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Who's Helping Our Wounded Vets?  (2009-11-20)
America's new wounded warriors--Why are their family caregivers overworked and under-supported?
Afghanistan: The Forgotten War  (2009-10-02)
On the front lines with Marines in Afghanistan: Can we defeat a resurgent Taliban?
After Guantanamo  (2009-09-04)
Is Obama tossing out the Constitution with his new anti-terror plan?
Inside Israel's Army  (2009-07-17)
Deep inside Israel's military forces -- How does living with war affect their view the world?
Rehab for Terrorists?  (2009-05-22)
Should terrorists be treated with open arms and an open heart?
Can the U.N. Keep the Peace?  (2009-05-15)
The challenges of peacekeeping in one of the world's most volatile regions.
Coming Home? & Paradise Lost, Revisited  (2009-04-03)
Has the Army been denying care to its neediest soldiers? Plus, how Kiribati is dealing with the disappearance of its land due to global warming.
Issue Clash: Illegal Immigration (2009-03-25)
Antonio Gonzalez and Chris Simcox debate how the U.S. government should approach the issue of illegal immigration.
Our Pakistan Problem  (2008-12-05)
How should Obama handle our tricky relations with Pakistan? Plus an Iranian insider on how the US should handle the problematic issue of Iran's nuclear program.
Afghanistan: The Forgotten War  (2008-07-18)
Embedded with the Marines in Afghanistan: Can we defeat a resurgent Taliban?
Fighting the Army  (2008-06-13)
Is the Army casting aside its neediest soldiers?
Dialogue with Dictators?  (2008-06-06)
Did the views of a former military commander under President Bush cost him his job?
Rape in the Military & 'Unselling' Meth  (2008-05-23)
Women in the U.S. military raped by fellow soldiers -- new information in a shocking investigation. Plus "'Unselling' Meth": How a unique program to combat meth use is beating the odds.
Torture Tactics: Interview with Alex Gibney  (2008-03-07)
Alex Gibney, director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side", discusses torture, national security, and the 2008 election
Talking About War  (2007-12-07)
David Brancaccio hosts a discussion with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, filmmakers who produced "The War," and with the Rev. James Forbes Jr. about how the waging of war intersects with America's notion of democracy.
Veterans of PTSD  (2007-09-28)
A look at war veterans and post-traumatic stress. Are they getting the help they need?
Third Time Around  (2007-09-14)
A special one-hour report: Personal battles of U.S. soldiers in Iraq and their families at home
Military Sexual Trauma  (2007-09-07)
Women in the U.S. military assaulted and raped by fellow soldiers -- a shocking investigation.