military

Women's Experiences In The Military

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Although they’ve just recently been allowed in combat, women in the military have long faced a host of challenges, both on the battlefield and at home.

Looking Back At An American Sniper

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:01:15 +0000

Last February, Steve Kraske spoke with former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle about his book, American Sniper. Kyle is credited with more than 150 kills, but by his own account, he's killed closer to 250 people.

Chris Kyle had taken to assisting former soldiers deal with post-traumatic stress disorder by taking them to gun ranges. On Saturday, Kyle and a friend were killed at a gun range in Glen Rose, Texas by a man Kyle had been helping.

A Life In The National Guard

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

We’ve all seen the war films of heroic soldiers fighting battles, but what does that battle look like for those left at home?

U.S. Military Wages Battle Against Misconduct

Tom Bowman — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:36:00 +0000

There's some soul-searching going on in the military these days.

The latest scandal to hit U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan surfaced last week when The Los Angeles Times published photographs showing smiling American soldiers holding up body parts of a Taliban suicide bomber.

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Dismissed: Military Families Reunite, Face The Future

Rachel Martin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:01:00 +0000

Back from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, the 182nd Infantry Regiment of the Army National Guard had to make a pit stop before heading home.

Training The Trainers: Iraqi Police Learn In Missouri

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:25:26 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – Four executives in charge of training new Iraqi police officers came to Kansas City to see how the job is done in the United States.