Nov 11 Watch Photographer captures how veterans experience the collision of war and the civilian world By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Are veterans’ skills under-employed in the workplace? By PBS News Hour A new book, "For Love of Country," argues that Americans are not truly honoring the newest generation of veterans for their contributions to post-combat life. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks to co-authors Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks,… Continue watching
Nov 11 Fewer veterans are serving in Congress than ever before By Domenico Montanaro Veterans used to make up a strong majority of Congress. In 1972, more than 70 percent of Congressional members had served in the military. But those numbers have fallen dramatically. In 2012, for the first time in American history,… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Fewer veterans are serving in Congress than ever before By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Vets reveal the stories in their tattoos in new exhibit ‘War Ink’ By Alexis Cox As the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan prepares to wind down later this year, more American veterans are returning home and struggling to process their wartime experiences. "War Ink," new online exhibit, uses tattoo art to spark conversations with war… Continue reading
Nov 11 By the numbers: Veterans in Congress By Rachel Wellford The 114th Congress will be made up of 70 current members and 11 incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have served or are serving in the U.S. military. Three of the incoming members are Democrats; the other… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Capturing the difficulties of returning to civilian life By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch ‘The other one percent’: Bridging the military-civilian divide in Brooklyn By Elisabeth Ponsot Tuesday is Veterans Day -- a day to honor those who have served. But since the draft ended in 1973, the number of Americans who serve in the armed forces has decreased dramatically, leading to what some fear is a… Continue watching
Nov 01 Report: 60,000 veterans got triple benefits last year — legally By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at the same time, congressional auditors report. It's all legal. Continue reading