Jun 11 Tuskegee Airmen Continue to Share Bonds of Brotherhood EmbedVideo(2826, 482, 304); Floyd Collins is a Tuskegee Airman. But unlike the 450 Tuskegee Airmen who served overseas as the first black pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, the 87-year-old Collins did… Continue reading
May 28 Veteran Graduate of ‘Boots to Suits’ Program on Dealing With PTSD By Larisa Epatko When former Army infantryman Tyler Heath was deployed to Iraq, he battled militants and became inured to gruesome sights. Once returning home to Colorado, he had to recalibrate. Continue reading
May 28 Military Working Dogs: What Happens After They Serve? By Larisa Epatko A staple to most militaries around the world, dogs hold important roles including sniffing out drugs and bombs, finding victims of natural disasters, and lifting the morale of injured troops. Continue reading
May 28 Watch News Wrap: In Kabul, Memorial Day Marked With Fallen Marine’s Letter In other news Monday, Memorial Day observances in Afghanistan put focus on a U.S. Marine killed there this year. Sgt. William Stacey's letter, left before his death for his family, was read in Kabul. Also, Iranian operatives may be linked… Continue watching
May 21 Watch After NATO Leaves, Will Afghan Forces Be Ready? Judy Woodruff speaks with former Ambassador to the European Union James Dobbins and retired Col. David Lamm about NATO's exit plans coming out of this week's summit in Chicago and whether Afghan forces are ready to absorb security responsibilities once… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Obama Stresses Afghan Stability and Exit Plan at NATO Summit At the NATO Summit Monday, President Obama emphasized the importance of a stable Afghanistan, and of phasing out most foreign forces by the 2014 deadline. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
May 11 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan by Man in Afghan Army Uniform In other news Friday, an American soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform. The Taliban claimed responsibility. Also, in Greece, political leaders failed in a third attempt to form a government after Sunday's… Continue watching
May 10 Key Psychiatric Doctor Rejects Name Change for PTSD PHILADELPHIA | A key leader in the psychiatric community has rejected the idea of altering the name of a traumatic condition affecting an estimated tens of thousands of U.S. combat veterans -- a move that effectively blocks growing efforts… Continue reading
May 02 Watch How Will Obama-Karzai Pact Affect Afghans’ Future? Ray Suarez, former Afghan Interior Minister Ali Jalali and The Atlantic's Steven Clemons discuss how the new pact between Presidents Karzai and Obama is expected to affect everyday life in Afghanistan and relations between the two countries. Continue watching
May 01 Watch Obama’s Afghanistan Address: ‘This Was Not a Mission Accomplished Speech’ Obama's Afghanistan Address: 'This Was Not a Mission Accomplished Speech'… Continue watching