Military
Military conducts survival training in the Barnegat Bay
The Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) program provides military personnel with training in evading capture, survival skills, and the military code of conduct.
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Army-Navy game fans try to keep the politics at home
There was the occasional Trump 2020 banner amid team flags at the tailgates, and the president led the coin toss. But patriotism was the point, many said.
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Army-Navy game shares a rich history in Philadelphia
The two schools face off for the 120th time this Saturday.
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Craig Whitlock of The Washington Post has dug deep into the lack of planning, mismanaged money, and cynical politics of the Afghan War, now in it's 18th year.
Air Date: December 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Family of Pensacola Navy Base shooting says victim ‘saved countless lives’
The family of Joshua Kaleb Watson has identified him as one of the three people killed Friday by a gunman at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
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Pearl Harbor veteran expected to be last USS Arizona survivor interred on ship
When the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, sailor Lauren Bruner was the second-to-last person to get off the USS Arizona alive.
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Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer forced out amid controversy over SEAL case
Richard V. Spencer has been terminated as Secretary of the Navy, after his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL came under rebuke by the Secretary of Defense.
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Retired military leaders say Pa. schools need more money
A group of retired military leaders says too many young Pennsylvanians don’t meet standard eligibility requirements for serving in the armed forces.
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Dean bill aims to curb aggressive debt collection tactics targeting military service members
Pa. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean wants to address a growing complaint among service members about aggressive debt collectors.
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To combat suicides, VA secretary calls for modern approach to mental health, starting in service
Secretary Robert Wilkie, on a recent visit to Philly, said it’s important to recognize signs of mental illness while service members are on active duty.
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High-ranking dog provides key training for military’s medical students
The newest faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has a great smile ― and likes to be scratched behind the ears.
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Weaving redevelopment at the Navy Yard
Industrial artists Numen/For Use spin a cocoon of suspended tunnels inside an unused warehouse.
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On today's Regional Roundup - Philadelphia councilmember Helen Gym, helping veterans transition after service, and sports stadiums create rooms for children with autism.
Air Date: November 11, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Dog injured in Syrian terrorist raid is hailed as a hero in the mission
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the dog performed "a tremendous service" in the operation that targeted Islamic State founder Baghdadi
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Trump says Islamic State leader was killed in special operations raid
President Trump says that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, has been killed in a U.S. Special Operations mission in northwestern Syria.
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