Nov 11 Vets reveal the stories in their tattoos in new exhibit 'War Ink' By Alexis Cox As the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan prepares to wind down later this year, more American veterans are returning home and struggling to process their wartime experiences. "War Ink," new online exhibit, uses tattoo art to spark conversations with war… Continue reading
Nov 11 By the numbers: Veterans in Congress By Rachel Wellford The 114th Congress will be made up of 70 current members and 11 incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have served or are serving in the U.S. military. Three of the incoming members are Democrats; the other… Continue reading
Nov 11 8 things you didn't know about Arlington National Cemetery By Ruth Tam PBS NewsHour will live stream the Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery where Vice President Joe Biden will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and then deliver remarks inside the Memorial Amphitheater. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 'The other one percent': Bridging the military-civilian divide in Brooklyn By Elisabeth Ponsot Tuesday is Veterans Day -- a day to honor those who have served. But since the draft ended in 1973, the number of Americans who serve in the armed forces has decreased dramatically, leading to what some fear is a… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch News Wrap: VA secretary to announce department shake-up By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald will announce a major department overhaul, including dismissal or demotion of up to 1,000 staff members, in response to the scandal over long response times. Also, President Obama authorized… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Inventor John Steinbaugh's next big idea? Goggles that would check for vital signs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden reveals his identity By Justin Scuiletti The Washington Post reported today that Robert O'Neill, a 38-year-old Montana native and ex-SEAL, confirmed his involvement in SEAL Team Six's May 2, 2011 raid on bin Laden in Pakistan. O'Neill, a 15-year SEAL veteran at the time of… Continue reading
Nov 04 Air Force fires 2 nuclear missile corps commanders By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Adding to signs of distress in the nuclear force, the Air Force fired two commanders and disciplined a third in response to internal investigations of leadership lapses and misbehavior at two of its three intercontinental ballistic missile bases. Continue reading