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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.

Articles by Mike Glenn

An Ajax Ares tank, an armored personnel carrier, is driven on the training range at Bovington Camp, a British Army military base, during a visit by Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, who is viewing Ukrainian soldiers training on Challenger 2 tanks, in Dorset, England, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Ben Birchall/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

British army fielding Ajax, first new armored recon vehicle in decades

The British army is rolling out its first new armored fighting vehicle in nearly 30 years. The Defense Ministry on Thursday formally declared Initial Operating Capability for the Ajax, meaning the army is prepared to deploy a squadron of them for military operations.

November 6, 2025
A cleric tries to cross the barriers during an annual rally in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, celebrating the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the embassy, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) ** FILE **

U.S. operations against Iraq in Gulf War can offer hints about dealing with Iran, say analysts

The 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June and the 1991 Gulf War may be separated by decades, geography and major players, but that doesn't mean the lessons learned from the U.S.-led coalition that ejected Iraq from neighboring Kuwait have little to offer today, a former director for Persian Gulf affairs at the National Security Council said Wednesday.

November 6, 2025
An inert Minuteman III missile is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Air Force launches unarmed missile to test ICBM system

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile traveled 4,200 miles from California on Wednesday as part of an evaluation of the readiness of the nation's ICBM system, officials with Air Force Global Strike Command said.

November 5, 2025