World May 31 Germany says Ukraine can use its weapons against targets in Russia after the U.S. also eases its stance By Illia Novikov, Matthew Lee, Karel Janicek, Associated Press
World Jun 05 U.S. military releases video of near collision between Chinese, U.S. warships in Taiwan Strait The video released Monday shows the Chinese ship cutting across the course of the American one. By David Rising, Associated Press
Nation May 29 This soldier gave his life in the Korean War. Decades later, he’s finally being laid to rest An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia. By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Nation May 29 WATCH: Biden speaks after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
World Jun 24 Watch 6:22 Trump pushes plan to reduce forces in Germany despite bipartisan opposition President Trump met with Polish President Andrzej Duda at the White House Wednesday -- the first time he has hosted a foreign leader since the pandemic began. Trump reiterated his administration’s plan to base 2,000 American troops in Poland after… By Nick Schifrin
Mar 19 Watch 11:38 Defense Sec. Mark Esper on mobilizing the U.S. military to fight COVID-19 The U.S. military is gearing up to fight the novel coronavirus, which is spreading rapidly across the U.S. Plans include deployment of hospital ships as overflow for hospitals, allocation of critical medical supplies and research in military labs on development… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Unemployment rate drops below 5 percent By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:14 Standing up Afghan army is like ‘trying to build an airplane while in flight,’ says top U.S. general By PBS News Hour U.S. and coalition forces have been in Afghanistan for 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. Though their numbers have drastically decreased as the U.S. has trained Afghan security forces, it is not easy to build an army in the middle… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 2:53 Their duty done, two horses who led funerals at Arlington are given new homes By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, every morning at the Arlington Cemetery, horses and their human riders perform a choreographed funeral procession in honor of the nation’s fallen veterans. These horses usually serve for 10 years, but two… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:16 Obama appears at Pentagon to discuss strategy for countering ISIS By PBS News Hour President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Sirte, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Continue watching