From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jul 05 2011 9:11 PM

Bruce Fleming talked about his June 20, 2011, Christian Science Monitor article, "Does the Military Have a Clear Purpose?" The article addresses the motivations for young men and women to enter military service, the hand-in-hand role of military and civilians, and the sense of purpose for the mi...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jun 03 2011 6:23 AM

Mr. Maginnis and Ms. Mariner debated whether the military should conduct separate basic training for men and women.

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jun 02 2011 4:45 AM

Gp. Captain Irving spoke to reporters on the British military’s progress in the conflict in the Persian Gulf. The British military continued to survey the growing oil slick in the Persian Gulf being fed from pipelines and tankers in Kuwait. Gp. Captain Irving discussed the handling of p...

From: iTunes on Thu, Apr 28 2011 12:42 AM

According to the Department of Defense, there are 1.7 million American children with a parent serving in the military. The Month of the Military Child is an opportunity to recognize these kids for their resiliency and sacrifices. Lance Cpl. Tia Nagle takes us to Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, to s...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Feb 10 2011 11:14 AM

The subcommittee hears testimony regarding women in the military, both service members and military wives.

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Feb 10 2011 12:20 AM

Earlier today C-SPAN televised a death penalty case before the Military Court of Appeals. The guests discussed the differences between military and civilian death penalty statutes.

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Feb 10 2011 12:16 AM

Rep. Bonior announced amendments that focus on burden sharing with Japan. He said that the $1 billion package that Japan passed was welcome but not enough for the $1 billion per month bill for the crisis in the Persian Gulf. His amendment is to spur the Japanese into action by requiring...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 9:28 PM

Group Captain Irving updated reporters in Riyadh on the events concerning the British military in the Persian Gulf war. He reported on a mission by eight British Tornado warplanes to destroy a liquid propellant plant in Iraq. Grp. Capt. Irving discussed the destruction of a bunker in Ba...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 9:20 PM

Conyers, the chairman of the House National Security sub-committee of the Government Operations committee, discussed the role of minorities serving in the military in the Middle East. He said that there are disproportionate numbers of African-American military personnel serving in the P...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 8:46 PM

The committee continued its series of hearings on U.S. defense policy following the results of the Persian Gulf war. Specifically, the committee heard testimony on the effect of the Persian Gulf war on the ability of the military to recruit prime military personnel in an all volunteer a...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 8:46 PM

Mr. Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, spoke during the Human Rights Campaign Fund’s annual conference on discrimination against homosexuals in the Department of Defense's military policies. The Fund presented a graphic showing the results of a recent poll of Americans co...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 8:06 PM

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment commission heard testimony from congressmen on military bases slated to be closed by the Department of Defense. To go along with plans to reduce the number of U.S. military personnel 25 percent by 1996, the Department of Defense in early 1991 pro...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 7:22 PM

The committee continued to hear testimony on the U.S. military’s system of personnel recruitment. The hearing was one in a series of hearings examining the practices of the U.S. military in the face of a changing political world, particularly following the end of the Cold War. Witnesse...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 6:52 PM

The subcommittee heard testimony from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell on the reorganization of U.S. military bases around the world. Early in 1991, the Department of Defense announced plans to reduce the size of the U.S. military personnel 25 percent by 1996, with...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 4:40 PM

Military spokespersons answered questions about the cleanup of toxic materials at military sites. Currently, there are 89 military bases and 12 former military sites that are on the "Superfund" national priorities list for environmental cleanup of toxic material.

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 1:25 PM

The committee heard testimony on the issue of whether American servicemen were left alive in capitivity in North Vietnam after a prisoner-of-war exchange in Vietnam in 1973, when the war was winding down. Sen. Kerry, chairman of the committee, claimed as many as 133 U.S. soldiers were l...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 7:39 AM

The committee heard testimony from Department of Defense personnel and academics on the ban against homosexuals in the U.S. military. Specifically, the committee sought testimony on how bans on homosexuals, or the lack thereof, affects the armed forces of other countries around the world. &#...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 7:32 AM

The committee heard testimony from current and former members of the U.S. military on proposals to lift the ban on homosexuals in the U.S. military. During the morning session, a panel testified in favor of the ban on open homosexuality in the U.S. Armed Forces. General Schwarzkopf, co...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 6:40 AM

Mr. Robinson discussed the status of the ban on homosexuals in the military. Several proposed compromises were discussed, including one which would permit homosexuals in the military as long as they do not openly reveal their homosexuality. Mr. Robinson also discussed the president’s p...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 6:32 AM

The subcommittee heard testimony from legal scholars on the recently introduced policy on homosexuals in the U.S. military. Opponents of the policy claim it will defeat morale in the armed forces and would still result in persecution of homosexuals in the military. Supporters of the pol...