Nov 17 Watch McCain offers portrait of America at war through the lives of its heroes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 'Thirteen Soldiers' on serving a cause greater than yourself By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Why was a 90-year-old WWII veteran cited for feeding the homeless? By Colleen Shalby By now, you might have heard about Arnold Abbott -- a 90-year-old chef from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who set the public ablaze last week when he was issued two citations for feeding the homeless. Continue reading
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