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
Feb 03 Congress awards First Special Service Force with gold medal By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress has awarded the congressional gold medal to the First Special Service Force, an elite strike force of U.S. and Canadian soldiers that conducted covert operations to help liberate France and Italy during World War II. Continue reading
Feb 03 Bill aiming to reduce veteran suicide makes way to White House By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans is on its way to the president for his signature. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:15 'American Sniper' provokes debate on Iraq, depictions of war By PBS News Hour "American Sniper" has been nominated for six Academy Awards and is on track to be the biggest box-office war film ever. But the drama based on the life of a late Navy Seal, said to be the most lethal sharpshooter… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:31 Military commission lays out major reforms for soldiers' pay and benefits By PBS News Hour In light of soaring health and benefit costs for members of the armed forces, a committee created to offer reforms is calling for big changes. Hari Sreenivasan examines the recommendations with Alphonso Maldon, chair of the Military Compensation and Retirement… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:43 How a new generation of war veterans wants to shape military policy By PBS News Hour The new Congress has the fewest military veterans since World War II, but recent veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are on the rise. What priorities do they bring to Capitol Hill? Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Martha McSally,… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 7:11 'An era of defeat' for the best soldiers in the world? By PBS News Hour Journalist James Fallows says it's time to examine why the best funded, best trained and most professional military in the world hasn't achieved lasting victory in the post-9/11 era. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss his provocative… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:34 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? By PBS News Hour A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq… Continue watching