Military
Rolling to a halt: Memorial Day motorcycle rally ends 30-year tradition
After a three-decade run, a veteran advocacy group will hold its last motorcycle demonstration ride – called "Rolling Thunder" – in the U.S. capital this Memorial Day weekend.
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Latina mental health / Veterans Court
First, we talk with a veteran about his rocky return from combat. Then, we'll discuss a new report detailing the serious mental health problems among Philadelphia's Latinas.
Air Date: May 24, 2019
Listen 49:47America’s military price tag / Iran tensions
We'll examine the amount of dollars the government spends on national defense. Then, we'll discuss the heightening tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Air Date: May 20, 2019
Listen 49:00Saudis say they don’t want war, but will defend themselves
Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday.
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Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.
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Shanahan wants secure border without continuous military aid
Shanahan said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration's ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon's continuous help.
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West Point graduates largest class of black women
Thirty-two black women will graduate from the U.S. Academy at West Point later this month — the largest class of Black women in the school’s history.
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Trump to nominate Shanahan for top Pentagon post
Shanahan has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1.
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After 53-year fight, Pa. family of a black Vietnam veteran finally finds closure
On March 4, 1966, Reuben Garnett Jr. was killed by enemy fire while rushing to help his platoon leader.
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North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea
South Korea's military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons launches, and South Korean and U.S. authorities are analyzing the details.
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PBS film ‘KOREA’ eyes social, political tolls of Korean War
Filmmaker John Maggio said he wanted to create something that wasn't focused on solely on views of ambassadors and historians but real people affected by the war.
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‘Indiscriminate strikes’: Amnesty criticizes U.S.-led coalition’s actions in Raqqa
According to Amnesty International, the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against ISIS in Raqqa killed nearly 10 times more civilians than the U.S. military has acknowledged.
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North Korea test-fires new ‘tactical guided weapon’
The test comes as North Korea and South Korea seem deadlocked after a failed nuclear disarmament summit in Hanoi between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Trump.
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Trump vetoes move to end U.S. involvement in Yemen war
The veto — the second in Trump's presidency — was expected. Congress lacks the votes to override him.
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