Mar 31 Watch 9:13 Majority of veterans say they would join military again, despite scars of war By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Washington Post looks at lives of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans By PBS News Hour The Washington Post launched a special series Sunday called “A legacy of pain and pride” which looks at the lives of military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan through stories and polls in conjunction with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 16 Army general expected to enter plea bargain, New York Times reports By Kayla Ruble An Army general has reportedly agreed to enter a guilty plea as early as Monday in a move that could end a high profile sexual assault case that has plagued the military for the past two years, according to a… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch News Wrap: Senate blocks bill removing commanders from military sexual assault decisions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate blocked a bipartisan bill that would have removed commanders from making decisions about prosecuting sexual assault cases. Meanwhile, at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the most senior military member ever to face trial… Continue watching
Mar 06 NATO air strike kills five Afghan soldiers By Sam Lane A NATO-led air strike in eastern Afghanistan killed five soldiers Thursday, Reuters has reported. "This attack, NATO has admitted to me they did it mistakenly," Afghan President Hamid Karzai said, according to the Associated Press. "We will investigate… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch Wednesday, February 26, 2014 By PBS News Hour On our program Wednesday, both pro- and anti-Russian demonstrators clashed in the Crimea region of Ukraine, while Russia conducted surprise military exercises near its neighbor’s border. Also, we look at the falling obesity rate among American preschoolers, cleaner cookstoves for… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch News Wrap: Syrian state media reports major attack on rebels by government forces By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Afghans who assisted American missions wait in fear for U.S. to open its doors By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Wednesday, February 19, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tonight on the program, we examine a nonpartisan report on the nation's minimum wage, which says raising it would make a dent in poverty but could lead to fewer jobs. Also: Deadly protests and turmoil in Venezuela, thousands wait for… Continue watching
Feb 19 Tongue tied in Afghanistan By P. J. Tobia These Afghans helped the US war effort. Now they've been left behind, in the Taliban's cross-hairs. Continue reading