Military
On Memorial Day, Trump honors fallen soldiers and himself
"This is one of the most inappropriate, ignorant and tone-deaf things our Commander-in-Chief could have said on a day like today," tweeted John Kirby
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Human ashes left at the Vietnam Memorial find a not-final resting place
It's nightfall in D.C., at the end of the evening shift, when the throngs of students on school field trips have slowed to a trickle at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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Reflections on a Philadelphia war hero and the tragedy of the USS Juneau
Nearly 700 men from the USS Juneau lost their lives, including the five Sullivan brothers. Lt. Charles Wang was the only officer to survive.
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Army plans to exhume remains of four Carlisle Indian School students
The Carlisle Indian School tried to assimilate Native American children into mainstream American culture, but hundreds died from harsh conditions in the early 1900s.
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Guests: Thomas Childers, Michael Miller, Jacinta Johnson, Winden Rowe, Elyse Fenton Today on the show we’re goi ...
Air Date: May 28, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 50:29Joint Base: Expect ‘all kinds of noise’ this weekend
Area residents may experience ground shaking and considerable noise emanating from the base’s ranges.
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Iraq veteran overcomes war injury to race in Wilmington Grand Prix
Told he might never walk again, Wilmington’s Iraq vet Brian Tibbits will tackle the Monkey Hill Time Trial as part of the Wilmington Grand Prix bike race this weekend.
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Gina Haspel confirmation hearings
Guests: Amrit Singh, Robert Turner Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the C.I.A. has revived the public debate ab ...
Air Date: May 11, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:48Burn pits: A sick veteran waits for science to confirm his suspicions
In his last days in Iraq, Army Specialist Thomas Fitzinger’s job was to burn mounds of garbage. He says he inhaled soot and smoke, and that today his lungs are damaged.
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Listen 11:33Guests: Dominic Tierney, Bobby Ghosh President Trump faces a decision on the Iran nuclear deal next week. Israeli ...
Air Date: May 3, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:48Army considers 15 cities — including Philadelphia — for home of new Futures Command
The Army says it’s considering 15 cities for the headquarters of its planned ...
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UN team fired on at suspected Syria chemical attack site
Gunmen shot at the U.N. team in Douma on Tuesday and detonated an explosive.
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Syria systematically harasses medical aid convoys
It's part of the Syrian government's larger strategy to control the flow of aid to conflict zones.
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Trump claims success in Syria, but chemical weapons remain
The Pentagon said the pummeling of three chemical-related facilities left enough others intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons against civilians.
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