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Challenges Of Going From War Zone To The Classroom
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Vet Walks On New Legs, With A Little Help From Mom
October 24, 2012 On a foot patrol in Kandahar, Nick Staback lost both of his legs after he stepped on a homemade bomb. Over the next year, his mother, Maria, became a tough coach as he learned to walk on two prosthetic legs, and together they adjusted to what she calls the "new normal" for their family.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Iraq Vet Seeks Atonement For Early War Tragedy
October 23, 2012 In the early days of the Iraq War, during a firefight in Baghdad, Lu Lobello's Marine unit mistakenly opened fire on a family of civilians, killing three. Years later, and after enlisting the help of reporter Dexter Filkins, Lobello reached out to that family for forgiveness.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
It's All Politics
Romney, Obama Surrogates Clash Over Military Strategy
October 10, 2012 The Romney campaign is putting more meat on the bones of its defense policy, and the result is a muscular, almost hawkish posture. Foreign policy advisers to Mitt Romney and President Obama went toe-to-toe over military issues Wednesday.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Opinion
Vietnam To Sept. 11: A Daughter's Lessons
September 11, 2012 The anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has NPR.org editor Laurel Dalrymple thinking about her father — and how he could never talk about his experience in Vietnam. It's made her consider how she will pass on her experience of Sept. 11. What will you tell your kids about that day? Tell us in the comments.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Law
John Walker Lindh Sues For Prison Prayer Group
August 27, 2012 John Walker Lindh was a middle-class kid in Northern California who converted to Islam, traveled the world, and was captured by U.S. authorities in Afghanistan after Sept. 11, allegedly fighting alongside the Taliban. Now, he's suing the government over religious rights at a secret prison facility.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
The Picture Show
A Photo Homage To The Working Class ... Of Animals
August 18, 2012 WAMUCharlotte Dumas takes pictures of animals, but these aren't your average cat photos. Her new series focuses on horses who bring slain soldiers to their graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
Monday, July 09, 2012
Author Interviews
'The Life That Follows' Disarming IEDs In Iraq
July 9, 2012 Brian Castner commanded two Explosive Ordnance Disposal units in Iraq, where his team disabled roadside IEDs and investigated the aftermath of roadside car bombings. He returned home a completely different man, which he details in his memoir, The Long Walk.
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Those Who Serve
Grandfathers' Stories Inspire Military Service
July 4, 2012 On Independence Day, we continue an occasional series, Those Who Serve, with a story about an Army captain who grew up hearing about the exploits of his grandfathers in Asia during World War II. Now he's a captain serving in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
To Rehabilitate Young Vets, Go Hunting
June 12, 2012 WESAThe emotional scars of some young, recently returned veterans are mending through recreational rehabilitation programs. One program started by two former service members gets vets out of their hospital beds for a few days of hunting in rural Pennsylvania.
Monday, June 11, 2012
U.S.
Program Teaches Vets How To Survive The Classroom
June 11, 2012 At Sierra Community College in California, military veterans are counseled in navigating their studies, as well as the GI Bill or how to receive their veterans' benefits.
