WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called the treatment decades ago of returning Vietnam War veterans a "national shame" on Monday and promised as commander-in-chief not to send U.S. troops back into harm's way without a clear mission and strategy. Full story
Col. Jack Jacobs and Chmn. of votevets.org Jon Soltz discuss ways to help military veterans returning home from war find a job.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will auction 12 new oil and gas exploration blocks this week in a fourth energy bidding round, as it seeks the rapid expansion of a sector vital to its economy, but tough contract terms mean Baghdad may struggle to drum up major interest. Full story
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More often seen speeding past Trafalgar Square, British-style double-decker buses are making a comeback in Baghdad, the latest sign that Iraq's capital is on the road to recovery after years of war and sanctions. Full story
Microsoft Corp. says it has appointed a local company to distribute its products in Iraq in what it says is a sign of growth for the war-plagued country. Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - A protester interrupted the evidence of former Prime Minister Tony Blair to a judicial inquiry on Monday, shouting anti-war slogans and calling the former Labour leader a war criminal for joining the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Full story
As Melissa Harris-Perry and her panel - including former US Army Sergeant Rebekah Havrilla, former Army Captain Matt Gallagher, and political analyst Bill Schneider - continue discussing veterans’ transition home and the growing number of soldiers who are turning toward suicide upon their return.
Up host Chris Hayes gives his story of the week on the significance of Memorial Day as he commemorates the first American casualty of Operation Enduring Freedom, and talks about the origins of the holiday.
War veteran Joseph Worley talks about his helping canine, Benjamin. America's VetDogs trained the golden retriever specifically for Worley who lost a leg to an IED explosion in Iraq. TODAY.com's Dara Brown has the story.
Major Justin Constantine and actor Joe Mantegna talk about the upcoming concert that will air live from the Capital Sunday on PBS.
Rachel Maddow prepares viewers for a new piece of video that may rival the Miss Teen South Carolina blooper video in terms of ridiculousness.
ARLINGTON, VA - MAY 28: Ann Adams lies atop the grave of her son Army Sgt. Andrew Baddick at the National Cemetery on Memorial Day on May 28, 2012 in Arlington, VA. Baddick died while saving a comrade from drowning after a military vehicle rolled into a culvert in Iraq in 2003.
Honor guards carry a coffin draped with a Kurdish flag containing the remains of victims during a burial ceremony in Sulaimaniya, 260km northeast of Baghdad, May 28, 2012. More than 700 Kurds, killed by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, were honoured in a ceremony in northern Iraq on Monday. Kurd
Passengers ride on a double-decker bus in Baghdad May 28, 2012. More often seen speeding past Trafalgar Square, British-style double-decker buses are making a comeback in Baghdad, the latest sign that Iraq's capital is on road to recovery after years of war and sanctions. To match story IRAQ-TRANSP
