/tags/military military en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:16:18 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-20/protest-planned-over-fighter-jet-installation-in-klamath-falls This weekend, a group of Klamath Falls residents is protesting a planned installation of a decommissioned F-15 fighter jet in a downtown city park. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:16:18 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-20/protest-planned-over-fighter-jet-installation-in-klamath-falls Roman Battaglia /military-and-defense/npr-news/2021-12-11/npr-sues-the-pentagon-for-info-on-possible-civilian-deaths-during-the-baghdadi-raid NPR has sued the Defense Department to get it to release files regarding possible civilian casualties during the 2019 raid in Syria that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sat, 11 Dec 2021 19:00:55 GMT /military-and-defense/npr-news/2021-12-11/npr-sues-the-pentagon-for-info-on-possible-civilian-deaths-during-the-baghdadi-raid Daniel Estrin /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-08-08/the-air-force-wants-to-expand-training-ground-in-the-owyhee A proposal to allow more low-altitude training for the Air Force, sending planes as low as 100 feet off the ground, is ruffling feathers in the rugged and majestic Owyhee region. Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:01:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-08-08/the-air-force-wants-to-expand-training-ground-in-the-owyhee /military-and-defense/2021-01-20/pentagon-agrees-to-investigate-extremism-white-supremacy-in-the-military After the attack on the United States Capitol earlier this month, 14 U.S. Senators — including Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dianne Feinstein of California — called for an investigation into white supremacy in the military. The Pentagon has promised to act. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:33:18 GMT /military-and-defense/2021-01-20/pentagon-agrees-to-investigate-extremism-white-supremacy-in-the-military /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-03/exchange-exemplar-going-on-offense-over-defense-spending The military budgets of most countries, ours included, tend to go in one direction: up. National security is an easy case to make, a few politicians want… Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:32:54 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-03/exchange-exemplar-going-on-offense-over-defense-spending The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-10/the-unique-role-of-army-women-in-afghanistan 17 years and counting. That's how long the United States has maintained a military presence in the frequently hot war in Afghanistan. Women serve over… Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-10/the-unique-role-of-army-women-in-afghanistan Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-09-03/getting-pers-money-out-of-war Much has been said about the big deficit in Oregon's public pension program, PERS. Now Stacy Bannerman has something new to say about it: PERS should get… Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-09-03/getting-pers-money-out-of-war Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-14/rogue-valley-vets-profiled-on-soptvs-my-story-of-service Just a small percentage of Americans serve in the armed forces now. But that's still 20 million and more people with experiences taking up arms to protect… Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:34:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-14/rogue-valley-vets-profiled-on-soptvs-my-story-of-service Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-14/the-rise-of-the-special-operations-forces Two words, not terribly descriptive alone, gain surprising strength when used in a two-word phrase: special forces. That phrase conjures up images of… Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:26:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-14/the-rise-of-the-special-operations-forces Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-02/military-jets-set-to-expand-range People in parts of the region have grown accustomed to the sound of military jets flying overhead. The Oregon Air National Guard wing based at Kingsley… Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:32:29 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-02/military-jets-set-to-expand-range Geoffrey Riley