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A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying and sending excited or alarmed Americans outside with binoculars.

After UFO shoot-downs, senators fret over holes in homeland defenses

Lawmakers are eyeing NORAD's capabilities after a suspected Chinese spy balloon and other objects pierced North America's airspace.

By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris

2 years ago

GOP senator blocks Russia pro from joining Pentagon, drawing fiery rebuke

A key Russia expert and two other defense experts are being blocked from joining the Pentagon by GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, as the Biden administration struggles to solve the deepening Russia-Ukraine crisis and deploys thousands of U.S. troops to bolster European allies.

3 years ago

Amid Russia crisis, Pentagon nominee criticizes Obama response to Crimea

A top Pentagon pick for President Biden has criticized the Obama administration’s response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as “too slow and too incremental.”

By Joe Gould and Courtney Albon

3 years ago

Biden landing team for Pentagon announced

Fifteen of the 23 individuals named on the landing team for the Pentagon are women

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Marine uses wrestling past to train martial arts teachers

Sgt. Melissa Paul is a wrestler who has been fighting all her life.

By Brock Vergakis

5 years ago

Marine sergeant dies a few days after collapsing during a unit run in North Carolina

Sgt. Mark A Bryant collapsed May 7 during a run with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Southern Command.

6 years ago