For Japan's Prime Minister, U.S. Visit A Chance To Elevate Image
Shinzo Abe will have a summit with President Obama, sign a security agreement and make a historic address to a joint meeting of Congress during his weeklong visit.
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The Drone War's Bottleneck: Too Many Targets, Not Enough Pilots
Much of America's military campaign in Iraq and Syria is conducted by drones. NPR's Scott Simon talks with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh about the shortage of drone pilots.
At The Monterey Presidio, City And Army Partner To Reduce Costs
Along California's central coast, the city of Monterey and the Army's Defense Language Institute have formed a partnership, saving about $2 million a year by sharing costs.
Veteran Behind The Removal Of Christian Flag At Park in King Speaks Out
The war veteran who won a lawsuit against the City of King says he's standing up for the religious beliefs of all veterans and for the Constitution.
An Army Chaplain, First Tested By War, Finds His Faith Renewed
When David Peters went to Iraq as an Army chaplain, his relationship with God faltered. But after years of feeling adrift, he eventually found that the trauma of war had actually deepened his faith.
There And Back Again For U.S. Military In Iraq
Three years after the U.S. military officially withdrew from Iraq, 2,000 U.S. troops are back restoring the old buildings they'd left behind and renewing former contacts with Iraqi officers.
From Feeling Lost To Army Strong, With The Help Of Poetry
Daisy Armstrong struggled in school. She was homeless for a time. Then she began performing poetry — and it helped her, a gay woman, find a niche where she never thought she'd belong: the Army.
Combat Training: Can Female Marines Get The Job Done?
The Marine Corps has begun a yearlong experiment to decide whether women can enter ground combat. Hundreds of men and women began training a few weeks ago at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Marine Corps Finds It Tough To Shut Down Sexist Facebook Groups
Female Marines are being humiliated and generally degraded by their peers on Facebook. The groups' pages are frequently shut down, but return within days due to a dedicated following.
State Debuts Resource Program For Military Personnel
North Carolina is launching an initiative aimed at serving active-duty military, veterans and their families.