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Chip Reid on addressing the long-term mental health of U.S. service members
The former CBS News journalist and author of "Battle Scars" talks about the ever-present stresses that American military personnel face serving overseas, and how PTSD need not be permanent.
U.S. envoy expresses regret over alleged sex assaults by military personnel
The issue came to light late last month, triggering an uproar over reports that two American service members had been charged with sexual assaults months earlier.
U.S. troops to leave Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup
Unlike the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman said the U.S. is not destroying equipment or facilities as it leaves.
Support group helps male military spouses
One man made it his mission to connect military husbands through a group he called "Macho Spouse." It aims to provide support and resources for military husbands, who make up 14% of the country's 500,000 military spouses.
New images of suspected Chinese spy bases
New images of Cuba's electronic eavesdropping bases have been captured from space and are believed to be linked to China, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Matthew Funaiole, co-author of the report, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
U.S. military heightens security alert level at European bases
The U.S. military has raised the security protection measures it is taking at its bases throughout Europe.
CBS News' David Martin honored at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a moment Friday to honor longtime CBS News national security reporter David Martin in a place where the veteran reporter feels at home -- the Pentagon briefing room.
Bad weather forces Gaza aid pier dismantling
A U.S.-built pier meant to provide critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza is being dismantled again due to weather. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.
U.S. soldier charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Japan
Okinawa's mayor says a U.S. soldier's alleged sexual assault not only "causes great fear to local residents," but "tramples on the dignity of women."
A first up-close look at the U.S. military's troubled Gaza pier project
The U.S. military's humanitarian pier is helping to get some additional aid into Gaza, but it has not been smooth sailing.
Julian Assange lands in Australia a free man
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his native Australia as a free man on Wednesday. In a deal brokered by the Justice Department, Assange pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is in the Australian capital of Canberra with more.
Veterans convicted under gay sex ban pardoned
President Biden is offering pardons to military veterans who were convicted of a crime based on their sexual orientation. Wednesday's move is expected to affect thousands of former service members who were convicted under a former military law that criminalized consensual gay sex. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod has more.
Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation
The pardon could affect thousands of service members convicted over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual homosexual conduct.
Biden pardons convicted LGBTQ+ service members
President Biden says he is righting a "historic wrong" by offering pardons to thousands of veterans who were convicted of crimes under a former military law that banned same-sex relationships. Jim Axelrod has the story.
Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members
President Biden announces pardons for U.S. veterans convicted under military laws banning same-sex relationships. This decision follows a year-long CBS News investigation revealing the lasting impact of these convictions on LGBTQ+ veterans, even more than a decade after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
U.S.-built Gaza aid pier faces setbacks
New questions emerged over the future of aid for Palestinians in Gaza after United Nations officials warned Israel they might suspend aid operations if humanitarian workers do not receive additional protections. Meanwhile, U.S.-led efforts to deliver aid by pier have faced numerous problems since an installation in May. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Julian Assange to plead guilty to U.S. charge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. A federal grand jury indicted Assange in 2019 on 18 counts over his alleged role in leaking classified government information about U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. CBS News Justice Department reporter Rob Legare has more.
16 fallen U.S. soldiers from World War II, Korean War accounted for
A number of the soldiers died as prisoners of war. Others were reported missing and their remains deemed unrecoverable until now.
US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen
The attacks come as the U.S. Navy faces the most intense combat it has seen since World War II in trying to counter the Houthi campaign.
Israeli strikes hit central, southern Gaza
Israeli military strikes in central and southern Gaza killed dozens of Palestinians Friday. CBS News' Chris Livesay is in Tel Aviv with the latest.
The pivotal role women codebreakers played in WWII and ahead of D-Day
In the immediate lead-up to D-Day, naval codebreaker Jean Sims was one of the few who knew a major operation was coming.
Disinformation campaign uses fake footage to claim attack on USS Eisenhower
A CBS News analysis found that edited media shared online after Houthi claims of an attack on the USS Eisenhower on Friday was bolstered by pro-Chinese and pro-Russian social media accounts.
Remains of World War II soldier identified, returned home to Buffalo
U.S. Army Pfc. Bartholomew Loschiavo of Buffalo, New York, was killed in action on Oct. 1, 1944, while his unit engaged German troops in Luxembourg.
How U.S.-made weapons are being used in Gaza
Dozens were killed in a strike on Sunday that Israel said was targeting two Hamas leaders. Images from the blast site show remnants of what three independent weapons experts told CBS News is an American-made GBU-39 warhead. The Biden administration is coming under increasing pressure to restrict the flow of arms as the civilian death toll in Gaza continues to rise.
Lawmakers see video of boat strike, say admiral testified there was no kill order
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
Grand jury refuses to re-indict Letitia James
Federal prosecutors on Thursday presented an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James to a grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia.
Supreme Court allows Texas GOP to use new redistricted map for now
Texas approved a new congressional map this summer after Trump urged state GOP lawmakers to craft new House district lines to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the 2026 midterms.
FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, identified as Virginia man
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Trump thinks tariff revenue could replace income taxes. Is that possible?
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
Trump hires new architect for ballroom
The current architect, with whom President Trump has some disagreements, will remain on the White House ballroom team, sources said.
Massive great white shark named Contender pings off Carolinas
Contender, a nearly 14-foot long white shark, has traveled nearly 5,000 miles since he was tagged by the research group OCEARCH.
ICE begins surge in Minnesota as Trump pushes for crackdown on Somali immigrants
ICE began enhanced operations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area this week, as President Trump rails against Somali people in Minnesota.