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The ABCs of the military’s highly classified Area 51

You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51, but that's because the top-secret facility has to do with spy planes, not space aliens.

By Christopher Nichols, The Ohio State University

13 months ago

Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin

The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.

18 months ago

Germany: American troop reduction could harm NATO security

Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance but the U.S. itself.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Active-duty troops deployed to DC region to help with unrest begin to leave

Several hundred active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capital are leaving Washington, D.C., Thursday, just a day after their initially planned departure was abruptly delayed.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Best pics of the week: May 24, 2020

From live-fire training, PT and "Flags-In" at Arlington, troops take precautions to lessen the spread of the coronavirus in this week's Frontline Photos.

4 years ago

New York National Guard activated to combat coronavirus, establish ‘containment area’

The National Guard will establish a containment area to combat the spread of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, within one mile of the suspected center of the outbreak in New Rochelle, New York.

By Dylan Gresik

5 years ago

Best pics of the week: Feb. 9, 2020

Flight ops over Fuji, F-35s at Red Flag, anti-tank training in Poland and more of this week's best photos from around the military.

5 years ago

Crews of the B-17 Flying Fortress take to the sky in ‘Memphis Belle in Color’ documentary

The documentary premiers at 6 p.m EST Nov. 11 on the Smithsonian Channel, and will air multiple times this week.

By Jon Simkins and Claire Barrett

5 years ago

Stage set in Nevada as Earthlings arrive for ‘Storm Area 51’ events

The stage was set Thursday for music and other space-themed entertainment as Earthlings descended on the Nevada desert for events inspired by an internet hoax known as “Storm Area 51.”

5 years ago

Dutchmen arrested for trespassing near Area 51 with drone & camera equipment, because ... aliens

Though, the location is off, the alien-enthused festival still lives.

5 years ago

Festivals in Nevada towns near ‘Storm Area 51’ event get final OK

The plan adopted by the commission involves a music festival for 5,000 people in tiny Hiko, and projections by Connie West, owner of the Little A'le'Inn motel in Rachel for as many as 10,000 people camping on her property for another event in the town closest to Area 51.

5 years ago

Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout

At first, the co-owner of the quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn’t take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously.

5 years ago