by Jessica Harbin | Nov 3, 2009 | National Security
Get the Flash Player to see this content. As warfare against insurgents changes the American military’s engagement with the enemy, it is also changing the roles of women in the armed forces. (Jessica Harbin/MNS) WASHINGTON – Three years after serving in...
by Jessica Harbin | Oct 27, 2009 | National Security
Audio description: Aid workers at non-profit Refugees International look to produce change for displaced people in Pakistan. WASHINGTON — Nearly 2.4 million civilians have been displaced by violence in Pakistan in the last year, according to UN estimates. This...
by Jessica Harbin | Oct 21, 2009 | National Security
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Kyle Harper trains to run in a Marine Corp Marathon race in memory of her fiancé, Staff Sgt. Micheal Hullender. (Jessica Harbin/MNS) WASHINGTON -This weekend tens of thousands of runners will converge on Washington for the...
by Jessica Harbin | Oct 14, 2009 | National Security
Addressing the needs of females in the military: The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America kicked off its “Week of the Women Warriors” by releasing a report highlighting the most critical issues facing our female troops and veterans. (Jessica...
by Jessica Harbin | Oct 13, 2009 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Let’s just say the road to “Student vets left waiting for education benefits” was a bit bumpy. It all started on just my second day in Washington, Sept. 22, at an informational meeting with Derek Blumke and David Inkellis at Student Veterans of...