Nov 11th, 2008 · There is perhaps no time that belief is more emphatically tested, and acted upon, than in war. For this Veterans Day, five essayists who served in battle from World War I through the Iraq war describe how the violence of combat shaped their beliefs.
Sep 11th, 2008 · Whichever ticket wins the election in November, it will be the first time in decades that the president, vice president or both have children serving in the armed forces during wartime. But some worry about the burden on a president or VP of having a child on the battlefield.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · A legend from Gettysburg National Military Park: Gen. Lewis Armistead and Gen. Winfield Hancock were friends who served together in the U.S Army. But when Virginia seceded from the Union, Armistead joined the Confederacy with his state. The two friends saw each other one more time — on the battlefield at Gettysburg. NPR's Amy Walters produced this story.
Apr 25th, 2008 · The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps took heavy losses in World War One. Today, those countries remember their fallen by serving the kind of cookies families shipped to loved ones on the battlefield. BPP technical director serves up the hearty ANZAC Day treat.
Jan 23rd, 2008 · Alan Cheuse reviews British author Pat Barker's World War I novel Life Class, which reaches bookstores next week. It centers on lessons learned by a British art student who volunteers to drive an ambulance on the battlefields of Belgium.
Nov 2nd, 2007 · In "Signing Off," the L.A. band Oliver Future performs an anthem of collective hope and universal despair. But, as with so much successful commentary about large-scale conflict, it allows the wide-angle shot of the battlefield to zoom in at eye level.
Sep 25th, 2007 · The soldiers of the secret 23rd Special Forces played a unique role in World War II: to deceive the enemy and draw their attention away from real combat troops. The unit was made up of artists, designers, architects and sound engineers.
Jun 20th, 2007 · Family readiness groups, or FRGs, as they're known in the military, were created to support the loved ones of soldiers at war. But across the country, those groups are getting mixed reviews at best. Many FRGs have been fractured or destroyed by bickering -- and critics say military leaders haven't done enough to cool the tensions and provide adequate financial and moral support. It's a problem that easily spills over onto the battlefield as families at home share their problems with soldiers in Iraq.