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Mike Glenn

mglenn@washingtontimes.com

Mike Glenn grew up on Navy bases as the son of a career sailor but then decided to annoy his father and joined the Army after he graduated from high school in the Dallas area. He did a hitch as an enlisted soldier in Germany during the Cold War, where he spent a considerable amount of time in the field on maneuvers. After leaving the Army, he moved back home to northeast Texas and entered the University of Texas at Arlington where he studied history. He also took Army ROTC classes at UT Arlington and upon graduation received a commission as a Second Lieutenant. He was assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss in El Paso and took his platoon to the Middle East where he fought in the Gulf War. He got into journalism after Operation Desert Storm and has worked at newspapers and magazines throughout Texas. He joined The Washington Times from the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at mglenn@washingtontimes.com.

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This March 27, 2008, photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

Army bumps up enlistment bonus facing COVID shortages

Facing the same COVID- and market-related staffing shortages as civilian employers, U.S. Army officials are now offering record amounts of sign-up money to potential recruits as an incentive. If you're qualified and enlist for six years, the Army will offer its largest-ever bonus package: up to $50,000.

January 12, 2022
This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile in North Korea on Jan. 5, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea’s second missile launch of new year feeds hypersonic fears

North Korea conducted its second ballistic missile launch of the new year on Tuesday, testing a suspected "hypersonic" missile that sparked concerns in Washington that that regime in Pyongyang is increasing the pace of its provocations in hopes of pressuring the Biden administration into making concessions.

January 11, 2022
Kazakhstan's soldiers control the road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

China, Russia both seize opening to score points in Kazakh crisis

The China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization said the regional security pact is prepared to act in Kazakhstan, fueling concerns China may join Russia in sending troops to the troubled Central Asian nation in a bid to exploit the recent unrest for its own ends.

January 10, 2022
In this frame grab from video, people and soldiers gather next to an American military convoy stuck in the village of Khirbet Ammu, east of Qamishli city, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. The Syrian official news agency SANA, said Wednesday, that locals had gathered at an army checkpoint, pelting the U.S. convoy with stones and taking down a U.S. flag flying on a vehicle when troops fired with live ammunition and smoke bombs. (AP Photo) **FILE**

Army paratrooper cleared of charges from Syrian gunbattle

A military jury at Fort Bragg, N.C., has cleared a paratrooper of all charges stemming from an August 2020 gunbattle at a checkpoint in northeastern Syria against troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

January 10, 2022
A tow truck transports a bus, which was burned during clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Putin sees win for Russia in Kazakhstan crackdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin is crediting his troops with helping restore order and preserve the authoritarian regime in Kazakhstan following a week's worth of unrest from what he described as a terrorist uprising backed by foreign powers.

January 10, 2022
Sailors and Marines line the deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it deploys from San Diego on Monday, Jan. 3, 2021. The USS Abraham Lincoln deployed Monday from Naval Air Station North Island as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman to lead a nuclear carrier in U.S. Navy history. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

Navy adds two weeks to boot camp

Starting this month, new enlistees in the Navy will have an extra two weeks added to their basic training to better help them adjust to life in the military.

January 10, 2022
Russian soldiers take part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

NATO to hold discussions with Russia this week

The buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine's border and the Russian military's role in putting down protests in Kazakhstan will be the main topics of discussion this week during a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels.

January 10, 2022
This Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, photo shows Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam during a news conference inside the Patrick Henry Building at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. About 20% of Virginia's funding from the latest federal coronavirus relief bill will help replenish the fund that pays unemployment benefits, staving off hefty tax increases for employers. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown) **FILE**

Virginia Guard mobilizing for upcoming predicted second snow

Outgoing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was criticized for not calling out the National Guard for help earlier this week when icy conditions left hundreds of motorists stranded along a stretch of I-95 near Fredericksburg. Now, chastened state officials said they'll be ready as more snow and cold temperatures are predicted for the region.

January 6, 2022
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, USMC, is seen in this screen capture from his Aug. 27, 2021, Facebook video, wherein he criticized senior military leadership and its handling of the evacuation of Kabul in light of the deadly suicide bombing attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. [https://www.facebook.com/stuart.scheller/videos/561114034931173/]

Outspoken ex-Marine Scheller nixes political campaign but vows to keep talking

The former Marine Corps lieutenant colonel whose career imploded after a string of harsh online criticisms of his superiors' handling of the war in Afghanistan says he isn't planning on a run for political office as many predicted, but revealed in a new interview has no intention of riding off into the sunset.

January 5, 2022