That those who have never experienced it can understand. If you approach the situation with a sense of openness and caring, then veterans will be very responsive to that. Ifill those are some of the stories were woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. c at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything wc do; from Electronics Systems to intelligence analysis and cyber operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. Knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. Thats bae systems. Thats inspired work. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutionsc and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. c ifill this was a day of honor for military veterans in america and for many thousands more who served and died in europe during world war one. That vast conflict began a century ago and ended on this day in 1918 and it served as the backdrop for todays ceremonies. Ifill under a bright, autumn sky, Vice President biden carried out a timehonored tradition laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, at Arlington National cemetery. With president obama in asia, mr. Biden addressed veterans and their families gathered in thec cemeterys amphitheater. Collectively you represent generations of soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen who have servedc and sacrificed for all of us. You are not only the heart and soul, but you are the very spine of this nation. Ifill in new york city and elsewhere, parades honored veterans. And on the National Mall in washington, final preparations were underway for tonights veteransthemed concert for valor featuring stars from Bruce Springsteen to jennifer hudson. While americans honored the living, thousands turned out across the atlantic for Remembrance Day in london, where a memorial sea of red ceramic poppies now surroundsc the tower of london. It features more than 888,000 flowers, one for each british and commonwealth soldier ieled in world war one, which erupted 100 years ago, this year. 13yearold harry hayes planted the final flower. It was an amazing honor because its just seeing all those poppies that are out there, and every single one represents a life, and that person is not coming home because they laid down their lives so we can have a free life. Ifill this was Armistice Day in other european nations, and the world war one anniversary lent added weight to the annual observances. Especially in the belgian town of ypres, scene of three major battles during the first world war. France also honored all those who have served, and fallen, as president Francois Hollande took part in a wreathlaying atc paris arc de triomphe. Ifill its estimated 17 million soldiers and civilians died in world war one. Woodruff the winter storm thats swept across the rockiesc and upper midwest brought frigid temperatures today on the heels of a blizzard. By this morning, more than a foot of snow covered parts of wisconsin, minnesota and michigans upper peninsula. And readings dropped as much as 50 degrees overnight, as far south as the texas panhandle. Ifill in beijing today, president obama and other leaders at an Asian Pacific summit agreed to work on a chinese free trade proposal. Its seen as a response to a u. S. Backed initiative that does not include china. The chinese president xi jinping hailed the decision. c translated the approval symbolizes the start of the process and demonstrates the confidence and resolve of the members of the Asia Pacific Economic cooperation to push for regional cooperation. This is anc historic decision that will bring Regional Economic integration to a higher level. Ifill xi also met with president obama in the first of two days of talks between the two leaders. Woodruff the verdict came today in the south korean ferry disaster that killed hundreds of High School Students last april. Lucy watson of independent Television News filed this report from beijing. Reporter for these actions and this choice the captain of the sewol ferry will spend the rest of his life behind bars. He abandoned the vessel to save himself. It was carrying more than 470 people most of them school children. Today with his head bowed lee doon seok and 14 other crew members filed into court to hear their fate. Guilty of gross negligence f not murder. The captain jailed for 36 years. Others for as little as five. Punishments that are simply notc enough for the victims families. translated we all pray for the court to issue the death penalty. We wanted the crew members to suffer the same pain our children did. Reporter it was a desperate sight in april, one of south koreas worst maritime disasters. More than 300 people perished on board. And the anguish these parents suffered continues but theyre promising to appeal the verdicts. translated we will connect every bit of evidence wc have and send it to the court of appeals. We will do anything to make the crew members who abandoned our children pay for their crimes. Reporter nine bodies are still missing but today thec underwater search was called off permanently. It was a decision made by the families as they solemnly accept the impossibility of finding everyone. Woodruff south korean investigators have concluded the ferry was overloaded, and theyve cited the vessels owners for spending too little on safety. Ifill rising religious tensions between israelis and palestinians turned deadly again today in the west bank. Protesters threw rocks at israeli soldiers, near hebron, and the soldiers fired back with water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets. When that failed, the troops opened fire, killing a palestinian man. In the wake of the killing, the palestinian and israelic leaders blamed each other for causing the trouble. Woodruff back in this country a physician who contracted ebola in west africa was released from a hospital in new york city. Craig spencer was diagnosed in october after hed worked for doctors without bordersc in guinea. Today, he praised the u. S. Medical system. My Early Detection, reporting and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place for health staff returning from west africa. I am a living example of how those protocols work and of how Early Detection is critical to both surviving ebola and ensuring that it is not transmitted to others. Woodruff meanwhile, in maine. Nurse kaci hickox emerged virus free from her 21 days of being monitored for ebola. Ifill the governor of missouri, jay nixon, warnedc today against any new trouble in the town of ferguson. A grand jury reports this month on whether to indict a white policeman who killed michael brown, an unarmed black teenager, in the st. 3 louis suburb last august. The governor says in anticipation of renewed violent protest, hell call on police statewide and put the National Guard on standby. Woodruff and on wall street, stocks eked out small gains today. The Dow Jones Industrial average added one point to close just short of 17,615. The nasdaq rose about nine points, to 4,660. And the sandp was up a point, to finish at 2,039. Still to come on the newshour honoring veterans for their military service by hiring them; ebola infection rates rise in sierra leone; as a new round of enrollment nears under the Health Care Law we answer your questions; the Mormon Church acknowledges its early history of polygamy; bill and camille cosbys collection of africanamericanc art goes on display in washington; and, photographing veterans coming home from war. Woodruff for all of todays tributes and ceremony, a new book argues that americans are not truly honoring the newest generation of veterans from the iraq and afghanistan conflicts for what they are capable of contributing to postcombat life. Chief Foreign Affairs correspondent Margaret Warner has more on that. Warner its the work of an unlikely pair, starbucks c. E. O. Howard schultz, who has pledged to hire 10,000 veterans in the next five years, and Washington Post reporter rajiv chandrasekran, who spent years covering u. S. Fighting forces in iraq and afghanistan. The book is for love of country what our veterans can teach us about citizenship, heroism and sacrifice. Thank you both for being here. On this vearans day, were honoring all our veterans, but you write in your book that we thank them, we applaud them, but we dont really know them. What is it about this post9 11 generation of veterans that americans dont underst id . This is a very unusual situation because this is the first time in modern history where theres been an allvolunteer service. Only 1 of the American Population has served. So the unintended consequence of the allvolunteer service is most of americans have not had a direct relationship with anyone who has served. Warner but what is it that we dont understand about this generation . So with so few serving, its created real misperceptions among the civilian population of our country. They see veterans often as people who need to be pitied, who are broken, who are ticking time bombs. The reality couldnt be further from that. You know, seven generations ago, 1946 as members of that greatest generation were know, if your neighbor was out wandering the street at night, crazed from shell shock, you knew that not every veteran was crazy because your husband or your son or your father or your brother served. Today we dont have thatc universal shared experience in our country. So when people see news reports of a veteran doing something outrageous, like shooting up a base, there are a lot of people who think theyre all like that, and it couldnt be further from the truth. Warner but many have returned damaged, physically, mentally, psychologically. Do you think theres been too much focus on it . I dont think theres been too much focus on it, but i dont think there has been enough focus on veterans who are returning and doing extraordinary things. Thats another reason when wanted to write the book to, celebrate the large number of veterans come bag into civilian life and who can really make a difference in American Life and in business. One thing im city official trying to encourage is for business and Business Leaders to hire veterans. Its good for the american business. How difficult is it, rajiv, youve been out reporting with many of these, how difficult is it for this generation of veterans to find meaningful postmilitary work and careers . Forc system of them its challenging because theyre coming from a world where they have learned specialized skills. Theyve gleaned great leadership talents. They have values and ethics and problemsolving abilities, but some of that is not easily translatable in the civilian sector, so their resumes arent fully understood we people in the Human Resources department. Why . Because a lot of those people dont have a connection to the military. Warner what do veterans bring to the work table, to the workplace that if you havent served in the military you might not necessarily have . Everyone we have met from an 18yearold enlisted young kid to a fourstar general, in my view, has had the same Common Thread of characterisacs authentic leadership, mission driven, understood the issue of being on a team, highly ethical, great integrity, and brings a levelc of not entitlement but understanding that this is a privilege to work in a company. Warner we actually went out and film one of the veterans you profile if your book, this is David Oclander, Lieutenant Governor colonel, west point graduate, paratrooper, leader, who is now at a inner city charter school. Heres what he said about what he thinks he brings thats special to these kids hes mentoring and teaching now. When youre in ranger school, you realize that you can push yourself so much further than what you originally gave yourself credit for. These kids face incredible obstacles every day being recruited by gangs, trying drugs, doing. Seeing street violence all the time. c and getting them to believe that that doesnt define them but that can be a way to shape their future going forward, and if they can overcome those obstacles through grit and determination and persistence, they canc overcome any obstacl, i think thats the perspective that i bring. Is that the kind of thing youre talking about . Absolutely. Hes helping them realize their dreams. Hes giving them the kind of tools and resources and selfconfidence to hopefully get to college as a result of the tutelage and the mentoring that he can provide. And he couldnt even get a job. Thats the irony. Warner because he didnt have a teaching credential. They looked at him and said, you dont fit. Thats a very important point. Most of the veterans who are coming back do not have the specific qualifications for the job theyre applying for. We heard a young enlisted young man tell us that he wouldc have more trepidation and anxiety about going to a Job Interview than going back the afghanistan. Warner oh. I think when we heard, thatc it sets the image of the situation, that they just dont have any experience, and thats why its so important that the company recognize that they have great skills and great value, but theyre not prepared for the interview, maybe not prepared to write the resume, and thats where the two have to come together and understand the situation. Warner rajiv, i have to ask you. Your book has been criticized in some reviews as being relentlessly optimistic. Some mind find it overly positive and even naive. What do you say to that . Look, were trying to just broaden the aperture on the overall veteran experience. Theres been a lot of great journals about those who have struggled into their transition, those who arec undergoing mentl and physical health problems, and we actually write about them in this book, but what we do differently is we write about people who are thiefg andc succeeding. If you want to criticize us for being relentlessly positive for writing about people who are working as a posed to those who are just, you know, unable to get back up on their feet, well, guilty as charged. Warner howard schultz, what can ordinary americans do if theyre not in a position to hire veterans . Volunteer, get involved. When you see a veteran, its not enough to say thank you. Have an empathetic conversation and get to know them as people. And then do everything we can as a collective society to raise the level of consciousness about the sacrifice that not only the veterans but the entire family has given to this nation. Howard schultz, rajiv chandrasekran, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. c woodruff online, check out margarets blog and a video on retired lt. Colonel David Oclander who turned down many lucrative private sector offers to become an Innercity School educator. c ifill now to the ebola crisis, which has claimed more than 5,000 lives out of 13,000 reported cases. While the panic fades in the u. S. , many communities in west africa, which has borne the brunt of the epidemic, are still completely overwhelmed. Alex thomson of independent Television News filed this report from sierra leone. A warning some of the images may be disturbing to viewers. Freetown, the capital itself, 1. 6 Million People now in the grip of ebola. [horn honks] they reported 111 new cases nationwide. Were heading out from freetown towardc kwama, where four peope died before we can even get there, we have to stop at devil hole. c weve got one person dead there. [inaudible] yeah, two people dead here. One person is dead, several are apparently dying. You dial 117 for Emergency Services here and theyre supposed to come for the sick and the dead. Its after 11 00. Theyve been calling 117 since 7 00. I called 117 this morning to tell them what happened. They responded to my conversation, but they told me they would be here very soon. So they wait with no protective equipment here, angry, frustrated, frightened. c the house youre seeing 50 meters away is the villagers tell me the house where this man lives. Now, thats not where his body is. His body has been proved somec 80, 100 meters down to the other side of the road here. Hes lying under that tree right now. The problem is how did he get there . The villagers say that he was moved there. That happened with at least two or three people without any adequate protection at all. Thats a near certain way of catching and therefore spreading ebola. Worse, the villagers tell us the men who carried the man to his last resting place have fled into the jungle. Not far off one of the mans three wives lies desperately ill with ebola. People here dont understand why nobody has come to help. A policemen arrives very close and without protection, but what can he do . c when youre in devil hole, the International Aid limit for sierra leone looks to be too little and too late. c this is where they follow the history of people who have contacted disease. Once it happen, you can follow this trail. Who are we going to see . [inaudible] okay. And vincent introduces us to two more sufferers. This is vincent korma. Eyes are red. Hes feeling weak. His wife sits , some distance, and we can do little more than phone the red cross again and offer them water. c a smile up the road at this checkpoint, they take your temperature and attempt to stop the spread, but in this isolation tent, there are four more suspected victims, 16 more in the village nearby. Clinics in the region turned them away. We are full, they said. We finally make it to kwama, a ghost village, selfimposed 21day quarantine after four people died. If someone