Mar 25 Military to Make It More Difficult to Expel Gays From Its Ranks By Quinn Bowman In a major policy shift, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced at a news conference Thursday that the military will make it more difficult for gay service members to be expelled as part of a broader review of… Continue reading
Mar 08 U.S. Military Deaths in Operation Enduring Freedom Top 1,000 By Larisa Epatko U.S. military fatalities in the eight-year Afghan war have swelled over the past few years. When taking into account worldwide military operations in Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. deaths have passed the 1,000 mark, according to the Department of Defense, The… Continue reading
Feb 26 Extended Interview: Military Turns to Kandahar By Larisa Epatko As major military operations wrap up in Marjah, Afghanistan, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ben Hodges of the Southern Region Command in Kandahar talked to Judy Woodruff on Friday's NewsHour about the military's shift in focus to the eastern part of… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch Turkish Military Leaders Released in Coup Probe Turkey's Islamic leaders met with the chiefs of its secular armed forces Thursday to address Monday's arrest of more than 50 senior military officers on allegations that they planned to overthrow the government. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Feb 15 Gunfights Mark Third Day of Offensive in Southern Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko Firefights erupted in the southern Afghan town of Marjah on Monday, where Marines and Afghan forces are battling insurgents as part of an offensive for a third straight day. Continue reading
Feb 04 GlobalPost: Where Do Other Countries Stand on Gays in Military? By Larisa Epatko Although the debate is a heated one in the United States, our partners at GlobalPost have found that gays serving in the military is not as big of an issue overseas. Continue reading
Feb 03 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Using Drama to Understand and Heal the Wounds of War A dramatic performance project called "Theater of War" uses ancient Greek tragedies for a very special goal: To link ancient and modern warriors in an understanding of war's pain and mental agony. Continue reading
Feb 02 Military Explores Dismantling of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Quinn Bowman Top U.S. military officials on Tuesday echoed President Obama's call for a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, telling a Senate panel that they were preparing for an eventual undoing of the rule that prohibits gays from serving… Continue reading
Feb 02 Portraits of the Face of War By Tom LeGro In her surprisingly tender portraits of former soldiers and marines, photographer Nina Berman documents the lives of veterans who have made an extraordinary sacrifice for their country, and who now must make a new start in the face of serious… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Top Defense Officials Seek an End to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a Senate panel Tuesday they would review how to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving… Continue watching