Feb 7 Politics Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue Trump has directed the Pentagon to look into such an event, possibly for Veterans Day. U.S. presidents have long shied away from such displays of military prowess. By Scott Neuman and Tamara Keith, NPR Feb 7 Politics Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Scott Neuman and Tamara Keith, NPR
Nov 16 Five Things Five Things: Fred Johnson On Shakespeare, Running and PTSD Fred Johnson is a retired Army colonel who was deployed four times during his career. But he says reintegrating into civilian life was just as tough. By Tara Anderson Nov 16 Five Things Five Things: Fred Johnson On Shakespeare, Running and PTSD Tara Anderson
Nov 3 Politics Bowe Bergdahl’s Sentence: No Prison Time Bergdahl was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, loss of pay and benefits, and reduction in rank from sergeant to private. By Merrit Kennedy, NPR Nov 3 Politics Bowe Bergdahl's Sentence: No Prison Time Merrit Kennedy, NPR
Oct 30 Politics Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban On Transgender Service Members A temporary injunction has been issued to prevent Trump's prohibition on transgender members of the military from being enforced for the foreseeable future. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Oct 30 Politics Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Ban On Transgender Service Members Camila Domonoske, NPR
Sep 3 Politics Lifting Ban On Military Hardware Would Likely Mean Little For Kentucky The program has distributed supplies to law enforcement to at least 90 of the state’s 120 counties, plus Kentucky State Police. By Ryland Barton Sep 3 Politics Lifting Ban On Military Hardware Would Likely Mean Little For Ky. Ryland Barton
Aug 28 Community 18 Kentucky Air Guardsmen To Help With Hurricane Harvey Rescue Efforts Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron left Louisville Sunday to assist with rescue and recovery efforts in Texas. By Staff Aug 28 Community 18 Ky. Air Guardsmen To Help With Hurricane Harvey Rescue Efforts Staff
Aug 24 Politics Trump’s Transgender Ban In Military Will Focus On New Enlistments Gay and lesbian troops have been able to serve openly in the U.S. military since 2011; transgender service members were allowed to do the same in 2016. By Bill Chappell, NPR Aug 24 Politics Trump's Transgender Ban In Military Will Focus On New Enlistments Bill Chappell, NPR
Aug 23 Politics Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals High-level military brass may be able to bring discipline and order to an administration that sometimes has appeared to lack them. By Jim Zarroli, NPR Aug 23 Politics Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals Jim Zarroli, NPR
Jul 27 Politics Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won’t Change Yet Gen. Dunford said the Defense Department is making "no modifications" to current policies on service by transgender troops until Trump gives more direction. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR Jul 27 Politics Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet Laurel Wamsley, NPR
Jul 26 Community For Transgender Kentuckian, Trump’s Military Ban Would Kill Dream Jacob Eleazer is a Kentucky National Guard Captain studying to become a military psychologist who helps soldiers with trauma. By Kyeland Jackson Jul 26 Community For Transgender Kentuckian, Trump's Military Ban Would Kill Dream Kyeland Jackson
Apr 7 Politics Trump Orders Syria Airstrikes After ‘Assad Choked Out The Lives’ Of Civilians U.S. officials said that more than 50 Tomahawk missile strikes were carried out against a single Syrian air base from the USS Porter and USS Ross in the Eastern Mediterranean. By Tom Bowman, NPR , Jessica Taylor, NPR and Mark Katkov, NPR Apr 7 Politics Trump Orders Syria Airstrikes After 'Assad Choked Out The Lives' Of Civilians Tom Bowman, NPR, Jessica Taylor, NPR and Mark Katkov, NPR
Nov 12 Community To Some Veterans, Dogs Are Heroes, Too Dogs Helping Heroes pairs service dogs with military veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and physical limitations. By Laura Ellis Nov 12 Community To Some Veterans, Dogs Are Heroes, Too Laura Ellis
Jul 26 Politics What Major National Security Challenges Await The Next President? Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Rob Givens says the most important issue facing the next president is the state of the U.S. defense structure. By Bill Burton Jul 26 Politics What Major National Security Challenges Await The Next President? Bill Burton
Dec 15 Community Military Suicides Have Spiked in Kentucky in Recent Years Suicides among Kentucky veterans and active military service members have increased the past several years. In many cases, those who have died never sought help through the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. “Most of the people [military service members] that kill themselves we don’t know about,” said Barbara Kaminer, Louisville’s Robley Rex VA suicide prevention coordinator. […] By Devin Katayama Dec 15 Community Military Suicides Have Spiked in Kentucky in Recent Years Devin Katayama
May 24 Defining Fairness Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness Rebecca Grant was a Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard. Twelve years into her military career, a fellow soldier found and circulated a picture of her wearing a dress. The Army took issue with the photo because she had enlisted and had been serving as male—her biological sex. Rebecca is now the president of […] By Laura Ellis May 24 Defining Fairness Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness Laura Ellis