Military
Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon
Michele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by U.S. officials and political insiders as a top choice for the position.
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Military voters fear they’re part of unsupported fraud claim
There is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election despite President Donald Trump's claims.
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Pa. National Guard service members in COVID-19 hotspots are set to lose federal funding
State officials urge the Trump Administration to help. So far — no reply.
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Rider student celebrates Coast Guard enlistment on campus
Scott Ruskan of Oxford, N.J. will ship out for Coast Guard training after he graduates with an accounting degree in 2021.
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Veterans Day in 2020: Quiet parades, somber virtual events
Cemeteries were silent as well, as many traditional ceremonies were canceled. With infections raging nationwide, several veterans homes are fighting new outbreaks.
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Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat
Donald Trump has fired Defense Secretary Esper, replacing him with Christopher Miller, counterterrorism head.
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Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
In his dizzying effort to sow doubt about the integrity of the vote, Trump has been all over the map on mail-in voting.
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An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
The Guard’s likely roles will be less visible — filling in as poll workers and providing cybersecurity expertise in monitoring potential intrusions into election systems.
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Army-Navy game in December moves from Philly to West Point
By playing the game on Army's home field in New York, the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets will be able to attend.
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Kim, Richter and Weber spar over veterans’ care in South Jersey candidate forum
The forum focused on issues, not personality. But all the candidates chimed in on how to best take care of veterans.
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Murphy signs law exempting combat pay from N.J. income tax
Federal law already exempts combat pay from income tax, but the N.J. law means pay residents earn while in combat zones won’t be subject to the state’s income tax as well.
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On 75th anniversary of UN, its chief appeals for peace
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an appeal to preserve the longest period in modern history without a military confrontation between the world’s most powerful nations.
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Trump’s attacks put military In ‘presidential campaign minefield’
Eliot Cohen, a military expert at Johns Hopkins, could not recall such a character attack on top military leaders by a commander in chief.
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Churchill and the Blitz: “The Splendid and the Vile”
Author Erik Larson on Winston Churchill's leadership through the Blitz, the nine months of German nighttime bombing raids that killed tens of thousands of British people.
Air Date: September 7, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Trump faces fallout from report he calls military ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’
The Military Times this week said a poll of service members in late July and early August showed support slipping for Trump.
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