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Military

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Dickmann, a medical technician with the 187th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, takes part in a 2018 Innovative Readiness Training Mission in Monroeville, Alabama. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
Health

Delaware Nat. Guard to deliver free health care in Dover

Residents in the Dover area can get no-cost medical, dental, and eye care next month as part of the Delaware Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training.

5 years ago

Razor wire and a guard tower stands at a closed section of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 22, 2016. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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Courts & Law

What might happen to Guantánamo now that U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan

Here are five questions — and answers — for what might happen to the prison at Guantánamo as the conflict in Afghanistan ends.

5 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, American soldiers wait on the tarmac in Logar province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Exiting Afghanistan and what we’re leaving behind

As the U.S. military begins to withdraw from Afghanistan, the Taliban is gaining ground. We discuss what's happening on the ground and what could come after the U.S. exits.

Air Date: July 7, 2021 10:00 am

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Silhouette of a United States Marine praying, photographed from behind. (John M. Chase/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Since 9/11, military suicides are 4 times higher than deaths in war operations

The data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.

5 years ago

The silhouettes of military service members are pictured.
Politics & Policy

For years U.S. Army hid, downplayed extent of firearms loss

Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating military weapons accountability with a question: How many guns have disappeared? A pattern of secrecy and suppression followed.

5 years ago

For years, New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (left) has sought approval of her bill to reform the military's criminal justice system. This year, Gillibrand joined forces with Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, seen here, a sexual assault survivor herself before she became a combat company commander. (Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The effort to reform the U.S. military’s justice system faces a new fight

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has enough bipartisan support to approve legislation to transform how major criminal cases are handled for servicemembers. But hurdles remain.

5 years ago

Joel Spivak sits next to a WWI memorial
Community

Mysterious neighborhood war memorial reconnects WWI vet’s family

Powelton Village has been honoring its unknown WWI soldier for years. His descendants have now been found and will join the ceremony this year.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a Memorial Day event
Community

‘Toughest day of the year’: Biden remembers son Beau, speaks at Memorial Day ceremony in Delaware

President Joe Biden has attended the annual observance at the Delaware Memorial Bridge for decades. He returned Sunday for his first as commander-in-chief.

5 years ago

Veterans gather at the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day. (Peter Tobia for WHYY)
Radio Times
Health

Healing the invisible wounds of war

Millions of veterans and service members struggle with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. -- 20 die by suicide every day. How have veterans coped during the pandemic?

Air Date: May 28, 2021 10:00 am

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Reserve Marine Maj. Tyrone Collier stands with his arms crossed in front of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Community

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate U.S. military

The Associated Press has found that a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination still festers in the U.S. armed forces, despite repeated efforts to eradicate it.

5 years ago

Palestinians wave national flags in front of the Dome of the Rock in the al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem, Friday, May 21, 202, as a cease-fire took effect between Hamas and Israel after an 11-day war. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Community

Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

Like the three previous wars, the latest round of fighting ended inconclusively.

5 years ago

People gather near the rubble of destroyed residential building which was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Thursday in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip. (Adel Hana/AP)
NPR
Community

Israel’s cabinet votes for a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict

Hamas spokesman Hazem Al Qassem says the militant group is open to a cease-fire if Israel stops its air strikes on Gaza.

5 years ago

Rebeca Cruz-Esteves at Jefferson Abington, where she’s been hospitalized in the neurology unit for the past week. (Courtesy of Rebeca Cruz-Esteves)
Health

The rarest of COVID vaccine reactions: One woman’s story of Guillain-Barre

You’re more likely to win the lottery than develop this severe COVID vaccine reaction. But for a Manayunk woman, the lowest of odds changed her life.

5 years ago

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A special review panel says independent judge advocates, not commanding officers, should decide whether to pursue legal charges in sexual assault cases in what would be a break with longstanding policy. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is now reviewing the findings. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Military panel urges taking sexual assault cases out of commanders’ control

Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.

5 years ago

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2011 file photo, US soldiers sit beneath an American flag just raised to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Ending America’s longest war

We'll talk about President Biden's announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on September 11th. and what it means for Afghan stability, peace and human rights.

Air Date: April 15, 2021 10:00 am

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