Nervous wait for families of U.S. veterans feared captured in Ukraine

Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh and Alexander Drueke left their homes in Alabama to serve with Ukraine's army. They may be the 1st U.S. POWs in the war sparked by Russia's invasion.

• Jun 16, 2022

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from February 18, 2014

The trigger for Tuesday's violence in the Ukrainian capitol of Kiev was a refusal by some lawmakers to debate changes to the constitution that would have restricted the powers of President Yanukovich; and, a sharp decline in Minnesota's moose population has left scientists baffled.

• Feb 18, 2014
• 18:16

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Ex-cop guilty of murder in shooting of black teen Girl surprised by Drake recovering from life-saving heart surgery; Girl surprised by Drake recovering from life-saving heart surgery

• Aug 28, 2018
• 20:22

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 26, 2016 edition

Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination with help from members of North Dakota's GOP convention delegation; Skellig Michael is an island seven miles off the coast of Ireland with a history dating back to the dawn of civilization. But that's not what has tourists flocking to the island these days

• May 26, 2016
• 20:49

President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima Friday

President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima Friday. Around 140,000 lives were lost when an atomic bomb was dropped on the city near the end of World War II, and some of them were American. Margaret Brennan has the story of one.

• May 26, 2016
• 02:29

Qatar has agreed to extend the travel ban on five men released from Guantanamo Bay last year

Qatar has agreed to extend the travel ban on five men released from Guantanamo Bay last year. Referred to as the Taliban 5, the five men were exchanged for American POW Bowe Bergdahl. The ban was set to expire at midnight and limits the men to the country of Qatar.

• May 31, 2015
• 00:19

Seth Doane reports on this little-known piece of history that took place just a few miles from the nation's capital

During WWII, Army Intelligence interrogated high-ranking prisoners-of-war at a secret installation in Alexandria, Va., dubbed "P.O. Box 1142." Seth Doane reports on this little-known piece of history that took place just a few miles from the nation's capital.

• Sep 21, 2014
• 07:19

Former U.S. prisoner of war Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl plans to leave the Army and go to college after the investigation into his disappearance is over

Former U.S. prisoner of war Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl plans to leave the Army and go to college after the investigation into his disappearance is over. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Aug 20, 2014
• 00:24

Denton is remembered, among other things, for blinking "T.O.R.T.U.R.E." in Morse code during a broadcast propaganda interview while a POW in Vietnam

Laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Denton is remembered, among other things, for blinking "T.O.R.T.U.R.E." in Morse code during a broadcast propaganda interview while a POW in Vietnam.

• Jul 22, 2014
• 02:18

Former military prosecutor Eugene Fidell is now representing Bergdahl and speaking on his behalf

Former military prosecutor Eugene Fidell is now representing Bergdahl and speaking on his behalf. Fidell urges people not to rush to judgement as the investigation into Bergdahl's capture and release ensues. Michelle Miller reports.

• Jul 17, 2014
• 02:16

Margaret Brennan reports what it took to strike a deal with Taliban leadership

The deal to bring home army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was brokered by Qatar, an American ally in the Middle East. Margaret Brennan reports what it took to strike a deal with Taliban leadership.

• Jun 2, 2014
• 02:27

Ex-POW discusses challenges of reintegration, what lies ahead for recently-freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

Retired Air Force Col. Lee Ellis was a prisoner of war held by North Vietnam for over five years. He speaks with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the challenges of reintegration and what lies ahead Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was recently freed from Taliban captivity.

• Jun 2, 2014
• 04:04

Former George W. Bush security aide and CBS News national security analyst Juan Zarate joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the intricacies of the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap including the five Taliban fighters being released

Former George W. Bush security aide and CBS News national security analyst Juan Zarate joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the intricacies of the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap including the five Taliban fighters being released from Guantanamo Bay.

• Jun 2, 2014
• 02:12

More specifics are beginning to come to light from the mission that brought Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl back into U.S. hands

More specifics are beginning to come to light from the mission that brought Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl back into U.S. hands. A small team of U.S. special operators, backed up by a cadre of helicopter gunships and surveillance aircraft, led the operation to free the American P.O.W. David Martin reports.

• Jun 2, 2014
• 03:18

CBS News National Security Analyst Juan Zarate says the deal helps U.S. relations with the Taliban, but undermines the Afghan government

CBS News National Security Analyst Juan Zarate says the deal helps U.S. relations with the Taliban, but undermines the Afghan government

• Jun 1, 2014
• 00:51

During World War II, Lou Tirado served as a B-17 gunner and became a prisoner of war

During World War II, Lou Tirado served as a B-17 gunner. When his plane was shot down over Germany, he became a prisoner of war. Tirado tells Lesley Stahl how he was freed not by the U.S., but by the Russians.

• May 3, 2014
• 01:46

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a reorganization of how the Pentagon accounts for its missing war dead

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a reorganization of how the Pentagon accounts for its missing war dead. One man tells Chip Reid the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command had documents showing where his cousin was buried but refused to bring him home.

• Mar 31, 2014
• 02:22

JPAC’s efforts to identify the remains of America’s war dead have been criticized as slow and ineffective

JPAC’s efforts to identify the remains of America’s war dead have been criticized as slow and ineffective. Now, one family fed up with the Pentagon agency’s supposed incompetence is suing with the hope of bringing change. Chip Reid reports.

• Mar 31, 2014
• 02:42

Jeremiah Denton, a former POW who became a U.S. senator, died Friday of heart disease

Jeremiah Denton, a former POW who became a U.S. senator, died Friday of heart disease. Denton was held by the North Vietnamese for more than seven years, and when they forced him to appear in a propaganda film, he blinked the word "torture" in Morse code. Scott Pelley reports.

• Mar 28, 2014
• 00:30

Former hostage of Iran wants Biden to prioritize prisoner release

"Without their return: no deal with Iran," Xiyue Wang said.

• Jan 1, 2021

Ex-POWs the first vets to get COVID vaccine at Alabama VA hospital

"If there's a hell on Earth, I was there," one said as he recalled serving and being held captive during the Korean War.

• Dec 16, 2020

Divers think they've found a U.S. submarine lost during WWII

One diver says it's clear the USS Grenadier's crew went through "quite an ordeal," and he hopes finding the wreck will let them "have some closure."

• Sep 16, 2020

Trump's reported troop comments a "flashpoint" in campaign

CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest on the election 2020 trail.

• Sep 6, 2020
• 05:14

Chip Reid investigates the practices of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, the Pentagon agency tasked with finding and identifying the remains of 83,000 missing American servicemen and women

Chip Reid investigates the practices of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, the Pentagon agency tasked with finding and identifying the remains of 83,000 missing American servicemen and women. Last year, the Government Accountability Office said the missing persons mission "is being undermined by longstanding leadership weakness."

• Feb 18, 2014
• 04:04

Korean War POW identified, buried by friend

Ten of the 20 countries involved in this week’s G20 Summit in Japan were also involved in the Korean War. Fighting in Korea ended in 1953, but no peace treaty was ever signed. Over 7,600 Americans remain missing in action in Korea -- but this January, when the U.S. government identified the remains of George Schipani, that number was reduced by one. That story is the first in the "CBS This Morning Saturday" series “Who We Are.” Jeff Glor reports.

• Jun 29, 2019
• 04:49

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