Dec 26 Watch Chicago’s Military Academies Raise Education Debate Elizabeth Brackett reports on a controversial program that has some of Chicago's public schools following the model of military academies, and the debate over whether it is an effective way to boost student performance in tough urban neighborhoods. Continue watching
Oct 19 Air Force Officers Fired Over Mistaken Flying of Nuclear Warheads By PBS News Hour The Air Force on Friday relieved at least three senior officers of duty for their roles in the erroneous flight of several nuclear-armed missiles across the United States on a B-52 bomber in late-August. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Burns Film Examines World War Two Through American Towns Director Ken Burns talks about his new documentary, "The War," which takes an in-depth look at the effects of World War Two on four town across the United States. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch New Air Force Memorial Ready for Dedication The new Air Force Memorial in the Washington area cost $30 million and took 15 years from inception to completion. Until now, the Air Force was the only branch of the U.S. military withoout a memorial. Continue watching
Aug 26 Pentagon Suffers Dual Setbacks in Plan to Reorganize Air Defenses By PBS News Hour The Pentagon's plan for reorganizing the nation's Air Force suffered two major blows Friday as the base closing commission voted to keep open two bases that officials wanted to shutter. Continue reading