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Rep. Dwight Evans
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

‘Cowboy behavior’ vs. ‘better dead’: Philly lawmakers divided over U.S. airstrike in Iran

The prospect of war could have consequences for Pennsylvania as 2020 battleground.

6 years ago

A vehicle burns at Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike in Baghdad on Friday. The Pentagon said the U.S. operation killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.
(Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office via AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

U.S. kills top Iranian military leader in airstrike

U.S. forces assassinated Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike early Friday near the Baghdad International Airport.

6 years ago

Navy midshipmen march onto field ahead of an NCAA college football game between the Army and the Navy in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Navy, Army probes find no racism intent in hand gestures

Military investigations have concluded that hand gestures flashed by West Point cadets during the televised Army-Navy football game were not racist signals.

6 years ago

SERE trainees in a life raft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel Owings)
Down the Shore
Community

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.

6 years ago

Thousands gather at Lincoln Financial Field for 120th Annual Army-Navy Game on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

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.

6 years ago

(Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Army-Navy game shares a rich history in Philadelphia

The two schools face off for the 120th time this Saturday.

6 years ago

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - A U.S. soldier shouts at a cameraman at the scene of a suicide attack in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province north of Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. A suicide bomber blew himself up killing at least 10 people, including three NATO service members, officials said, the latest in a string of attacks as spring fighting season gets under way. A senior U.S. defense official has confirmed that two U.S. soldiers were among three NATO forces killed in a suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Gul Buddin Elham)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Afghanistan Papers

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

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A gunman killed three people and injured eight others at Pensacola Naval Air Station on Friday. It was the second shooting on a U.S. Naval Base in a week. (Josh Brasted/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Family 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.

6 years ago

Lauren Bruner, a survivor of the USS Arizona which was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, died earlier in 2019 at the age of 98. (Reed Saxon/AP Photo)
NPR
Community

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.

6 years ago

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has been pushed out over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes. Spencer is seen here testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in April. (Alex Edelman/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2016, file photo, Army drill sergeants stand over recruits during a live-fire marksmanship training course at Fort Jackson, S.C. Under the gun to increase the size of the force, the Army is pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses this year to attract and retain soldiers, and has approved more drug use and conduct waivers for recruits in order to build the ranks. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Education
PA Post

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.

6 years ago

Pa. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean wants to address a growing complaint among service members about aggressive debt collectors. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Community

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.

6 years ago

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. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Health

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.

6 years ago

Service dogs can be trained to provide very different types of support to their human companions, as medical students learn from interacting with
NPR
Health

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.

6 years ago

Industrial artists Numen/For Use spin a cocoon of suspended tunnels inside an unused warehouse. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Weaving redevelopment at the Navy Yard

Industrial artists Numen/For Use spin a cocoon of suspended tunnels inside an unused warehouse.

6 years ago

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