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Mike Glenn

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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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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
In this image made available by Polish Police, experts look through the site where a Russian-made missile hit, killing two men, in Przewodowo, eastern Poland, on Wednesday Nov. 16, 2022. Polish and NATO leaders say it was most probably an accident and not an intentional attack on Poland. (Polish Police via AP)

NATO says errant Ukrainian missile hit Poland, but keeps up pressure on Russia

Fears that the war with Ukraine could spill over into a clash between Russia and NATO eased slightly Wednesday as Western officials said it was likely an errant Ukrainian defensive shell -- not a deliberate salvo from Russian forces -- that hit a grain facility inside Poland and killed two citizens of the NATO country.

November 16, 2022
A damaged building seen at the scene of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Strikes hit residential buildings in the heart of Ukraine's capital Tuesday, authorities said. Further south, officials announced probes of alleged Russian abuses in the newly retaken city of Kherson, including torture sites and enforced disappearances and detentions. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)

Pentagon still trying to confirm reports of Russian missile strike on Poland

The Defense Department said it was seeking more information on reports that a Russian missile barrage on Ukraine spilled across the border, hitting NATO member Poland and killing at least two people, but military officials said they don't have enough information to confirm the claims or determine whether the attack was deliberate.

November 15, 2022
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, applaud during the Military Women's Memorial 25th anniversary celebration, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Finding jobs for military spouses remains a challenge for Pentagon leaders

Advocates for military families say unemployment and underemployment are major concerns for military spouses and directly affect their financial stability. For the past decade, men and women married to military personnel have had an unemployment rate of about 22%, making them one of the highest unemployed demographics in the U.S.

November 10, 2022