Military

The U.S. Army Reserve said Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien died when an Iranian drone struck a command center in Kuwait. That attack killed six soldiers from the same Des Moines-based unit.

An Iowa soldier killed. A war in its fifth day. This episode, analysis of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran — and Congressional moves to check the president. Political scientists Jim McCormick and Kelly Shaw join the program to discuss these developments.

Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, died on the second day of the war with Iran when his unit in Kuwait was struck by an Iranian drone.

The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. will feature the art of visual deception in its new exhibit, "Camouflage: Designed to Deceive." We hear about the new exhibit from the vice president of exhibits and collections, Katheryn Keane. Then, University of Northern Iowa camouflage expert Roy Behrens, who wrote the introduction to the exhibit, joins the program. Then, Isabel Muzzio grew up during a violent time in Argentina, but found that years later, some from her community viewed those events much differently. Today, she studies how memories are altered and joins the show to talk about how our politics impact our memories.

The Pentagon recently launched a formal review of women in ground-combat positions. On today's episode, what lead to this review, and how could it impact the United States Armed Forces? Amy Rutenberg, an ISU historian, summarizes the long arc of women's service in the U.S. Military. Then, guests offer competing perspectives on combat effectiveness and standards.

The Iowa National Guard released the names of the two soldiers killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday. A U.S. civilian interpreter was also killed in the attack that wounded three other Iowa Guard members.

Scott Detrow, host of All Things Considered on NPR, discusses the effects of federal funding cuts to public media. Then, we revisit a conversation with Green Beret John Paluska.

An update from a retired Green Beret from Ottumwa on his efforts to help his former Afghan Special Forces counterpart. Then, what the travel ban means for Afghan refugees.

Five speakers shared their stories of grappling with gender and masculinity at a live event hosted by Investigate Midwest.

More than 1,000 Black soldiers trained to become officers at Fort Des Moines during WWI. This year, the Iowa Historical Society will honor their service with a commemorative marker.