Nov 11 Vets reveal the stories in their tattoos in new exhibit ‘War Ink’ By Alexis Cox As the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan prepares to wind down later this year, more American veterans are returning home and struggling to process their wartime experiences. "War Ink," new online exhibit, uses tattoo art to spark conversations with war… Continue reading
Nov 11 Photographer captures portraits of vets and things they carried home from war By WTVS, Detroit Public Television Jennifer Karady is a photographer who works with veterans to create what she calls "staged narrative photographs" about the psychological effects of war. Watch a Detroit Public Television report. Continue reading
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Nov 08 Watch ‘Is this mission creep?’ Why is the US sending additional troops to Iraq? By PBS News Hour Several bombings in and around Baghdad came one day after President Barack Obama announced plans to expand the US role in Iraq. For more on this, Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan in… Continue watching
Nov 08 Obama’s plan to expand role in Iraq hinges on OK from Congress By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Congress members returning to Capitol Hill next week will face a debate over President Barack Obama's new $5.6 billion plan to expand the U.S. mission in Iraq and send up to 1,500 more American troops to the war-torn nation. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch News Wrap: VA secretary to announce department shake-up By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald will announce a major department overhaul, including dismissal or demotion of up to 1,000 staff members, in response to the scandal over long response times. Also, President Obama authorized… Continue watching
Nov 07 Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops in Iraq to fight Islamic State By Associated Press President Barack Obama is authorizing the U.S. military to deploy up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to combat the Islamic State group. Obama is also asking Congress for more than $5 billion to help… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State reportedly kidnapped, tortured dozens of Kurdish boys By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Human Rights Watch reported that the Islamic State militant group tortured and abused Kurdish children in Northern Iraq. Some 150 teenage boys were kidnapped and then beaten and forced to watch beheading videos. Also, the… Continue watching
Nov 03 Canada launches first air strikes against Islamic State targets By Joshua Barajas Over the weekend, Canadian fighter jets launched the country’s first airstrikes against ISIS strongholds since joining the U.S.-led campaign to combat the extremist group in Iraq, Canada’s defense minister said. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Winter coming, displaced families fleeing Islamic State must improvise basic shelter By PBS News Hour In cities across the north of Iraq, thousands of displaced families who have fled the Islamic State don't have even the walls of a tent. Special correspondent Jane Arraf reports from Iraq, where the approaching winter could be as deadly… Continue watching