Mar 17 VA watchdog defends actions in contracting report By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Call it the battle of the watchdogs. The inspector general’s office at the Department of Veterans Affairs is defending its actions after the office came under unusual criticism from its counterpart at the Treasury Department. Continue reading
Mar 14 US to abandon plan for troop reduction in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end, bowing to military leaders who want to keep more troops, including many into the 2016 fighting season, U.S. officials say. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:45 Why homecoming can be particularly hard for female veterans By PBS News Hour In the return to civilian life, many women find that veteran services fall short of their needs. Unemployment rates for female veterans are higher than for other women, as well as for male veterans. Female veterans are at least twice… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Petraeus to plead guilty for sharing secrets with mistress By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, retired Gen. David Petraeus agreed to plead guilty for mishandling secrets. The former CIA director admitted illegally keeping documents and allowing his biographer and mistress to use them. Also, thousands of Iraqi troops and Shiite… Continue watching
Feb 21 Despite faltering economy, Russia will continue defense upgrade By Daniel Costa-Roberts In the face of a moribund economy and growing tensions with the west, Moscow will move ahead with a planned decade-long upgrade of the Russian military, raising 2015 defense spending to 3.3 trillion rubles ($50 billion), a 30 percent nominal… Continue reading
Feb 13 Hormone treatment approved for Chelsea Manning By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Continue reading
Feb 12 Obama to sign veterans suicide prevention bill By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is joining with lawmakers and top government leaders to cast a spotlight on the issue of suicide among veterans. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:32 Why Obama is seeking congressional OK for the fight against Islamic State, and what it will take to win it By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:16 Kerry: U.S. ‘cannot close our eyes’ to Russian fighters in Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 7:44 Would arming Ukraine discourage Russian aggression or invite escalation? By PBS News Hour Continue watching