Military
The House OKs a bipartisan defense policy bill that includes servicemember pay boost
The National Defense Authorization Act would also overhaul the military justice system.
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Pearl Harbor survivors gather on 80th anniversary of attack
About 30 survivors and 100 other veterans of the war participated in a ceremony at a pier overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial.
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Biden, Putin square off as tension grows on Ukraine border
In the highly anticipated call on Tuesday, the U.S. president put Moscow on notice that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to sanctions.
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‘We just feel it’: Racism plagues U.S. military academies
Beyond blanket anti-discrimination policies, these federally funded institutions volunteer little about how they screen for extremist or hateful behavior.
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Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity
It’s a hidden crisis that's existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Veterans Day ceremonies honor those who served in the Philly region
Numerous ceremonies mark Veterans Day in Philadelphia, including a reminder of the cost of service at Community College of Philadelphia.
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Biden salutes troops as ‘spine of America’ on Veterans Day
“There’s nothing low risk or low cost about war for the women and men who fight it,” said Biden.
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Veterans Day and Memorial Day both honor those who’ve served. Here’s how they differ
The two federal holidays recognize members of the U.S. military, but have their origins in two different wars and were created to celebrate different segments of the veterans
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Veteran sends funny messages with a serious mission
Zachary Bell wants to create a positive online community with fellow veterans through humor, inside jokes, and messages about mental health.
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Listen 07:32New documentary honors Edison High School’s fallen Vietnam War troops
For Veterans Day 2021, a new documentary is being released on the 64 alumni of Thomas Edison High School who lost their lives from November 1965 to January 1971 while serving
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Off the battlefield, many veterans face a new foe: damaged hearing
Tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability, the VA says. More than 2 million veterans get compensation for it.
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Listen 06:39Breathing new life into the site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battlefield
The site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battle is being reimagined to tell the property’s story in a way that acknowledges Black and Indigenous history.
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Listen 5:00White House rolls out new plan to combat gun suicides in U.S.
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military.
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Author Allen C. Guelzo joins us to share his latest biography, a character study of a complicated Civil War figure.
Air Date: October 27, 2021 10:00 am
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