A Decade at War: Iraq, Afghanistan & Counterinsurgency From the America Abroad series, "A Decade at War: Afghanistan, Iraq and Counterinsurgency." March 19 marks the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. What lessons have we learned about the war-fighting doctrine known as "counter-insurgency?"Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, March 11, 2013
Bin Laden spokesman pleads not guilty A senior al-Qaida leader and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in New York to plotting against Americans in his role as the terror network's top spokesman.March 8, 2013
Iraq reconstruction: Too much US money, too few results Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost.March 6, 2013
NORAD may shed 24-hour alert sites in Minn., Va. NORAD is considering removing two of its 18 Air Force sites from 24-hour alert, saying it would save millions of dollars without compromising its ability to defend against 9/11-style attacks.March 1, 2013
How will sequestration affect U.S. defense? A series of spending cuts, known as "sequestration," are scheduled to take place on March 1 unless President Barack Obama and Congress reach a budget deal. One major area of concern: how will our security be affected?The Daily Circuit, February 26, 2013
Uncle Sam might want you, too, ladies The Obama administration's recent decision to lift the ban on women in combat has opened the door for a change in the law that currently compels only men between age 18 and 25 to register for a military draft, according to legal experts and military historians.February 25, 2013
Abraham Lincoln and the Indians Historian David Nichols speaks about Abraham Lincoln's Indian policies during the Civil War, and his role in Minnesota's US-Dakota War of 1862. He spoke at the 2013 History Forum at the Minnesota Historical Society.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, February 22, 2013
A look at the Obama administration's drone program America's drone policy has come under increased scrutiny after an internal policy document leaked earlier this month shows the Obama administration's legal justification for targeted killings of Americans suspected to be in al-Qaeda.The Daily Circuit, February 19, 2013
Younger vets still struggle as jobs scene improves Although veterans as a whole have a lower unemployment rate than the nation at large, younger veterans who served in the years following the Sept. 11 attacks are having a much harder time finding work.February 19, 2013
Study aims to learn how military families grieve Losing a loved one is difficult under any circumstances, but the US military is trying to understand the unique grieving process for families when the person lost is in the military. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with the Minnesota mother of an Army sergeant who took his own life after coming home from Iraq about the matter.February 19, 2013
Combat training simulators save money, improve skills, Minnesota National Guard says There's nothing new about a roomful of guys playing video games. But at the National Guard's Camp Ripley in central Minnesota, one video game could have life or death consequences. The Guard is using simulators to train troops in very real and potentially deadly skills, from shooting to driving to combat.February 15, 2013