President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Fort Drum, New York, on August 13, 2018. (Sgt. Thomas Scaggs/Army)

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A new Military Times poll shows that troops today are evenly split in their views about President Trump.
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Nearly half of troops surveyed worry the U.S. will be drawn into a major conflict in the next year.
DoD knows future terror groups will seek to copy ISIS, turn social media into a weapon
ISIS' use of social media will likely be replicated by a future network.
Tyndall evacuees can return home to survey damage, secure valuables beginning Wednesday
Airmen and their families who were ordered to evacuate Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida will be allowed back on base over the next five days to survey the damage to their homes and secure their valuables, Air Force officials said Tuesday.
SOCOM solicitation for ‘reverse engineered’ foreign weapons sparks Russian anger, warnings
Russian leaders warn U.S. military not to copy Russia's weapons designs.
Retired Marine dead after teen allegedly shot him by mistake
The teen turned himself in to the local sheriff's office and has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a handgun.
Here’s how to beat the holiday crush of mail to troops overseas
Nov. 6 is the first deadline — for the slowest method.
US has limited contact, oversight of Afghan troops and the gear they’ve been given
The Government Accountability Office has found that U.S. advisers almost never interact at the tactical level with conventional Afghan troops.
Navy veteran to stay in Utah jail in ricin-letter case
Judge fears he could still be a danger.
Mattis: Trump gave him ’100 percent’ support despite president saying defense chief may go
Reassurance came after Trump told a national news program that Mattis may leave his job.
‘Mr. Secretary, are you a Democrat?’
Mattis responds to Trump's comment that the Defense Secretary is 'sort of a Democrat."

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