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Book Cover for the "The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans" Source: Brett Stirton
Nearly two million Americans have fought in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On this edition, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities, with a focus on the special role our educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life.
Featuring:
Andrew Berends, The Blood of My Brother filmmaker; Michael Hall, former US Army staff sergeant; Rachel Feldstein, New Directions associate director; Joshua Kors, The Nation magazine correspondent; Zollie Goodman, former Naval petty officer; Barack Obama, United States president; Todd Stenhouse, National Veterans Foundation spokesperson; Terry “T.J.” Boyd, former Marine Corps sergeant; Ron Finch, National Business Group on Health; Catherine Morris, Sierra College veterans’ counselor; Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense executive director.
Making Contact Staff:
Executive Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Contributing Producer: Aaron Glantz
Producer: Andrew Stelzer
Producer/Web Guru: Pauline Bartolone
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Associate Director: Khanh Pham
Production Coordinator: Elena Botkin-Levy
Interns: Asma Mohseni, Megan Martenyi and Patti Restaino
This documentary was produced with support to Aaron Glantz from the Hechinger Institute for Education and the Media at Columbia University Teachers College and the Rosalynn Carter Journalism Fellowship program at the Carter Center. Thanks also to Mike Siv of New America Media.
For More Information:
Aaron Glantz, Author The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans
National Veterans Foundation – Los Angeles, CA
New Directions – Los Angeles, CA
Sierra College Veteran Student Alliance
Swords to Plowshares – San Francisco, CA
Veterans for Common Sense = Washington, DC
Tags: veterans, war and peace
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