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Robert Neilson, a 76-year-old veteran, is seeking treatment at the San Diego VA after contemplating suicide three years ago.

VA Struggles To Unlock The Reasons Behind High Suicide Rates Among Older Veterans

7:41pm March 11, 2019

by Steve Walsh

There's been an alarming rise in the suicide rate among younger veterans. But elderly veterans commit suicide at a rate higher than the non-veteran population. The VA wants to find out how to stop it.

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U.S. Attorney Robert Hur (center) discusses the charges against Christopher Hasson with Art Walker (left) of the Coast Guard investigative service, and FBI special agent Gordon Johnson last month.

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Coast Guard Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Gun, Drug Charges In Alleged Terrorism Plot

7:31pm March 11, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The charges against Christopher Hasson focus on his stockpiling of weapons and possession of drugs. Authorities say he holds extremist views and he planned violence.

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Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Stockpiling Illegal Weapons Pleads Not Guilty

6:10pm March 11, 2019

by Greg Myre

Christopher Hasson, the Coast Guard officer arrested because of a weapons stockpile and threatening, racist messages on his computer, was arraigned in U.S. District Court on Monday.

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Retired Military Officers Urge Caution In Proposed Diplomatic Spending Cuts

5:49pm March 11, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Victor "Gene" Renuart Jr., former commander of the U.S. Northern Command, about why he says the mission of the U.S. military is complemented by diplomatic and development aid.

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Final Assault On Last ISIS Stronghold Doesn't Mean It Will Disappear Immediately

5:02pm March 11, 2019

by Tom Bowman

The Syrian Democratic Forces, with U.S. air support, are carrying out what is hoped to be the final assault on ISIS. This does not mean ISIS will disappear as its ideology remains powerful.

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Army veteran Chris Riga survived multiple blast injuries in deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq. He rearranges sticky notes on his desk to assist him in remembering tasks he has to do throughout the day at his job as patient experience coordinator at the

'What Does War Do To An Entire Person?' — VA Studies Veterans With Blast Injuries

4:22pm March 11, 2019

by Fred Thys

More veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are surviving with traumatic brain injury. In Boston, the Department of Veterans Affairs is studying the long-term effects of those injuries on 800 veterans.

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Indian protesters in Mumbai burn posters of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan during a demonstration against the Feb. 14 attack that killed more than 40 Indian policemen in the Kashmir region.

Pakistan's Long Support For Militants Puts The Country In A Bind

8:11am March 10, 2019

by Greg Myre

Pakistan has long supported militants fighting to its east in India and to its west in Afghanistan. The country says it's cracking down on militants, but many critics are skeptical.

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Drone Strikes And Transparency

8:11am March 10, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with former presidential homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco about President Trump's decision to rescind part of an order boosting transparency around drone strikes.

In 2021, U.S. travelers heading to European Union countries will have to apply for authorization online, as part of a security procedure for visa-free travelers.

EU Officials Move To Clarify Rules For U.S. Travelers After Erroneous 'Visa' Reports

6:46pm March 09, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Meant to increase security in Europe, the decision to implement a screening process was announced in 2018. But confusion arose after several media outlets labeled it a "visa."

A satellite image taken Feb. 22 shows the Sanumdong research center near Pyongyang, North Korea

Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations

7:54pm March 08, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite imagery shows that vehicles and rail cars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.

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