Sep 28 Pentagon Offers Lawyers to 'High-Value' Guantanamo Detainees By PBS News Hour Fourteen "high-value" terrorism suspects held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks -- may now request attorneys, the Pentagon said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Defense Department Examines Body Armor As the Senate continues to debate military spending in Iraq, the NewsHour presents the first of three reports on how the Defense Department decides to equip U.S. troops, starting with body armor. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Ceremonies Mark Six Years Since Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Speeches, vigils, and other events across the country marked the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Americans touched by the disaster remembered the 3,000 lives lost that day. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 11:48 Marine tilt-rotor aircraft set for deployment despite problems The V-22 Osprey, a new tilt-rotor aircraft, is expected to be deployed to Iraq in several months, but critics say it has operational and design problems. Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the controversy surrounding the new aircraft. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Military Grapples with Onslaught of Homemade Bombs in Iraq The military reported Thursday that 14 U.S. troops in Iraq were killed, including five by a roadside bomb. Military experts and journalists discuss efforts to counter these improvised explosive devices. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Iraqi Minister Reacts to Mosque Bombing, Other Violence A key Shia mosque was bombed for the second time in Samarra, while a new Pentagon report revealed that violence across Iraq has increased since the U.S. troop surge. An Iraqi official and a reporter discuss the events. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Pentagon Proposes Leadership Moves; Immigration Bill Stalls The Pentagon announced a proposed leadership change to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while the Senate's debate on immigration reform lost steam. David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the week's news. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Gates Nominates Mullen to Replace Pace as Pentagon Leader U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates annouced Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace's retirement Friday, saying Navy Adm. Mike Mullen has been nominated to replace him. The NewsHour discusses the new leadership with two journalists specializing in the military. Continue watching
May 02 Watch Pentagon Forms Committee to Oversee Walter Reed Repairs Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Wednesday that the military has formed a committee to oversee improvements to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The co-chairman of the independent review group, Togo West, details the responsibilities of the new committee. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch House Investigates Army's Handling of Tillman, Lynch Incidents A House committee heard testimony Tuesday from the family of fallen Army Ranger Pat Tillman, as well as former Army Private Jessica Lynch. The witnesses suggested the Army glorified their stories to try to bolster war support. Continue watching