United States Army

Cadets learn to fire mortars, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York.

How to train your dragoon: Part I

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into new research that looks at the US Army’s attempts to socialize officers into the norms of civilian protection and the rules of war.

U.S. military prepares to open more military roles to women

Global Politics

The Army’s new approach to mental health

Health & Medicine
The World

US invasion of Afghanistan: 10 years later

Conflict & Justice
The World

The Army’s New Approach to Mental Health

Health & Medicine
The World

McChrystal, Gates, Karzai defend the war in Afghanistan

Tuesday marked a day of opening arguments on the war in Afghanistan. Charlie Sennott, executive editor of GlobalPost, joins us with his take on how the three men played their cards.

The World

Pentagon meets Tinseltown

Arts, Culture & Media

After countless movies about Iraq and Afghanistan, Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale just wants filmmakers to tell it like it is? or perhaps how the Army says it is. But is Breasseale’s Army Media Relations division concerned with telling the truth, or promoting its own agenda? Guest: Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale, Army Relations Los Angeles Division

The World

Custer’s last flag

Global Politics

A damaged cavalry flag that was found on the battlefield at Little Bighorn went on the auction block today. It fetched more than eight million dollars, as The World’s Carol Zall reports.

The World

Medal of Honor awarded

Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Marco Werman on news of the first award of a Medal of Honor to a living American since Vietnam. The medal will go to Army Sergeant Salvatore Giunta for saving his unit while under extremely heavy fire in Afghanistan back in October 2007.

The World

Personal soundtracks to war

Arts, Culture & Media

This week, we’re bringing you a look at the music US soldiers are listening to in Iraq on their iPods or personal music players, with the help of Correspondent Jake Warga who was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division.