Iowa National Guard
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.
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The service and sacrifice of Black Americans in defense of the United States is believed to be a driving force in the progress of civil rights over generations. -
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.
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Polk County’s lead homelessness planning organization, Homeward, identified more people struggling with homelessness. Those numbers might go up more when COVID rental assistance money runs out, but there are solutions.
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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.
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Vinh Nguyen has lived in Iowa for decades, but previously, he grew up in Vietnam during the war which ended April 30, 1975.
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In April 1975, Marine pilot John Morgan received orders to fly his helicopter to Vietnam and help evacuate people after the war. It ended up being the largest helicopter evacuation in history — and a defining moment in his life as an American.
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Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley hosted a crowded town hall meeting in southeast Iowa's Lee County, where constituents aired concerns about his response to recent actions taken by the Trump administration. -
The service and sacrifice of Black Americans in defense of the United States is believed to be a driving force in the progress of civil rights over generations.
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The new Iowa PBS documentary "Dogs of Service" introduces viewers to the training process of service dogs and the work they do for a variety of individuals, including veterans.
