Military
Trump wants a Space Force, but Pentagon has different idea
The administration intends to announce next week the results of a Pentagon study.
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North Korea reportedly building more ICBMs
Satellite imagery gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies indicates that North Korea is building new ballistic missiles at a factory just outside its capital,
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Service dog registries to streamline travel for veterans with ‘invisible injuries’
Many veterans and active-duty service members use psychiatric service dogs to help alleviate the everyday challenges of PTSD.
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North Korea hands over possible remains of U.S. servicemen killed in Korean War
The transfer took place Friday local time, which marks the anniversary of the armistice that halted the Korean War in 1953.
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George W. and Laura Bush to receive Liberty Medal for work with veterans
On Veterans Day, former President George W. and Laura Bush will be awarded the Liberty Medal at the National Constitution Center.
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Marines who fired rocket launchers now worry about their brains
Studies show that troops who repeatedly fire powerful, shoulder-launched weapons can experience short-term problems with memory and thinking.
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Guests: Jonathan Landay, Jason Rezaian, Trita Parsi Iran has come under fire by the Trump administration in recen ...
Air Date: July 24, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Now a museum, this USSR submarine base was built to endure U.S. nukes — and retaliate
During the Cold War, Balaklava Bay was home to a top-secret submarine base designed to survive a U.S. nuclear strike — and then deliver a retaliatory blow.
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Iran dismisses Trump’s explosive threat to country’s leader
Iranians shrugged off the possibility that a bellicose exchange of words between President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart could escalate into military conflict.
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Australian skull displayed in U.S. museum buried in France
The skull was removed from public display at Australia's request last year after a member of the public complained.
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AI innovators take pledge against autonomous killer weapons
The position of the pledge is ultimately to encourage global governments to take legal action to ban any possibility of future destruction.
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Philadelphia is a flashpoint for Liberian human rights advocates
The recent federal convictions of suspected Liberian war criminals in Philadelphia is fueling the demand for a war crimes court in Liberia.
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Listen 3:50Shipwreck found dating back to WWII off Jersey coast
The Octavian was sunk by a German U-boat during World War II.
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U.S. Army is discharging immigrant recruits who were promised citizenship
"This is a whole disaster," Zhao told NPR.
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U.S. Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged.
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