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USA: STEVEN SPIELBERG HONOURED BY THE PENTAGON
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Film maker Steven Spielberg, winner of five Academy Awards for his epic "Saving Private Ryan" has received the highest U-S civilian honour at the Pentagon, in Washington D-C.
He's the top director in Hollywood and now he is...
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USA: VIETNAM TO FORMALISE RELATIONS
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The United States and Vietnam may formalise relations in the next few weeks.
The exchange of diplomats and business enterprises will be the first formal contact since the war ended nearly 20 years ago.
The move will be a boon to...
Bloomberg
How Edible Arrangements Is Helping Vets
Nov.11 -- Edible Arrangements Founder and CEO Tariq Farid discusses unemployment amongst veterans and how his company is helping in hiring veterans. He speaks on ""Street Smart. (Source: Bloomberg)
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USA: TROOPS IN GULF MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS
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A CIA study has revealed that more than 15,000 U-S troops could have been exposed to chemical weapons during the Gulf War.
Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon said that officials have already begun contacting about...
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The Pentagon found long and repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are increasing U.S. troop mental health problems.
HEADLINE: Panel: Deployments strain troops' mental health
CAPTION: The Pentagon found long and repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are increasing U.S. troop mental health problems. (May 4)
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Bloomberg
What Was New in Trump's Economic Speech?
Aug. 8 -- Bloomberg Politics' Jennifer Jacobs reports on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's speech at the Detroit Economic Club. Jacobs speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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USA: TEAM INVESTIGATING GULF WAR SYNDROME TO BE REORGANISED
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The U-S Department of Defence has announced a reorganisation of its team which investigates the so-called Gulf War Syndrome.
The department is boosting both the team's budget and staffing level to help it investigate...
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The Victory Belles, a New Orleans dance troupe, help World War II veterans recall the good times of the 1940's. Their performances at the National World War II Museum bring big band songs and long forgotten memories back to life. (Dec. 5)
SOUNDBITE: Forrest Villarrubia, WWII Veteran
"I teared (laughing) bringing back many, many memories, many, many."
SOUNDBITE: Mandi Ridgdell, Victory Belle:
"To bring that back and to remind them of those times is an incredible feeling."...
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USA: PENTAGON STUDY INTO ORIGINS OF GULF WAR ILLNESSES
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A new Anglo-American study is ruling out a suspicious liquid found at a Kuwaiti school as a possible cause of the mysterious group of illnesses known as Gulf War Syndrome.
Pentagon officials unveiling the study on Thursday...
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A Civil War veteran whose ashes sat for decades forgotten in storage could someday be remembered as the final soldier buried from that war. (April 14)
HEADLINE Civil War vet finally laid to rest
CAPTION: A Civil War veteran whose ashes sat for decades forgotten in storage could someday be remembered as the final soldier buried from that war. (April 14) ...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Libya revolutionaries: yesterday's heroes
VOICED : Libya revolutionaries: yesterday's heroes
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ZIMBABWE: ELECTIONS WRAP (3)
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President Robert Mugabe appealed for national reconciliation on Tuesday after his ruling party narrowly won parliamentary elections following a bitter campaign marked by violence and intimidation.
In a televised address,...
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Parade of World War II veterans for Memorial Day
1. Veteran riding on car raising hand in 'V' sign and the 'thumbs up'
2. Veterans waving to crowds
3. Veterans marching in front cars
4. Military float
5. Veterans sitting on float - members of the 42 Division - they found the Eagles...
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World War II veterans gather in Washington as part of a program to honor the nation's heroes, and reflect at national memorials.
HEADLINE: Program brings WWII vets to 'their memorial'
CAPTION: An organization called Honor Flight brings World War Two veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the World War Two memorial at no cost to them. Six thousand vets are on the...
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Pence Confronted with Criticisms of Trump
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYCarson City, Nevada - 2 August, 20161. SOUNDBITE (English) Catherine Byrne, Military Mother"After the booing subsided, Pence started talking to me personally and...
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RR0229/A Zimbabwe: Starvation
File: view of commercial farm in Zimbabwe; farmworkers reaping tobacco; harvester reaping maize crop; grain spurting into back of truck; various views of World Food Programme distribution point, Angwa Valley, Zimbabwe; various views of...
Sky News
David Cameron Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto speech Part Two
David Cameron Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto speech Part Two
Bloomberg
'Serve Like A Girl' Director Lysa Heslov: "I Didn't Want The Audience To Leave Not Feeling Hopeful"
'Serve Like A Girl' Director Lysa Heslov stopped by the THR offices for a candid conversation.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Advanced prosthetic arms developed by Pentagon set for sale
Veteran amputees are set to be the first beneficiaries of futuristic prosthetic arms which can grasp an object as fragile as an egg or as small as a grape
Bloomberg
VA Secretary Says Now Is the Time for Reform
Jul.11 -- U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin discusses the transformation of Veterans Affairs being undertaken by the Trump Administration. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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White House stands by Ronny Jackson's Veterans Affairs nomination
The White House on Wednesday offered an aggressive defense of Ronny Jackson, its embattled nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, White House legislative affairs...
Bloomberg
How the USDS Is Bridging the Government-Tech Gap
Mar.20 -- U.S. Digital Service Administrator Matt Cutts discusses using tech to improve federal services, the increased global scrutiny facing big technology firms and tech employee protests over work with the U.S. military. He speaks...
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Trump Signs Veterans Medical Care Bill
President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than $2 billion into a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.
Trump, who made improving veterans...
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Trump Signs Veterans Medical Care Bill
President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than $2 billion into a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.
Trump, who made improving veterans...