The Impact of War

3 U.S. Service Members Killed In Jordan, Pentagon Says

2:44pm November 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Jordanian soldiers fired on the service members' vehicles as they approached a military facility, a U.S. official tells NPR. It wasn't immediately clear why the soldiers opened fire.

'Bloodline' Author On The Failures Of U.S. Counter-Insurgency Strategy

8:29am October 23, 2016

As troops close in on Mosul, Rachel Martin talks with former White House counter-insurgency adviser David Kilcullen. He describes how techniques failed to secure lasting peace in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iraqi pro-government forces hold a position on the frontline on Friday near the village of Tall al-Tibah, some 20 miles south of Mosul, during an operation to retake the hub city from the Islamic State group jihadists.

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Iraqi Forces Shaken By ISIS Resistance In Fight For Mosul

5:44pm October 22, 2016

by Alice Fordham

In the first week of an Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul, the effort is slow and fraught with danger. While officials say the operation is on track, citizens who've witnessed the casualties disagree.

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U.S. Service Member Killed By IED Was Helping Iraq In Push To Retake Mosul

8:17am October 22, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The Pentagon was expected Friday to announce the identity of an American service member killed in Iraq while helping to support the offensive against Mosul. NPR's Tom Bowman tells us more.

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What You Need To Know About The Somali Refugee Community In Kansas

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to John Birky a Kansas doctor who talks to us about his community's reaction after police foiled a plot to bomb an apartment complex housing Somali refugees.

U.S. Official: Navy Fires At Radar Sites In Yemen After Navy Destroyer Was Targeted

11:13pm October 12, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Pentagon says twice in four days a missile was fired from Yemen at the USS Mason, with no damage to the ship or its crew. An official says the U.S. has destroyed radar locations in response.

The Career Intermission Program allows service members to take one to three years off – while retaining benefits, but receiving a small percentage of their usual monthly pay.

To Retain More Women, The Military Offers A Better Work-Life Balance

12:00pm October 12, 2016

by Tom Bowman

When a Pentagon official proposed flexible schedules at a town hall meeting, "They actually laughed at me," she says. But the schedules went into place. The military also now allows 1 to 3 years off.

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White House To Review Support For Saudi-Led Coalition After Yemen Funeral Bombing

1:44pm October 09, 2016

The bombing of a funeral in Yemen by Saudi Arabia that killed at least 150 civilians has led to a condemnation by the U.S.

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Fiancee Jessica Paker looks on as Ret. Marine Sgt. John Peck works with occupational therapist Meredith Grinnell. Peck, who was injured in Afghanistan in 2010, recently received a double arm transplant after a two-year wait on a transplant list.

Former Marine Receives Double Arm Transplant

8:27pm October 05, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Then-Sgt. John Peck lost all four limbs to an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan in 2010. He is reported to be the second war veteran to receive a double arm transplant.

The VA Will Now Pay For Fertility Treatment For Wounded Vets

9:32pm September 30, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Congress has reversed a law passed in 1992 that prohibited the Department of Veterans Affairs from paying for IVF for veterans and their families, after mounting political pressure.