Sep 20 Watch 5:25 Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors By PBS News Hour Why did a 20-year-old recruit jump to his death at the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island? That question spurred an internal investigation, which uncovered a larger pattern of hazing and abuse. William Brangham joins Judy Woodruff to offer… Continue watching
Sep 15 U.S. plans to shift military assets to Syria in Russia deal By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military will have to shift surveillance aircraft from other regions and increase the number of intelligence analysts to coordinate attacks with Russia under the Syria cease-fire deal. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:17 What veterans think of their options for the next commander-in-chief By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brought their campaign messages to the American Legion this week. So what do veterans think of the two candidates? Polls show Trump leading the veteran vote by double digits, but when veterans are asked who… Continue watching
Aug 25 U.S. warship fires warning shots at Iranian boat By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A U.S. Navy ship fired three warning shots in the direction of an Iranian boat that was approaching another American ship head-on in the North Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, in an escalation of encounters in the region… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 1:40 From battlefield to ballet, South Korean soldiers dance off stress By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a division of the South Korean army is turning out pirouettes and tendus. Weekly ballet classes provide these soldiers, who guards the zone at the demilitarized zone along the border of North… Continue watching
Aug 06 Military community split over Trump’s feud with Khans By Ben Finley, Associated Press Not all said they could look past Trump's fight with the Khans, joining with the many senior Republicans who condemned his remarks and urged him to apologize. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pence defends military mom’s right to criticize Trump By Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence defended a military mom's right to criticize Donald Trump's comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran during a campaign stop in Nevada, and then lashed out… Continue reading
Jul 29 Navy to name a ship after gay rights trailblazer Harvey Milk By Molly Finnegan Harvey Milk, the late politician and groundbreaking gay rights activist, has been honored with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Hollywood bio-pic and his own U.S. postage stamp. Now he will be immortalized in a new way: as namesake… Continue reading
Jul 12 Pentagon chief seeks better use of U.S. forces in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that the decision to give U.S. commanders more authority to work with Afghan troops and strike the Taliban will maximize the use and effectiveness of American forces in… Continue reading
Jul 11 U.S. sending 560 more troops to Iraq as Mosul push intensifies By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press BAGHDAD — The United States will send 560 more troops to Iraq to transform a freshly retaken air base into a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture Mosul from Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday. Continue reading