Politics Jan 12 WATCH: State Department speak on Russia’s release of U.S. Navy veteran By Associated Press
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Congress honors World War 2 hero of Iwo Jima with ultimate salute Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature'” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Dec 08 Dole honored with events in D.C., his hometown, Kansas capital Dole’s casket will lie in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol. A public memorial service is set for Saturday morning in Dole’s hometown of Russell, Kansas, and followed by a private afternoon ceremony at the Kansas Statehouse. By Associated Press
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
Sep 30 Military suicides rise 15 percent as senior leaders call for action By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Data released by the Pentagon showed there were 580 suicides last year, compared to 504 the prior year. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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