

Nation Oct 26

Amid a mounting outcry, Defense Secretary Ash Carter halted Pentagon efforts to recollect money given to thousands of California National Guard members. Soldiers were asked to repay bonuses of $15,000 or more, which had been doled out improperly by recruiters…
By PBS NewsHour
Education May 29

Darrell Jones, who served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, shares how he teaches his classes about the history of Memorial Day and how he answers the question often posed by his students: does he know anyone who…
By Darrell Jones
World Jul 19

Senior executives from Mitsubishi Materials held a press conference at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles on Sunday to formally apologize for using American prisoners of war as forced laborers during World War II.
By Kenzi Abou-Sabe
Dec 23

Some 2,500 dogs have accompanied American warriors on patrol and in close combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tasks like bomb detection and protection demand dedication to their human handlers, with whom they often form a special bond in the face…
By PBS NewsHour
May 30

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
U.S. defense officials said Thursday that Russia has pulled most of its forces away from the Ukraine border, a withdrawal that the U.S. has been demanding for weeks. They said about seven battalions remained, amounting to a couple of thousand…
News Wrap: Senate clears way for final vote on bipartisan budget deal…
News Wrap: Hamid Karzai sets conditions for his signature on U.S. security deal…
News Wrap: Wave of Baghdad bombing attacks target Shiite areas…
Former Army captain receives Medal of Honor…
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