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Myeshia Johnson, wife of U.S. Army Sergeant La David Johnson, who was among four special forces soldiers killed in Niger, kisses his coffin at a graveside service in Hollywood

Daily Video October 25 2017

How Gold Star families became a political issue

In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students learn about the controversy surrounding a condolence call made by President Trump to a Gold Star widow, Myeshia Johnson.

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Daily Video June 01 2016

Trump attacks media while Clinton and Sanders fight for California

At Donald Trump’s press conference on Tuesday, he defended his efforts to raise millions of dollars for military veterans.

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