Nation Dec 05 Watch 5:27 Remembering Bob Dole: Veteran, GOP presidential nominee, Kansas senator Robert “Bob” Dole, who led the Republican party in the Senate for decades and was its presidential candidate, died on Sunday at 98. A veteran who was injured in World War II, and a politician for more than 50 years,… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Nov 09 Max Cleland, former Georgia senator and a veteran who lost limbs in Vietnam, dies at 79 Cleland, a Democrat, served one term in the U.S. Senate, losing a 2002 re-election bid to Republican Saxby Chambliss. By Associated Press
Nation Sep 30 Military suicides rise 15 percent as senior leaders call for action Data released by the Pentagon showed there were 580 suicides last year, compared to 504 the prior year. By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press
Nation May 31 Watch 7:54 Journalist Marvin Kalb on dangers, thrills of reporting from Russia during the Cold War On the NewsHour bookshelf tonight, Judy Woodruff peeks behind the iron curtain in her conversation with veteran journalist Marvin Kalb about his latest book, "Assignment Russia: Becoming a Foreign Correspondent in the Crucible of the Cold War." It details the…
Jun 11 Watch 8:08 Why Seth Moulton thinks impeachment is the right thing to do By Judy Woodruff, Saher Khan Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is a former Marine who served four tours of duty in Iraq. Now a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, he's emphasizing his military service and national security credentials as he faces off against other… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:48 Thousand Oaks community ‘on edge’ after deadly mass shooting In Thousand Oaks, California, a bar’s “College Country Night” turned into carnage as a gunman opened fire on revelers. Frantic patrons used bar stools to smash windows and escape, but 12 people were killed before the shooter apparently turned the… Continue watching
Oct 01 Years after silently combating sexual trauma, female veterans seek help By Anna Casey, Kaiser Health News Many women who served in the military decades ago were victims of sexual assaults but often felt compelled to keep quiet. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 1:52 Oldest American female veteran Lucy Coffey dies at 108 By PBS NewsHour Lucy Coffey, the oldest living female veteran, died earlier this week at the age of 108. In 1943, the Indiana native enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, and later, she served in the Pacific Theater, earning two bronze stars… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:43 How a new generation of war veterans wants to shape military policy By PBS NewsHour The new Congress has the fewest military veterans since World War II, but recent veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are on the rise. What priorities do they bring to Capitol Hill? Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Martha McSally,… Continue watching