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Nation Dec 24

U.S. military services musicians perform Christmas classic ‘Jingle Bells’

By Dan Sagalyn

Nation May 27

Visitors Commerate Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemerary
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New technology helping identify remains of fallen U.S. service members

On this Memorial Day, nearly 81,000 American service personnel remain missing from previous wars. The vast majority were lost some 80 years ago in World War II. Cutting-edge technology is allowing the military to identify remains thought to be unidentifiable.

By Nick Schifrin, Mary Fecteau

Arts Dec 08

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U.S. service members perform ‘Ocho Kandelikas’ for Hanukkah

Each year, the NewsHour asks the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service at the Pentagon to produce holiday songs with service members singing. On this second night of Hanukkah, we present "Ocho Kandelikas" by the composer and singer Flory Jagoda.

By Dan Sagalyn

Nation May 27

Memorial Day sale signs shown for Memorial Day holiday
Analysis: How Memorial Day came to have a history of contentious meanings

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of retail discounts.

By Ben Finley, Associated Press

Politics Sep 22

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a news briefing at the Pentagon September 6, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
WATCH: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder lays out new food, housing programs for troops

The Pentagon announced a number of new programs Thursday that are aimed at helping service members who are struggling with housing shortages and steep food and living expenses as they move from base to base.

By Associated Press

Dec 24

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U.S. troops around the world sing ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’

At the request of the NewsHour, the Defense Department produced a music video of service personnel around the world singing a seasonal favorite. It’s an annual holiday tradition, and this year’s song is “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.”…

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Sep 09

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Honor Roll for September 9, 2019

A tribute to American service personnel killed in combat during U.S. military operations overseas.

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Aug 29

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Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump’s immigration policies are ‘consistent with the law’

The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration sparked outrage and confusion when it was announced, but Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the reaction was unwarranted and that "all the same people still become citizens."…

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Jun 10

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Author Junger Portrays Soldiers’ Reliance on Each Other in ‘War’

Jeffrey Brown talks with author and journalist Sebastian Junger about his latest book, "War," which tells the stories of an isolated platoon of soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan.

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