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 Stefani Reynolds
May 6, 2021 | 8:25 AM

Bill to combat sexual assault in military finally has votes to pass, senators say

New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst said on Wednesday that the legislation would, for the first time, move cases out of the chain of command to trained, military prosecutors.
By Claudia Grisales/NPR
 Saul Loeb
April 23, 2021 | 6:53 PM

Military panel urges taking sexual assault cases out of commanders’ control

The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.

By Bill Chappell/NPR
 Hoshang Hashimi
April 14, 2021 | 4:00 PM

Smart Talk: The way forward in Afghanistan not a simple path

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 Andrew Harnik
Updated: April 14, 2021 | 4:12 pm

‘It’s time to end this forever war.’ Biden says forces to leave Afghanistan by 9/11

The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.

By Alana Wise and Jason Breslow/NPR
 Manuel Balce Ceneta
April 7, 2021 | 7:37 AM

The military confronts extremism, one conversation at a time

The FBI told the Defense Department last year that it opened 143 investigations involving mostly former military members. About half had to do with domestic extremism.
By Tom Bowman, Steve Walsh/NPR
 Andrew Harnik
March 31, 2021 | 4:15 PM

Pentagon releases new policies enabling transgender people to serve in the military

The Pentagon announced new policies on Wednesday that undo the Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from serving in the military.

By Laurel Wamsley/NPR
 Lebanon VA
February 15, 2021 | 9:43 AM

To ensure second doses, VA Pittsburgh temporarily suspends booking first dose COVID-19 vaccines

The VA health care system gets its own allocation from the federal government, separate from that which is sent to the state. Doses are distributed to facilities by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Kiley Koscinski/WESA
 Win McNamee
February 10, 2021 | 5:46 AM

Capitol riot prompts a reckoning over extremism in the ranks

So far, military veterans account for about 15 percent of those criminally charged in the Capitol riot, according to an NPR analysis.

By Tom Bowman/NPR
 John Minchillo
January 26, 2021 | 10:04 AM

Some Pennsylvania Guard troops will be in Washington until March

About 450 members are expected to remain part of the Washington mission to help with crowd management, assist with traffic control and perform other duties.
By The Associated Press
December 29, 2020 | 11:06 AM

Uncovering the secrets of the Nazi War Machines

Examine the military machines produced under the Third Reich. Presented by historian James Holland.
By Fred Vigeant
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