Feb 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Waives No Child Left Behind Requirements for 10 States In other news Thursday, President Obama excused 10 states from No Child Left Behind requirements. The law requires all public school students be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Republicans said the president was overreaching in granting waivers. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch How Will Marines Video Affect Relations Between U.S., Afghanistan, Taliban? U.S. and Afghan officials denounced a video Thursday that appeared to show American troops urinating on enemy dead in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff discusses the video's effects on potential peace talks with Andrew Exum of the Center for a New American… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Military Dog Training Demonstration Sgt. David Olszak, Ofc.Curtis Caram, and Rex demonstrate their military dogs' training. Continue watching
May 24 Watch A Military Dog and His Handler Sgt. David Olszak talks about training military dogs and the strong bond they share. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch South Korea’s Defense Minister Resigns After Attack Defense Minister, Kim Tae-young, stepped down after a North Korean artillery attack killed two South Korean marines and two civilians. John Irvine of Independent Television News has more. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch U.S. Explores Delicate Options in Korean Response Tensions between the Koreas remain high after Tuesday's artillery barrage killed four South Koreans. Jim Lehrer examines the U.S. role and options with Christopher Hill, who helped lead the U.S. delegation that negotiated with North Koreans in recent years, and… Continue watching
Sep 02 Lehrer Honored With Marine Corps Parade Jim Lehrer was honored in late August at a parade in Washington hosted by Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps. Lehrer, whose father was a Marine, served with his brother in the Third Marine Division in the Far… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch In Afghanistan, Forces Face Tough Task of Extracting Taliban From Marjah Several NATO deaths have been reported as the fight in the Taliban in stronghold of Marjah wraps up its first week. Judy Woodruff gets an update on progress in the region from a marine reserves staff sergeant who served in… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Marines Surge Strikes Taliban Snipers in Helmand Province Elite marine recon teams were dropped behind Taliban lines as the major NATO offensive in Southern Afghanistan ends its first week. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Marines Forge Ahead as Taliban Offensive Narrows For a third day, American and British forces continued their push on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in southern Afghanistan. Ray Suarez speaks to Rod Nordland of The New York Times who has been covering the story from Kabul. Continue watching