Army Recruitment in the New Economy
Darryl Robinson, Command Sergeant Major and chief recruiter in New York City area talks about Army recruitment, particularly in minority communities.
View ArticleWounded Warriors
Jeremy Chwat, chief program officer at the Wounded Warrior Project, addresses the unique nature of the injuries suffered by veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
View ArticleHelping Veterans
Paula Caplan, clinical psychologist, fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and author of When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans, talks about the...
View ArticleJobs for Veterans
Kevin Schmiegel, LtCol, USMC (Ret.) and vice president of Veterans Employment Initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses Thursday's Wall Street job fair for veterans on the USS Intrepid...
View ArticleUnpacking the Un-Surge in Afghanistan
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, Robert...
View ArticleThe Civilian-Military Divide
TIME Washington deputy bureau chief, Mark Thompson, discusses the civilian-military divide and how it plays out as new veterans return home. Matt Gallagher, senior writing manager at IAVA and an Iraq...
View ArticleTroops Coming Home From Iraq
Tom Tarantino, Iraq veteran and senior legislative associate for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), discusses what's next for the returning troops. Washington bureau reporter for Stars...
View ArticleRomney Offers 'Path to Legal Status' for Undocumented Who Serve in Military
On Thursday afternoon Mitt Romney told the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials that he would support allowing young illegal immigrants a “path to legal status” if they serve...
View Article30 Issues: Troops and Veterans
30 Issues in 30 Days is our election year series on the important issues facing the country this election year. Today: What's wrong — and right — with the current government treatment of active and...
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