Oct 10 Watch News Wrap: Libya PM abducted, later freed in response to recent U.S. raid In our news wrap Thursday, Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was abducted and then freed hours later. The incident came in the days after the U.S. military led a raid to capture an al-Qaida leader in Libyan. Also, the military-backed… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch News Wrap: Lawmakers agree on funding military death benefits during shutdown In our news wrap Wednesday, the House voted to guarantee funding for military death benefits amid the government shutdown, an action supported by President Obama. Also, the State Department announced it will be cutting aid to Egypt over the government's… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch White House top priority on raids: Go after those who 'seek to do us harm’ White House top priority on raids: ‘Go after those who would seek to do us harm’… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Political unrest is common denominator among splintered African militant groups Political unrest is common denominator among splintered African militant groups… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch U.S. interrogates key al-Qaida operative after twin raids in Africa The U.S. military completed two raids in North Africa over the weekend. Abu Anas al-Libi, an al-Qaida leader wanted for his involvement in the 1998 embassy bombings, is being interrogated after being nabbed in Tripoli, Libya. Meanwhile, Navy Seals unsuccessfully… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Is withdrawal from Afghanistan still on schedule? 12 years after the so-called ‘war on terror’ began in 2001, an estimated 55-60,000 American troops remain in Afghanistan. The Obama Administration has said all American combat forces will be pulled from Afghanistan by the end of next year. New… Continue watching
Oct 03 VA's opiate overload feeds veterans' addictions, leading to overdose deaths The death rate from overdoses of addictive painkillers among military veterans is twice the national average. But data shows that the Veterans Administration continues to prescribe increasing amounts of narcotic painkillers to many patients. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Remembering Tom Clancy, 66, blockbuster novelist of high-tech spy thrillers Remembering Tom Clancy, 66, blockbuster novelist of high-tech spy thrillers… Continue watching
Sep 18 Empathy for military robots could affect outcomes on the battlefield Photo by Journalist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood That's the conclusion of Julie Carpenter, a Ph.D. in education at the University of Washington. Carpenter interviewed 23 explosive ordnance disposal personnel who regularly used robots on the job. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Free Syrian Army Chief: Foreign Weapon Donations Will Go Into the 'Right Hands' Free Syrian Army Chief: Foreign Weapon Donations Will Go Into the 'Right Hands'… Continue watching