Increasing Number of Religious Soldiers Joining Israel Army

Would large numbers of Israeli soldiers refuse orders to evict Jewish settlers from the West Bank?

Ireland’s Debt to Its World War II Soldiers

During World War II, thousands of Irish soldiers joined the British army to fight the war, but when they came home to Ireland, they were treated as deserters and put on a blacklist. Now, there is growing pressure on the Irish government to pardon those men.

America’s role in South Korea

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The US stations more than 28,000 troops in South Korea. They’re a legacy of the Korean War. James Clad was a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia from 2007 to 2009. He speaks with anchor Katy Clark about the US role in South Korea. Download MP3

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Capturing the war in cameras

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We have seen a lot of pictures from Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade. Chances are that many of them were actually taken by the military. Combat cameramen and women, document everything from battles to the daily life of the soldiers. Most of the soldiers in training will be deployed either to Afghanistan or Iraq. Correspondent Jake Warga has more. Download MP3 (Photo: Jake Warga)

Slideshow: Images from the war

Memory of US war dead kept alive in England

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There is a quiet green slope of land in England that is hallowed ground for Americans and the British alike. It holds the remains of nearly 4,000 American veterans from World War II, who never made it home. Anchor Lisa Mullins takes us there and introduces us to the man who dedicates his life to caring for US veterans buried abroad. Download MP3

Personal soundtracks to war

This Memorial Day week 2010, we’re bringing you a look at the music US soldiers are listening to in Iraq on their iPods or personal music players. The selections were collected by correspondent Jake Warga who was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division.

• Click here to listen to the selections
• Jake Warga on embedding with the armed forces
• Veterans’ stories on The World
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The cost of caring for injured soldiers

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More than 8 years after going to war in Afghanistan and 7 years of war in Iraq, the number of injured veterans from these conflicts continues to grow. The World’s Katy Clark tells us about the recommendations of a recent study that says the VA doesn’t know what the long-term costs of caring for the veterans will likely be.

Army suicides

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The U.S. Army is experiencing a suicide problem. Between January and July of this year, there were 96 reported suicides among active duty soldiers. That puts the service on course to set a suicide record this year. The Army is now trying to figure out what’s behind the growing number of suicides, and how to prevent them. But getting to the bottom of the problem won’t be easy, as the The World’s Katy Clark reports. (photo: Associated Press)

Bad economy spurs re-enlistment

The World’s Aaron Schachter reports that many Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan say that the poor economy back home led them to sign up for military duty. Listen