Oct 10 Watch Does U.S. Drone Use Set a New Precedent for War? The U.S. has dramatically increased its use of unmanned aerial vehicles to go after targets in Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya and especially Pakistan. Jeffrey Brown discusses the use of drones with former Air Force lawyer retired Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Controversy Surrounds Increased Use of U.S. Drone Strikes By Larisa Epatko The use of drones to find and kill militant targets in other countries has increased exponentially under the Obama administration. But the accidental deaths of civilians is increasingly turning a once-receptive public against the combat tool. GlobalPost launches a series… Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch After Draftless Decade of War, Gap Seen Between Military, Civilians After Draftless Decade of War, Gap Seen Between Miltiary, Civilians… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen Bids Farewell After 40 Years of Military Service Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen is retiring after four years overseeing the U.S. military and 40 years of military service. Kwame Holman reports on Mullen's legacy and the farewell to one of the most influential military leaders… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Was U.S.-Backed Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki Legal? Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida, was killed in Yemen Friday by a U.S. airstrike targeting his convoy. Ray Suarez discusses the implications and legality of his killing with Brian Fishman of The New America Foundation and… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Staff Sgt. Discharged by Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: ‘I Should Be Flying Planes Now’ The Pentagon officially ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the change with two gay service members: former Air Force Staff Sgt. David Hall, who hopes to re-enlist after being kicked out because of the… Continue watching
Sep 20 The End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ By Dan Sagalyn // As of Tuesday, gay troops will no longer have to hide their sexual orientation for fear of being drummed out of the military. Six months ago, President Obama repealed the law that forbid gays from openly serving and… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch The End of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell For more on this story, go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Marine’s Actions in Afghanistan Earn Medal of Honor, Become Stuff of Folklore At a ceremony at the White House on Thursday, Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer received the Medal of Honor for rescuing U.S. and Afghan comrades caught in a Taliban ambush two years ago. Jeffrey Brown discusses the events with author Bing… Continue watching
Sep 15 For Walter Reed Hospital, the End of an Era Over the last century, Walter Reed Army Medical Center has served as the flagship military medical facility in the United States, but on Thursday, it closed its doors for the last time. In a move planned since 2005,… Continue reading