The Impact of War

Isabell and Preble Staver in 1965 at the New York World's Fair. Both served in World War II and both died last month on the same day.

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Separated First By War, Then Sickness, 2 WWII Veterans Are Laid To Rest Together

11:26am November 13, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Hundreds of American World War II veterans are dying each day. Isabell and Preble Staver, a couple married for 71 years, died on the same day last month.

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Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday, Nov. 11 in Washington, D.C.

Vice President Pence Speaks At Arlington On 64th Observance Of Veterans Day

3:40pm November 11, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Pence, both the father and son of servicemen, delivered a speech that was by turns conventional and surprisingly personal.

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for the sentencing proceedings on Thursday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Closing Arguments Wrap Up In Bowe Bergdahl's Sentencing

5:27pm November 02, 2017

"Justice is not rescuing Sgt. Bergdahl from his Taliban captors, in the cage where he was for years, only to place him in a cell," said his defense. But prosecutors say he must be held responsible.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for his sentencing hearing on Monday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

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Bowe Bergdahl Takes The Stand, Offers Apology To Wounded Service Members

5:14pm October 30, 2017

"It was never my intention for anyone to be hurt, and I never expected that to happen," the army sergeant said during an unsworn statement at a military hearing in Fort Bragg, N.C.

The AUMF: An Everlasting 'Zombie Authorization'

3:48pm October 29, 2017

Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about whether it's time to replace the post-Sept. 11 authorization that's been used for anti-terror operations.

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In the film adaptation of Thank You For Your Service, U.S. soldiers Adam Schumann (Miles Teller), Solo Aeiti (Beulah Koale) and Will Waller (Joe Cole) struggle to return to civilian life.

In 'Thank You For Your Service,' The Fight Begins After Iraq

10:17am October 28, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Based on a book by journalist David Finkel, the new film examines the challenges of three young men who return from military combat to their families and a crumbling VA.

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Attorneys for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — Eugene R. Fidell, left, and Army Lt. Col. Franklin D. Rosenblatt — leave the Ft. Bragg military courthouse on Thursday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Bowe Bergdahl And The Troops Who Searched For Him Come Face-to-Face In Court

11:22pm October 26, 2017

Mlitary prosecutors have called on several current and former service members who looked for Bergdahl in the days immediately after he walked away from his post in Afghanistan.

Sen. Blumenthal On Niger Attack

5:19am October 25, 2017

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal ahead of a classified Senate Armed Services Committee briefing on the deadly attack in Niger that killed four Americans.

Black Lives Matter activists march in front of Trump Tower on January 14, 2017, in New York City.

The Russia Investigations: Interference Impacted Real Life; Senators Propose New Law

7:00am October 22, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Stories pile up about real-life activity linked to Russian influence-mongers, senators pitch new law on digital political ads and committee hearing postponed for Trump's longtime personal lawyer.

Officer Killed In Niger Attack Laid To Rest In South Florida

5:56pm October 21, 2017

by Lakshmi Singh

WLRN's Caitie Switalski reports from the funeral of Sgt. La David T. Johnson. He was the U.S. Army officer who was one of four U.S. troop members killed in Niger earlier this month.