Jul 14 Former Taliban captive Bergdahl returns to Army duty By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, was returned to regular duty Monday with a desk job that makes him available to Army investigators for questioning about his disappearance… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Is GI Bill benefitting for-profit colleges instead of helping veterans? By PBS News Hour Veterans can receive the full cost of a college education under the GI Bill, but recently funds from the bill have flowed mostly to for-profit schools, even though veterans’ prospects are often not appreciably better after attending them. Aaron Glantz… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch A reporter and his son embed with U.S. troops in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Veteran war correspondent and ABC News producer Mike Boettcher and his son Carlos spent time over the course of two years with various Army and Marine Corps units as they went out on patrol and fought the Taliban. In addition… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Courage and sacrifice of marine who absorbed grenade blast hailed with Medal of Honor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 19 Medal of Honor recipient shielded fellow Marine from grenade By Associated Press President Barack Obama is presenting the Medal of Honor to a veteran who took the blow from a grenade to protect a fellow Marine in Afghanistan, sustaining major wounds, including the loss of his right eye. Retired Cpl. William "Kyle"… Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. troops move into position for Iraq security mission By Julie Pace and Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly 300 armed American forces are being positioned in and around Iraq to help secure U.S. assets as President Barack Obama nears a decision on an array of options for combating fast-moving Islamic insurgents, including airstrikes or a… Continue reading
Jun 16 What’s it take to get out of Guantanamo? By Larisa Epatko Guantanamo inmate Fayiz Mohammed Ahmed al-Kandari put on a white cap and the traditional Middle Eastern white cotton shirt and pants on Thursday, in preparation for making his case to officials on why he no longer poses a risk to… Continue reading
Jun 13 Veteran advocates remember Steve Robinson By News Desk The death Thursday of Army veteran and advocate Steve Robinson, who made several appearances on the PBS NewsHour, prompted words of praise from the advocacy community about how he championed veteran and military causes. Continue reading
Jun 11 The long, unfortunate history of friendly fire accidents in U.S. conflicts By Nancy Benac, Associated Press The deaths of five Americans killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan stand as a fresh reminder of the dangers of friendly fire, an element of war that is older than the nation. Continue reading
Jun 10 5 American soldiers killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan By News Desk Five U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, when they apparently were hit by a coalition airstrike. Continue reading