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WWII series ‘Masters of the Air’ takes viewers to thrilling heights
'Masters of the Air' is a masterful military opera set against a backdrop of drama, mortality, love, stunning cinematography, and of course, brotherhood.
By Sarah Sicard
Five national security races to watch on Election Night
Membership of the Senate Armed Services Committee could be significantly changed by voters this week.
Atlanta mayor: No need for National Guard troops, despite governor’s order
The mayor of Atlanta said Tuesday that she doesn’t agree with the Georgia governor’s order to mobilize the National Guard in her city as a surge in violence became a political talking point.
By Ben Nadler, The Associated Press
Georgia governor authorizes National Guard troops after 8-year-old killed
Georgia’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a weekend of violence in Atlanta left five people dead, including an 8-year-old girl.
By Ben Nadler, The Associated Press and Jeff Martin, The Associated Press
HASC Chairman Adam Smith on Mideast wars, acquisition reform and 2020 elections
Rep. Adam Smith talks national security, the presidential race and the next defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould
Target: Makin Island
On Aug. 17, 1942, daring Marine Raiders stormed Makin Island. But far worse fighting faced soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen when American forces returned in late 1943.
By William B. Allmon, World War II Magazine
Civil War epic ‘Glory’ returning to theaters in July
New York Times hailed the film as evoking an “almost overwhelming emotional impact.”
By Jon Simkins
Low-yield nukes lose partisan fight in House committee’s NDAA markup
Republicans lost a series of votes in the Democratic-led House Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould
Defense policy bill opens new partisan fight over America’s nuclear arsenal
Over Republican objections, a Democratic-controlled House panel has advanced legislation to halt deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead and bar any withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty.
By Joe Gould
House panel would bar low-yield nuke deployment, Open Skies Treaty withdrawal
A proposal released June 3 would bar the deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead.
By Joe Gould
Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all
Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.
By Joe Gould