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Mike Glenn

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

A M1A1 Abrams tank navigates on various types of matting systems developed by U.S. Army's Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) during a demonstration of methods used by military vehicles during amphibious operations at the Vicksburg, Miss. campus, Aug. 1, 2017. U.S. officials say that Abrams tanks needed to train Ukrainian forces have arrived in Germany, and are on their way to Grafenwoehr Army base where the training will begin in two to three weeks. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post via AP) **FILE**

First batch of U.S.-made Abrams tanks arrive in Poland

More than a dozen U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks arrived at the Baltic Sea port city of Szczecin on Wednesday as part of Poland's multibillion-dollar military modernization effort that has only intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

June 28, 2023
Capt. Jason Neubauer, chief investigator, U.S. Coast, right, speaks with the media as U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District, left, looks on during a news conference, Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Coast Guard Base Boston, in Boston. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Coast Guard launches investigation into Titan submersible loss

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a Marine Board of Investigation -- its highest level of inquiry -- into the cause of an underwater implosion that destroyed the Titan submersible with the loss of five people aboard during a deep-sea dive to the site of the Titanic wreck.

June 26, 2023
Denali, a young Labrador retriever, waits with volunteer puppy raiser Carolyn Schaefer to board a Pilots to the Rescue flight at Tipton Airport in Fort Meade, Md., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Delani has completed this stage of the Guiding Eyes for the Blind program and must leave Schaefer his "Puppy Raiser" and journey back to the Guiding Eyes headquarters for formal training to become a guide dog. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pentagon will pay to ship Fido to military families’ next assignment

The Defense Department will now pick up the tab for military families so they can ship their pets when they get sent to a new duty assignment. Under a new policy starting January 1, 2024, service members transferring within the continental United States can be reimbursed up to $500 for one household pet and up to $2,000 for overseas assignments.

June 21, 2023