Politics Aug 08 Democrats defend Walz’s military record as Vance, GOP begin attacks By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
World Aug 07 Watch 9:21 VA Secretary Denis McDonough discusses compensation for veterans affected by burn pits Last year, President Biden signed the PACT Act which fundamentally changed the way veterans could get disability compensation for their war-related illnesses. More than 801,000 veterans and their survivors have filed claims since the act was signed. Amna Nawaz spoke… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 27 Taiwan extends compulsory military service from 4 months to 1 year It's one of the major steps the self-governed island is taking to address military, diplomatic and trade pressure from China. By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
Nation Dec 23 Watch 3:08 U.S. service members sing classic Christmas carol ‘What Child is This?’ We bring you a classic Christmas carol, "What Child is This?" sung by U.S. military service personnel from around the world. It was produced by a little-known unit at the Defense Department called the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
Arts Dec 13 BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp Six other members of BTS, the world's biggest boy band, are to join the military over the next few years. The band's management agency has said the group will reconvene around 2025. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Juwon Park, Associated Press
Sep 21 Ohio GOP House candidate misrepresented Air Force military service By Brian Slodysko, James Laporta, Associated Press Republican J.R. Majewski has campaigned in Ohio by presenting himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military records and an Air Force accounting of his service tell a different story. Continue reading
Aug 22 Column: Why we need to extend economic empowerment to military spouses By Douglas P. McCormick, Kathy Roth-Douquet The military must do a better job of addressing the alarmingly high rates of underemployment and unemployment among military spouses. Continue reading
Mar 16 Am I receiving extra Social Security credit for my military service? By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff clarifies which veterans are eligible for "special extra earnings" from Social Security for their military service and explains how to check if they're receiving those extra credits on their records. Continue reading
May 28 Watch From ‘Boots to Suits,’ Transitioning From Military Service to Civilian Life From 'Boots to Suits', Transitioning from Military Service to Civilian Life… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Republicans Attack Blumenthal’s Service Record Republican Senatorial candidates have attacked Richard Blumenthal, the frontrunner on Connecticut's Democratic ticket, about statements they said inflate his service record in Vietnam. Judy Woodruff reports on Blumenthal's response. Continue watching