Nov 10 Watch Jim Lehrer Reflects on Marines at Museum Dedication Jim Lehrer spoke of his time in the Marines at the dedication of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., on the 231st anniversary of the corps. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch U.S. Marines to Recall 1,200 Reservists to Iraq and Afghanistan The Pentagon announced Tuesday that in the next few months some 1,200 Marine reservists, formerly active-duty service members, will be recalled for duty in the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. Experts discuss the consequences of the decision. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch U.S. Armed Forces React to Charges Against Troops in Iraq Amid continued allegations of misconduct by U.S. military servicemen in Iraq, including seven marines and one navy corpsman accused of killing an Iraqi civilian in April, the military has added ethics and "values training" into soldier exercises. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Eight U.S. Troops Charged with Murder of Iraqi Civilian Seven U.S. Marines and one navy sailor were charged with murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy Wednesday over the April death of a disabled Iraqi man in Hamandiya, while a fourth soldier also was charged with murder in the deaths of three… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Soldiers Cleared in Ishaqi Incident, Haditha Investigation Continues Despite the announcement late Friday that a military investigation had cleared soldiers in a March incident in the village of Ishaqi, the military is still conducting two investigations into the Haditha case, one to see if U.S. troops committed murder… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Pentagon Orders Iraqi Troops to Be Retrained Army Gen. George W. Casey ordered all U.S. and allied troops to undergo training in battlefield ethics and values. The order follows allegations that U.S. Marines murdered 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha last November. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Political Analysts Shields and Brooks Discuss Blair Visit, Iraq and FBI Raids Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss Prime Minister Blair's visit to the White House, immigration reform, Iraq, recent FBI raids on Capitol Hill and the Enron verdict. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Military Investigators Conclude U.S. Marines Murdered Civilians in Haditha Military investigators are ready to conclude that U.S. Marines killed up to 24 civilians over several hours in Iraq last November, nearly double the number of deaths initially reported by the Marine Corps. New York Times Pentagon reporter Eric Schmitt… Continue watching
Dec 02 Roadside Bombing Kills 10 Marines in Fallujah By PBS News Hour A roadside bombing killed 10 U.S. Marines who were patrolling the uneasy Sunni town of Fallujah. Continue reading
Dec 13 Suicide Car Bomb Kills 13, Weekend Clashes Kill 7 Marines A suicide bomber killed at least 13 Iraqis Monday near an entrance to Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, while fighting over the weekend killed seven marines. Continue reading