Mar 29 Watch 9:06 The stigma that stops veterans from getting help for PTSD What discourages veterans from seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress? As part of our series War on the Brain, special correspondent Soledad O’Brien talks to former service members who have struggled to accept the diagnosis and get help. Continue watching
Mar 25 U.S. acknowledges its forces were behind airstrike on Mosul By Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press An initial review of airstrikes over the past days indicates that the U.S.-led coalition has struck fighters and equipment of the Islamic State group west of the northern city of Mosul. Continue reading
Mar 21 After illicit photo scandal, military seeks new ways to punish bad online behavior By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Navy and the Marine Corps are considering new ways to punish inappropriate online activity by service members, including posts of "intimate" images on social media sites. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:40 Will Tillerson's tougher talk get Kim Jong-un to the table? By PBS News Hour In South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared “the policy of strategic patience has ended” and laid out the possibility of a pre-emptive military strike against North Korea. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. ambassador to South… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 3:38 Trump budget prizes military buildup and sweeping cuts By PBS News Hour Unveiled today, President Trump's first federal budget embodies stark changes in federal spending priorities. The more-than $1.1 trillion proposal would cut funding to the EPA and the State Department by almost a third, while boosting spending for the Pentagon, Department… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:26 Marines caught sharing photos of female colleagues draw condemnation By PBS News Hour It started with a private Facebook page that had hundreds of explicit photographs of female Marines, accompanied by obscene, degrading comments. Women who have so far been identified said it had been done without their consent. Military officials have launched… Continue watching
Mar 10 Top Marine says nude photo probe must not be completed 'in a hurry' By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The top Marine general said that an investigation into reports that nude photos of female service members are being secretly posted online without their permission must be done carefully. Continue reading
Jan 27 Trump suspends refugee program to defend U.S. against 'terrorists' By Larisa Epatko Following through on a key campaign promise, Trump signs order to freeze and review refugee process -- and ban the entry of all Syrians indefinitely. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump taps ex-Rep. Heather Wilson for Air Force secretary By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he has selected former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico to be secretary of the Air Force. Continue reading
Jan 23 President Trump signs memo to leave TPP trade pact By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Monday to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In another executive action, Trump reinstated a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions… Continue reading