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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

U.S. Marines run to their position during an annual U.S.-Philippines joint war exercise titled Balikatan, Tagalog for "shoulder-to-shoulder," at Claveria, Cagayan province, northern Philippines, Thursday, March 31, 2022. U.S. and Filipino marines sprang from amphibious vehicles and transport helicopters to defend an island from potential aggressors during a military exercise and show of American firepower staged on Thursday in the northern Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) **FILE**

Military’s image suffers amid country’s widening political divide: Poll

Popular approval for the military has declined sharply in lockstep with America's deepening political divide, a poll found. Liberals are decrying what they say is rise of right-wing extremism in the ranks. Conservatives are bashing what they say is a "woke" military more focused on advancing social programs than on fighting wars.

December 1, 2022
Destroyed Russian military vehicle are seen near the recently recaptured village of Yampil, Ukraine, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Villages and towns in Ukraine saw more heavy fighting and shelling Wednesday as Ukrainian and Russian forces strained to advance on different fronts after more than 8 1/2 months of war. At least nine civilians were killed and 24 others were wounded in 24 hours, the Ukrainian president's office said. (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko)

U.S. veteran killed while fighting in Ukraine

A U.S. Army veteran from Kansas who volunteered to defend Ukraine following Russia's invasion was killed last week near Kherson in his first mission as a member of the International Legion of the Ukrainian armed forces.

November 17, 2022