Jan 11 Watch Reflecting on the life and legacy of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Margaret Warner reflects on the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Continue watching
Jan 10 Sexism permeates military academy culture, Pentagon reports Students at the U.S. military academies often believe they have to put up with sexist and offensive behavior, a Pentagon report finds, reflecting a culture of disrespect that permeates the schools and their sports teams and fuels reports of sexual… Continue reading
Jan 02 Marines delay female fitness test after half fail to complete three pullups With less than half of women in the Marines able to complete three pullups, a gender battle has been rekindled over whether women are strong enough for some military jobs. Photo by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken, U.S. Marine Corps/U.S. Continue reading
Dec 31 Last of Uighur Chinese detainees freed from Guantanamo By News Desk The Defense Department announced Tuesday the release of three Chinese Uighurs from the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's the last group of the ethnic Chinese who were rounded up in Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Sept. Continue reading
Dec 27 Reports of sexual assault in the military jumped 50 percent in 2013 WASHINGTON -- The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year, an increase that defense officials say may suggest that victims are becoming more willing to come forward after a tumultuous… Continue reading
Dec 26 President Obama signs bill that tackles military sexual assault President Obama signed a defense bill Thursday that caps a yearlong push to battle sexual assault in the military. Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images The Associated Press is reporting that President Barack Obama has signed a defense bill… Continue reading
Dec 24 Vets in Boston help each other stay off the streets A Vietnam War veteran salutes passersby on streets of Boston. Massachusetts has hired a team of veterans, some formerly homeless themselves, to get veterans off the streets in the Boston area. CONCORD, Mass. -- Not far from where the Boston… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch News Wrap: U.S. transfers two Guantanamo detainees to native Saudi Arabia News Wrap: U.S. transfers two Guantanamo detainees to native Saudi Arabia… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Saturday, December 7, 2013 By PBS News Hour Veterans addicted to pain medicine, long-term youth unemployment, Mandela's jail cell. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Sunday, December 1, 2013 By PBS News Hour Passenger train derailment, pension crisis in Illinois, Jeffrey Brown on images of war. Continue watching