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Military

Kyle Bibby poses for a picture at his home in Jersey City
Politics & Policy

Decades of DOD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism

An AP investigation found that despite new Department of Defense guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden steps off Marine One
Politics & Policy

Biden signs $768.2 billion defense spending bill into law

The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending over last year, and is the product of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and their new dog Commander, a purebred German shepherd puppy, meet virtually with service members around the world, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, to thank them for their service and wish them a Merry Christmas
Politics & Policy

Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members

President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude.

5 years ago

A member of Project Recovery combs through the debris of a downed aircraft found in the Pacific Ocean off Palau. (Project Recover)
Science

University of Delaware oceanographer’s quest to find servicemen lost at sea featured in documentary

The film presents the work of Mark Moline and Project Recover, a collaborative trying to repatriate the remains of those still missing from World War II.

5 years ago

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon
NPR
Health

U.S. military moves to discharge service members who refuse to get vaccinated

5 years ago

G7 foreign ministers, pose in a socially distanced manner for a group photo at the Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool, England, Saturday Dec. 11, 2021. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is hosting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other Group of Seven counterparts for weekend talks in the northwest England port city of Liverpool as the wealthy nations club faces growing tensions with Russia, China and Iran. From left, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell
Politics & Policy

UK seeks unity at G7 meeting over Russia’s ‘malign behavior’

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations were meeting in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine.

5 years ago

The U.S. Capitol on December 06, 2021 in Washington, DC
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

5 years ago

Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Navy veteran David Russell, 101, of Albany, NY, shows off his commemorative bag to two military personnel before the start of the 80th Pearl Harbor Anniversary ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 2021, in Honolulu
Community

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.

5 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown during his talks with U.S. President Joe Biden via videoconference in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. The video call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders are expected to discuss tensions over Ukraine
Politics & Policy

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.

5 years ago

United States Military Academy graduating cadets during their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Courts & Law

‘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.

5 years ago

Brooklyn Pittman talks as she sits in her car with her dogs after receiving food from an Armed Services YMCA food distribution, Oct. 28, 2021, in San Diego. As many of 160,000 active duty military members are having trouble feeding their families, according to Feeding America, which coordinates the work of more than 200 food banks around the country. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Politics & Policy

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.

5 years ago

Veterans Day ceremony at Community College of Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

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.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden stands during a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day and mark the centennial anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Community

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.

5 years ago

Former sentinels are joined by the Ceremonial Unit of the U.S. Capitol Police for a flag folding observance at the Capitol
NPR
Community

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

5 years ago

Zachary Bell wants to create a positive online community with fellow veterans through humor, inside jokes, and messages about mental health. (Courtesy of Zachary Bell)
The Pulse
Health

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.

5 years ago

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