Jan 15 Watch 7:11 'An era of defeat' for the best soldiers in the world? By PBS News Hour Journalist James Fallows says it's time to examine why the best funded, best trained and most professional military in the world hasn't achieved lasting victory in the post-9/11 era. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss his provocative… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:34 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? By PBS News Hour A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq… Continue watching
Jan 07 Update: Gunman who killed doctor at Texas VA clinic was a retired soldier By News Desk The soldier was medically retired from the rank of specialist in 2007. Continue reading
Dec 08 Only one percent of male military victims report sexual assault By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Sexual assaults on men in the military happen more often than people might think. But Nelson, who left the Marine Corps in 2011 as a corporal, is one of the rare men willing to report it and talk about it… Continue reading
Oct 29 Troops returning from Ebola mission will be quarantined for 21 days By Associated Press Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days. Continue reading
Aug 27 Army general loses a star for stalling sexual assault case By Robert Burns, Associated Press A two-star Army general faulted for failing to properly investigate sexual assault and other accusations against a colonel on his staff will be retired at one-star rank, the Army announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: Investigators piece together killing of U.S. Army general in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators said an Afghan soldier hid in a bathroom before opening fire on a group of foreign and Afghan officers, killing an American Army general. Also, an Israeli official told Reuters that his government is… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: Two-star U.S. general shot dead in Afghan attack at military base By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 'Valor was everywhere': Medal of Honor winner Pitts honored for Afghan battle heroism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 18 Chelsea Manning to begin gender treatments in military custody By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — National security leaker Chelsea Manning can get initial treatment for a gender-identity condition from the military after the Bureau of Prisons rejected the Army’s request to accept her transfer from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to a civilian facility. Continue reading