Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1540: The Ironclad Turtle
Posted on · Episode: 1540 The Korean Turtle Boat – the first ironclad. Today, we meet a turtle with an iron shell.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1533: The Triple
Posted on · Episode: 1533 The Triple Nickel: the first Black paratroopers become smoke jumpers. Today, a secret WW-II battle.
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U.S. Army Scouting Cities For New Command Center
Posted on · The Army typically likes to put its facilities away from population centers
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Mexican Groups Seek ICC Probe Of Drug War Crimes By Military
Posted on · It is the third time the rights groups have sought ICC action on Mexico
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UPDATE: Official: No Apparent Survivors In Military Plane Crash
Posted on · A local official, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said there are no apparent survivors
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Report To Army Finds Blast From Some Weapons May Put Shooter’s Brain At Risk
Posted on · Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.
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Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump’s Foreign Policy
Posted on · The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.
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UPDATE: Trump Wants To Send Up To 4,000 Troops To Border
Posted on · Trump said he plans to keep the guard members there until a "large portion of the wall is built"
Immigration
Caravan Migrants Confused By President Trump’s Angry Tweets
Posted on · Trump has been deeply frustrated about the lack of progress building what was the signature promise of his campaign: a "big, beautiful wall"
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UPDATE: Trump Calls For Military Forces On U.S.-Mexico Border
Posted on · Trump has been deeply frustrated about the lack of progress building what was the signature promise of his campaign: a "big, beautiful wall" along the Mexican border
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Military Families Are Facing Financial Hardships In Houston And Across The Nation
Posted on · A new survey looks at military families’ financial situations
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Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue
Posted on · The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris
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Study Finds 2-Week Long Exposure Therapy Effective In Treating Combat PTSD
Posted on · Prolonged exposure therapy led to reduced symptoms and loss of the PTSD diagnosis in about half of the study’s participants
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1439: A Capital Ship on an Ocean Trip
Posted on · Episode: 1439 A capital ship on an ocean trip: a reflection on battleships. Today, let’s talk about battleships.
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Trump Signs $700 Billion Military Budget Into Law
Posted on · The law caps 2018 defense spending at $549 billion