Mar 30 Watch Washington Post looks at lives of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans By PBS News Hour The Washington Post launched a special series Sunday called “A legacy of pain and pride” which looks at the lives of military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan through stories and polls in conjunction with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 28 Four 'librarians' at core of nuclear cheating ring By Robert Burns, Associated Press Investigators dubbed them "the librarians," four Air Force nuclear missile launch officers at the center of a still-unfolding scandal over cheating on proficiency tests. "They tended to be at the hub" of illicit exchanges of test information, said Adam Lowther,… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch How does Gen. Sinclair court martial affect debate on military sexual assault policy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Army general avoids jail time in sexual assault case By News Desk In a sentencing hearing Thursday, Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair was reprimanded and fined a total of $20,000 for improper relationships with three subordinates, including a female captain, who made the most serious accusations against him. Sinclair had been accused… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch To right old wrong, Obama awards Medal of Honor to overlooked Hispanic, Jewish and African-American soldiers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch President Obama awards Medal of Honor to 24 overlooked veterans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch News Wrap: Court martial of Army Gen. ends in deal dropping sexual assault charges By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 14 High marks for cooks lifted rating for cheating nuclear missile operators at Minot By Robert Burns, Associated Press Airmen responsible for missile operations at Minot Air Force Base would have failed their portion of a major inspection in March 2013 but managed a "marginal" rating because their poor marks were blended with the better performance of support staff… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Joint Chiefs chairman Dempsey on Ukraine, military sex abuse and budget cuts By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff interviews Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon about the escalating risks of the Ukraine crisis, finding a balance between budget reduction and military readiness, the uncertain future of the United States in Afghanistan and the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Two books General Dempsey is reading By Larisa Epatko Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, isn’t reading much fiction these days. Instead, he said he’s been immersed in two nonfiction works: “The End of Power” by Moises Naim and “Present Shock” by Douglas Rushkoff. Continue reading