Weapons It Wants, New Report Says buff.ly/3hf0bEi | @MarcusReports pic.twitter.com/ejHVVzc8g5

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 23:10:48 +0000

The Pentagon Can’t Afford All of the Weapons It Wants, New Report Says buff.ly/3hf0bEi | @MarcusReports pic.twitter.com/ejHVVzc8g5

JUST IN: We Need Joe Biden - former Obama Pentagon leaders @kath_hicks & @micheleflournoy write "America is in crisis... President Donald Trump’s abject failure to lead has left us weaker as a people and as a global power." defenseone.com/ideas/2020/06/

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:10:48 +0000

JUST IN: We Need Joe Biden - former Obama Pentagon leaders @kath_hicks & @micheleflournoy write "America is in crisis... President Donald Trump’s abject failure to lead has left us weaker as a people and as a global power." defenseone.com/ideas/2020/06/… @defenseone

Explainer: What Is Antifa? buff.ly/3dPjjqC | @professor_stas via @ConversationUS pic.twitter.com/VDfiSmbzM5

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:10:48 +0000

Explainer: What Is Antifa? buff.ly/3dPjjqC | @professor_stas via @ConversationUS pic.twitter.com/VDfiSmbzM5

Commentary: We Need Joe Biden - former Obama Pentagon leaders @kath_hicks & @micheleflournoy endorse the former VP, writing "America is in crisis... President Donald Trump’s abject failure to lead has left us weaker as a people and as a global power."

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:10:48 +0000

Commentary: We Need Joe Biden - former Obama Pentagon leaders @kath_hicks & @micheleflournoy endorse the former VP, writing "America is in crisis... President Donald Trump’s abject failure to lead has left us weaker as a people and as a global power." defenseone.com/ideas/2020/06/…

Smart piece by @mikejason73, @DrJohnNagl and Paul Yingling calling on @SecArmy to rename bases currently named for Confederate figures. This is not hard. They even drafted a memo. Lots of options to name for Union heroes, Medal of Honor winners, etc.

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:10:48 +0000

Smart piece by @mikejason73, @DrJohnNagl and Paul Yingling calling on @SecArmy to rename bases currently named for Confederate figures. This is not hard. They even drafted a memo. Lots of options to name for Union heroes, Medal of Honor winners, etc. @DefenseOne twitter.com/mikejason73/st…

Dear Mr. Secretary, You Can Rename Army Bases Right Now | Commentary by retired Army Col. @mikejason73, @DrJohnNagl and retired Army Lt. Col. Paul Yingling buff.ly/2YhO4Oq pic.twitter.com/r3wDMIIFtm

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:10:48 +0000

Dear Mr. Secretary, You Can Rename Army Bases Right Now | Commentary by retired Army Col. @mikejason73, @DrJohnNagl and retired Army Lt. Col. Paul Yingling buff.ly/2YhO4Oq pic.twitter.com/r3wDMIIFtm

ICE Details Its Outsourced Face-Recognition Efforts buff.ly/3cI7hxU pic.twitter.com/xrf73mo9vy

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:10:48 +0000

ICE Details Its Outsourced Face-Recognition Efforts buff.ly/3cI7hxU pic.twitter.com/xrf73mo9vy

JUST IN from @USNavy spox: "The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, has directed his staff to begin crafting an order that would prohibit the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces and work areas aboard Navy installations, ships, airc

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:10:48 +0000

JUST IN from @USNavy spox: "The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, has directed his staff to begin crafting an order that would prohibit the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces and work areas aboard Navy installations, ships, aircraft and submarines.”

JUST IN: 22 Republicans on House Armed Services Committee urge Trump not to pull US troops out of Germany. "We believe that such steps would significantly damage U.S. national security as well as strengthen the position of Russia to our detriment." @H

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:10:48 +0000

JUST IN: 22 Republicans on House Armed Services Committee urge Trump not to pull US troops out of Germany. "We believe that such steps would significantly damage U.S. national security as well as strengthen the position of Russia to our detriment." @HASCRepublicans pic.twitter.com/NuEbyWyNtE

Tune in tomorrow for the 2nd installment of #GeniusMachines20 @DefTechPat will be sitting down with @NOAA, @HHSGov, @DIU_x, and @dcodethegov to talk AI for situational intelligence. Register now at: workcast.com/register?cpak=… pic.twitter.com/p5LqVRU

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:10:48 +0000

Tune in tomorrow for the 2nd installment of #GeniusMachines20 @DefTechPat will be sitting down with @NOAA, @HHSGov, @DIU_x, and @dcodethegov to talk AI for situational intelligence. Register now at: workcast.com/register?cpak=… pic.twitter.com/p5LqVRUlLK

Russia Puts Defensive Face on Its Nuclear Doctrine Ahead of Arms-Control Negotiations buff.ly/2MzxmEE | @DefTechPat pic.twitter.com/P4T9tHtcm2

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:10:48 +0000

Russia Puts Defensive Face on Its Nuclear Doctrine Ahead of Arms-Control Negotiations buff.ly/2MzxmEE | @DefTechPat pic.twitter.com/P4T9tHtcm2

This is Not a Civil-Military Crisis buff.ly/2UgIBGp pic.twitter.com/8Rhn62YwAj

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:10:48 +0000

This is Not a Civil-Military Crisis buff.ly/2UgIBGp pic.twitter.com/8Rhn62YwAj

Inside the latest Global Business Brief: • Defense CEOs address racism • Special budget for countering China • Business’ great power competition and more. buff.ly/2A1CxKV pic.twitter.com/hUwyI5Z26g

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:10:48 +0000

Inside the latest Global Business Brief: • Defense CEOs address racism • Special budget for countering China • Business’ great power competition and more. buff.ly/2A1CxKV pic.twitter.com/hUwyI5Z26g

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz explains how his service is responding to growing access to the Arctic, which is quickly becoming a place where Russia, China, and the United States compete and try to outmaneuver one another. buff.ly/2A4IPcJ pic.twitt

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:10:48 +0000

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz explains how his service is responding to growing access to the Arctic, which is quickly becoming a place where Russia, China, and the United States compete and try to outmaneuver one another. buff.ly/2A4IPcJ pic.twitter.com/UsuI7FYGuK

Take Rebel Names Off US Army Bases | Commentary by David Petraeus buff.ly/3cOCorE via @TheAtlantic pic.twitter.com/4aEwkvxRbP

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:10:48 +0000

Take Rebel Names Off US Army Bases | Commentary by David Petraeus buff.ly/3cOCorE via @TheAtlantic pic.twitter.com/4aEwkvxRbP

Today in The #DBrief: • DoD lifts some COVID travel limits • Army rethinks Confederate base names • IBM drops face-recognition work; And a bit more. bit.ly/30pNnVW pic.twitter.com/lR8GFwriRq

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:10:48 +0000

Today in The #DBrief: • DoD lifts some COVID travel limits • Army rethinks Confederate base names • IBM drops face-recognition work; And a bit more. bit.ly/30pNnVW pic.twitter.com/lR8GFwriRq

If yesterday was C-130 day, today is shaping up to be C-17 day. Two Tennessee Air National Guard C-17s leaving the DC-area this morning. Both Memphis-based planes are using the callsign "ELVIS," because of course they are pic.twitter.com/qPn5TjLQEH

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:10:48 +0000

If yesterday was C-130 day, today is shaping up to be C-17 day. Two Tennessee Air National Guard C-17s leaving the DC-area this morning. Both Memphis-based planes are using the callsign "ELVIS," because of course they are pic.twitter.com/qPn5TjLQEH

NEW: David Petraeus writes a thoughtful argument for renaming Army bases, a tradition he knows intimately. @DefenseOne defenseone.com/ideas/2020/06/…

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:10:48 +0000

NEW: David Petraeus writes a thoughtful argument for renaming Army bases, a tradition he knows intimately. @DefenseOne defenseone.com/ideas/2020/06/…

Administrative Judge Mark Syska wrote that he found a midshipman’s complaints about the professor to be “greatly exaggerated.” https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/federal-board-reinstates-naval-academy-professor-1.591786 …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:10:00 +0000

Administrative Judge Mark Syska wrote that he found a midshipman’s complaints about the professor to be “greatly exaggerated.” https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/federal-board-reinstates-naval-academy-professor-1.591786 …

Freedom is not free. Take a closer look at the #KoreanWar Veterans Memorial, which was dedicated in 1995 in Washington, D.C., to honor the nearly 2 million Americans who served in the three-year conflict: https://go.usa.gov/xyfy2 #KnowYourMilpic.twitte

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Freedom is not free. Take a closer look at the #KoreanWar Veterans Memorial, which was dedicated in 1995 in Washington, D.C., to honor the nearly 2 million Americans who served in the three-year conflict: https://go.usa.gov/xyfy2 #KnowYourMil pic.twitter.com/PazlYCEBqQ

Robert Mueller’s reluctance at the hearings to stray beyond his written report, and his reliance on terse answers, produced few, if any, new revelations. But that didn’t stop Republicans and Democrats from their own divergent paths to question Mueller. ht

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:43:26 +0000

Robert Mueller’s reluctance at the hearings to stray beyond his written report, and his reliance on terse answers, produced few, if any, new revelations. But that didn’t stop Republicans and Democrats from their own divergent paths to question Mueller. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/mueller-dismisses-trump-s-claims-of-russia-probe-exoneration-1.591689 …

Because the strike involves airport employees and not a specific carrier, there is no way to foresee which flights will be cancelled & adjust reservations to avoid them, said a customer service rep for Sato Travel, which books flights for DOD personnel. h

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:40:40 +0000

Because the strike involves airport employees and not a specific carrier, there is no way to foresee which flights will be cancelled & adjust reservations to avoid them, said a customer service rep for Sato Travel, which books flights for DOD personnel. https://www.stripes.com/news/italy-transportation-strikes-could-affect-military-travelers-1.591670 …

From @ReaderRabott: Canada Releases RFP To Replace Aging CF-18s https://www.defensedaily.com/canada-releases-rfp-replace-aging-cf-18s/international/ …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:31:06 +0000

From @ReaderRabott: Canada Releases RFP To Replace Aging CF-18s https://www.defensedaily.com/canada-releases-rfp-replace-aging-cf-18s/international/ …

Participating at the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s Warrior Care event are caregivers and families and more than 40 warriors — active duty and medically retired airmen facing serious wounds, injuries or illnesses. https://www.stripes.com/news/they-

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:27:14 +0000

Participating at the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s Warrior Care event are caregivers and families and more than 40 warriors — active duty and medically retired airmen facing serious wounds, injuries or illnesses. https://www.stripes.com/news/they-just-get-it-wounded-airmen-recover-with-help-from-their-own-1.591672 … @stripesktown

Five years after Phoenix scandal, VA still doesn’t keep reliable wait-time data https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/five-years-after-phoenix-scandal-va-still-doesn-t-keep-reliable-wait-time-data-1.591757#.XTjLGWsAAdE.twitter … by @nikkiwentling

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:18:24 +0000

Five years after Phoenix scandal, VA still doesn’t keep reliable wait-time data https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/five-years-after-phoenix-scandal-va-still-doesn-t-keep-reliable-wait-time-data-1.591757#.XTjLGWsAAdE.twitter … by @nikkiwentling

BREAKING: North Korea have fired an ‘unidentified projectile’ according to @YonhapNews.

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:16:11 +0000

BREAKING: North Korea have fired an ‘unidentified projectile’ according to @YonhapNews.

To the surprise of no one, CBS cancels Marine courtroom drama ‘The Code’ https://trib.al/Jazdbl1 pic.twitter.com/vEnh7igcOm

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:12:18 +0000

To the surprise of no one, CBS cancels Marine courtroom drama ‘The Code’ https://trib.al/Jazdbl1 pic.twitter.com/vEnh7igcOm

To the surprise of no one, CBS cancels Marine courtroom drama ‘The Code’ https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/07/24/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-cbs-cancels-marine-courtroom-drama-the-code/ …pic.twitter.com/PakhPorjFX

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:11:08 +0000

To the surprise of no one, CBS cancels Marine courtroom drama ‘The Code’ https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/07/24/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-cbs-cancels-marine-courtroom-drama-the-code/ … pic.twitter.com/PakhPorjFX

Sailors, stay informed. New uniform mobile app has new name, new guidance. Check it out today - https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=110324&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=100000833563208&utm_campaign=Man …pic.twitter.com/4CL

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:05:02 +0000

Sailors, stay informed. New uniform mobile app has new name, new guidance. Check it out today - https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=110324&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=100000833563208&utm_campaign=Man … pic.twitter.com/4CL4NvsjTp

Like browsing through old images? Check out the Stars and Stripes blog From the Archives: https://www.stripes.com/blogs/from-the-archives …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:00:31 +0000

Like browsing through old images? Check out the Stars and Stripes blog From the Archives: https://www.stripes.com/blogs/from-the-archives …

From 1955: "The story behind the meet began last December when the 12th AF... held a gunnery meet of its owns at Wheelus. By mid-1955 the three air forces of USAFE, the 12th, 3d and 17th, were ready for wider competition. A three-phase meet was set up." h

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:59:48 +0000

From 1955: "The story behind the meet began last December when the 12th AF... held a gunnery meet of its owns at Wheelus. By mid-1955 the three air forces of USAFE, the 12th, 3d and 17th, were ready for wider competition. A three-phase meet was set up." https://www.stripes.com/news/usafe-gunnery-meet-1.30403 …

Archive photo of the day, 1955 | Sabrejets of the 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing, from Hahn Air Base in Germany, take to the skies over Tripoli during the first annual U.S. Air Forces in Europe gunnery competition. https://www.stripes.com/blogs/from-the-archive

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:57:54 +0000

Archive photo of the day, 1955 | Sabrejets of the 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing, from Hahn Air Base in Germany, take to the skies over Tripoli during the first annual U.S. Air Forces in Europe gunnery competition. https://www.stripes.com/blogs/from-the-archives/jets-over-libya-1955-1.591776 …

What will the Space Development Agency really do? https://trib.al/xPqWcB9 pic.twitter.com/s86YrsXSNq

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:47:09 +0000

What will the Space Development Agency really do? https://trib.al/xPqWcB9 pic.twitter.com/s86YrsXSNq

After analyzing 2,000 years of detailed records kept by both nature and humans, researchers have discovered that the average surface temperature of the Earth has warmed faster in the past few decades than it did in the previous 1,900 years. https://www.st

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:45:36 +0000

After analyzing 2,000 years of detailed records kept by both nature and humans, researchers have discovered that the average surface temperature of the Earth has warmed faster in the past few decades than it did in the previous 1,900 years. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/earth-warmed-faster-in-the-last-few-decades-than-the-previous-1-900-years-study-says-1.591772 …

Six veterans are showing off their artwork at a gallery in Sheffield. The exhibition is part of the #InvictusUKTrials taking place in the city this week. https://www.forces.net/news/invictus-artwork-former-servicemen-showcase-creative-skills …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:40:08 +0000

Six veterans are showing off their artwork at a gallery in Sheffield. The exhibition is part of the #InvictusUKTrials taking place in the city this week. https://www.forces.net/news/invictus-artwork-former-servicemen-showcase-creative-skills …

Britain’s gets new defense secretary amid mass leadership shuffle https://trib.al/ul3njHR pic.twitter.com/eOuM3EEu7s

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:35:16 +0000

Britain’s gets new defense secretary amid mass leadership shuffle https://trib.al/ul3njHR pic.twitter.com/eOuM3EEu7s

LIVE: @SEAC_Troxell and combatant command senior enlisted leaders answer questions from reporters at the Pentagon. https://www.pscp.tv/w/cAi0kjY2OTY0OTN8MU93eFdrVlJOd1d4UeuYqgTCOGt-SDQJCxvMBEM5usAk_tqogOQzNAyK6i3P …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:18:27 +0000

LIVE: @SEAC_Troxell and combatant command senior enlisted leaders answer questions from reporters at the Pentagon. https://www.pscp.tv/w/cAi0kjY2OTY0OTN8MU93eFdrVlJOd1d4UeuYqgTCOGt-SDQJCxvMBEM5usAk_tqogOQzNAyK6i3P …

WATCH LIVE: @SEAC_Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of @thejointstaff, and the command senior enlisted leaders from seven combatant commands & two sub-unified commands answer questions from reporters at the Pentagon at 415pm ET.pic.twit

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:12:10 +0000

WATCH LIVE: @SEAC_Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of @thejointstaff, and the command senior enlisted leaders from seven combatant commands & two sub-unified commands answer questions from reporters at the Pentagon at 415pm ET. pic.twitter.com/yGL8wfrxtk

Trust the process. https://twitter.com/SurfaceWarriors/status/1153732761292685312 …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:02:00 +0000

Trust the process. https://twitter.com/SurfaceWarriors/status/1153732761292685312 …

NM attorney general and the Environment Department have filed a motion asking that the @usairforce be required to quickly clean up contamination from toxic firefighting foam that leaked into the ground on and near Holloman and Cannon Air Force bases. http

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:02:00 +0000

NM attorney general and the Environment Department have filed a motion asking that the @usairforce be required to quickly clean up contamination from toxic firefighting foam that leaked into the ground on and near Holloman and Cannon Air Force bases. https://www.stripes.com/news/air-force/nm-attorney-general-files-emergency-request-for-air-force-contamination-cleanup-1.591763 …

Scientists are calling on governments to include deliberate damage to wildlife and the environment during a conflict, under international laws against war crimes. https://www.forces.net/news/protecting-nature-war-under-geneva-convention …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:45:10 +0000

Scientists are calling on governments to include deliberate damage to wildlife and the environment during a conflict, under international laws against war crimes. https://www.forces.net/news/protecting-nature-war-under-geneva-convention …

Air Force F-35s Are Getting Ground Collision Avoidance Tech 7 Years Early http://bit.ly/2Y4J7v1

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:42:11 +0000

Air Force F-35s Are Getting Ground Collision Avoidance Tech 7 Years Early http://bit.ly/2Y4J7v1

Stronger together. https://twitter.com/USNavyEurope/status/1153939889693560832 …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:39:51 +0000

Stronger together. https://twitter.com/USNavyEurope/status/1153939889693560832 …

MORE: The assailant, reported to have been a retired soldier who had a feud with Poganshev, committed suicide after the attack - @DailySabah

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:37:23 +0000

MORE: The assailant, reported to have been a retired soldier who had a feud with Poganshev, committed suicide after the attack - @DailySabah

The new two-year federal budget agreement “does right by the men and women in uniform,” David Norquist said during his confirmation hearing to be the next deputy defense secretary. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/senators-express-confidence-in-norquist-du

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:36:25 +0000

The new two-year federal budget agreement “does right by the men and women in uniform,” David Norquist said during his confirmation hearing to be the next deputy defense secretary. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/senators-express-confidence-in-norquist-during-confirmation-hearing-1.591762 …

BREAKING: Belarusian diplomat Alexander Poganshev wounded by gunshot in Ankara, Turkey - @DailySabah

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:34:35 +0000

BREAKING: Belarusian diplomat Alexander Poganshev wounded by gunshot in Ankara, Turkey - @DailySabah

Tragic. Rest in peace. @Militarydotcom https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/24/army-reserve-soldier-killed-when-tree-falls-during-storm.html …

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:25:03 +0000

Tragic. Rest in peace. @Militarydotcom https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/24/army-reserve-soldier-killed-when-tree-falls-during-storm.html …

“At this time, we continue to be concerned that VA has not sufficiently addressed the reliability of its wait-time data. Long wait times and weaknesses in the scheduling system have remained persistent and have hindered veterans’ ability to access care.”

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:23:53 +0000

“At this time, we continue to be concerned that VA has not sufficiently addressed the reliability of its wait-time data. Long wait times and weaknesses in the scheduling system have remained persistent and have hindered veterans’ ability to access care.” https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/five-years-after-phoenix-scandal-va-still-doesn-t-keep-reliable-wait-time-data-1.591757 …