May 25 Veteran honors fallen military by writing more than 2,300 names from memory By Justin Scuiletti Memorial Day is a time for Americans to honor members of the U.S. military who laid down their lives in the service of the country. For U.S. Navy veteran Ron White, his method of memorializing takes on a unique form. Continue reading
May 25 Photos: Afghan soldiers bear brunt of attacks as war winds down By Larisa Epatko The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan originally scheduled for 2014 was extended through the end of this year. It’s one of the realities of the long-standing war and part of the effort to preserve hard-fought gains. Continue reading
May 25 'I won't eat no more ice cream' and other propaganda posters of WWI By Larisa Epatko During World War I, posters beckoned civilians to join the armed forces and beseeched State-side warriors to conserve wheat and sugar, all in the name of helping the troops. Continue reading
May 24 How many Americans have died in U.S. wars? By Megan Crigger, Laura Santhanam Nearly 500,000 military personnel died during the U.S. Civil War. That's almost half of all Americans who have ever died during wartime, and more than a hundred times more than died during the American Revolution, according to the latest… Continue reading
May 24 Watch one of the U.S. military's most sacred rituals, The Changing of the Guard, in 4K By Justin Scuiletti The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was constructed in 1921, after Congress approved the burial of an unidentified U.S. soldier from World War I, with other Unknowns interred since. The Tomb has been guarded year-round continuously since 1937, when the… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 1:30 After trauma of combat, soldiers find solace in songwriting By PBS News Hour An Austin-based singer-songwriter founded Songwritingwith:Soldiers, a free program that pairs professional songwriters with veterans to craft original songs based on their experiences. For many of the 120 military members who have participated, songwriting begins the healing process. Continue watching
May 08 U.S. Official: China island building now totals 2,000 acres By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press China's rapidly expanding campaign to construct artificial islands, potentially for military use or airstrips, now totals about 2,000 acres and could far outstrip that amount as the year goes on, a senior defense official said Friday. Continue reading
May 04 Obama nominates Marine general as Joint Chiefs chairman By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say President Barack Obama will nominate Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, choosing a widely respected, combat-hardened commander who led the Afghanistan war coalition during a key transition in… Continue reading
May 04 Gillibrand: Number of military sex crimes greater than Pentagon first reported By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The number of sex-related crimes occurring in U.S. military communities is far greater than the Defense Department has publicly reported, a U.S. senator said Monday in a scathing critique that asserts the Pentagon has refused to provide her information about… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 2:59 Bulk of women soldiers who report sexual assault report retaliation By PBS News Hour A survey published this week showed that a large percentage of women soldiers who reported unwanted sexual advances said they faced retaliation. USA Today reporter Tom Vanden Brook joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss. Continue watching