Nov 11 Watch 5:29 What veterans are expecting from President Trump By PBS News Hour In Tuesday’s presidential contest, veterans preferred Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton at a rate of nearly 2 to 1, according to exit poll data. So on this Veterans Day, what are former military service members expecting from the new president?… Continue watching
Nov 11 Obama urges nation to ‘forge unity’ after bitter election By Darlene Superville, Associated Press On a crisp fall morning, the president laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Friday and bowed his head in silent tribute before a bugler played taps. Continue reading
Nov 11 Sister’s worry over another deployment inspires this Veterans Day poem By Mary Jo Brooks Gretchen Marquette has written several poems about the complicated feelings she has about her brother fighting in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Continue reading
Nov 12 Obama awards Medal of Honor to retired Army captain By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that a young Army captain who is the newest Medal of Honor recipient had the instincts and the courage to tackle a suicide bomber in Afghanistan during a moment of selfless bravery, saving… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Honoring service members lost in combat by cheering on their families By PBS News Hour As Americans recognize veterans' service to our country, some are also paying tribute to those who have lost a family member in war. Special correspondent Dennis Kellogg from our PBS station in Nebraska reports on one organization's efforts to support… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: Obama calls for progress on veterans’ services By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown in observance of Veterans Day, and used the occasion to call for more progress on speeding up medical services and disability claims. Also, Myanmar’s… Continue watching
Nov 11 New exam will require med students learn about veterans’ health By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most former servicemen and women (and their families) get their health care at civilian facilities, where only rarely do health professionals ask patients if they or close relatives have a military background. However, going forward, the exam every medical student… Continue reading
Nov 11 How a WWI soldier was chosen for the first official ‘tomb of the unknown’ at Arlington By Patrick Kiger Here rests in honored glory, an American soldier known but to God. A haunting inscription found on one of America's most famous tombstones, but the story of how the first official unknown soldier from World War I was selected for… Continue reading
Nov 11 Being a Vietnam vet and a teacher helped me confront my own prejudices By Durward Azbell Durward Azbell served as a Specialist E-5 in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War before he became an elementary schoolteacher in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading
Nov 11 Obama visits Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged the nation to keep veterans in their thoughts long after Veterans Day and ensure that they receive the care and benefits they've earned. Continue reading