National Security

Feb 26, 2013
Report of 'Shooter' film false
CIR denies that the movie rights to "The Shooter" story have been purchased.
Robert J. Rosenthal
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- National Security
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Feb 18, 2013
And the Oscar for best documentary goes to ...
The I Files pays homage to the Academy Awards this week, bringing you excerpts from this year’s nominated documentaries. We’re also featuring clips from memorable past winners, as well as two documentaries that tell the real-life stories dramatized in two of this year’s most talked about Best Picture contenders.
Amanda Pike
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Feb 14, 2013
Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden responds to outpouring of support
The SEAL Team 6 member who killed Osama bin Laden, identified in a story published in Esquire in cooperation with the Center for Investigative Reporting as “the Shooter,” has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of public interest and offers of support the story has generated.
Phil Bronstein
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 13, 2013
Lawmakers skeptical as VA touts strides in mental health care for veterans
A senior Veterans Affairs official said today that the agency is now better prepared to help former military personnel cope with the emotional and psychological trauma of war, but key members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee remained skeptical amid intensifying demand for mental health care.
Bobby Caina Calvan

Aaron Glantz
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 12, 2013
Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden finds support in Washington
The man who says he killed the leader of al-Qaida was on Capitol Hill attending a series of private conversations Tuesday with congressional leaders. The meetings came a day after a story in Esquire revealed that the veteran was unemployed and waiting for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Aaron Glantz
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 11, 2013
The Shooter
The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden left the military with no pension and no protection for himself or his family.
Phil Bronstein
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 11, 2013
Video: The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden
This video is based on a series of interviews with the Navy SEAL who fired the fatal shots during the May 2011 raid.
Carrie Ching

Phil Bronstein

Marina Luz
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- The I Files
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 11, 2013
Editor's note: Why the Shooter's story needs to be told
“The Shooter,” today’s story about the Navy SEAL who says he killed Osama bin Laden, was written for Esquire in cooperation with the Center for Investigative Reporting. It is part of CIR’s ongoing coverage of the challenges veterans face after leaving military service.
Robert J. Rosenthal
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 11, 2013
VA's disability backlog hurts Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden
The Shooter is unemployed and waiting for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, like 820,000 other veterans.
Aaron Glantz
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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Feb 11, 2013
Phil Bronstein: Getting the story
In this video, Phil Bronstein, CIR's executive chairman, talks about how he got to know the Shooter.
Ariane Wu
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Global Conflict
- National Security
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