Early Bird Brief
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Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Today, after the tragic mass shooting at a LGTBQ club in Colorado, news came to light that the man involved in stopping the gunman was a veteran.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Today, Poland accepted Germany's offer to send Patriot missile systems near its border with Ukraine, after a stray Ukrainian missile landed in Poland.
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Today, Jon Simkins, a Military Times editor and creator of the site's satirical section called Observation Post, discusses how the Marine Corps closed down a major Washington, D.C. roadway to do a run in honor of the service's 247th birthday.
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Today, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened to withhold support from the 2023 fiscal year defense budget due to "woke" parts of the bill, he claimed.
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Today, the Biden administration -- from the Pentagon to the NSC -- released information that the missile that struck a town in Poland was a stray from Ukraine air defense systems.
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Today, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., the top defense budget Republican, won re-election to the House of Representatives.
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Today, an Army Times investigation found that a new kind of diving vest could have prevented deaths during military dive school training.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Today, Defense News Congress reporter Bryant Harris breaks down some midterm election results that have big consequences for national security and defense policy in Congress.
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Happy Veterans Day from all of us here at Defense News and Military Times! Here's a message from Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Today, the Early Bird Brief has some updates on a number of races where veterans, national security experts and former intelligence officials were running for Congress.