Oct 01 Military health care system 'average,' Hagel says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday directed military medical officials to show within 45 days how they will improve care, patient safety and access to treatment at underachieving military health care facilities. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Understanding the U.S. security agreement with Afghanistan - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 24 New report claims gender gaps for U.S. military health care and other services By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new report says the Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not doing enough to help women who serve in the military. It comes as the number of women in the military is increasing dramatically. Continue reading
Sep 24 U.S. airstrikes hit Islamic State staging area in Syria By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman says the United States executed two airstrikes Wednesday on an Islamic State group staging area in eastern Syria. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Armed White House intruder sparks calls for investigation - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 23 U.S., Arab allies hit Islamic State strongholds in Syria, Iraq By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday night that the U.S. military and its allies have launched airstrikes in Syria to combat Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Sep 18 U.S. to provide security assistance, but not lethal aid, to Ukraine's military By Julie Pace, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States will provide $46 million in new security assistance to the Ukraine's military but stop short of fulfilling an urgent request from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for lethal aid to help his country fight Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Sep 18 'So help me God' now optional for Air Force oaths By Ariel Min Effective immediately, the United States Air Force will not require enlisted members and officers to say “So help me God” in appointment oaths. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Dempsey leaves open possibility of U.S. military advisors in Iraq joining combat By PBS News Hour The use of American troops to battle the Islamic State has not been ruled out, according to Gen. Martin Dempsey during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel underscored that the U.S. air campaign… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch News Wrap: Shipwrecks off Malta and Libya kill more than 700 migrants By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, more than 700 immigrants hoping to reach Europe from Africa and the Middle East were killed in two shipwrecks last week. The death toll reportedly equals all migrant deaths for the entire year of 2013. Continue watching