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Tour of Duty: Soldiers Visit Southern Military Bases

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

On this edition, Making Contact’s Sarah Olson brings us along for the ride. We meet the veterans who spent a week traveling to military base towns throughout the south, and we hear from people they encountered along the way.

Brothers at Odds: The U.S. Army vs. Lt. Ehren Watada

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

On this edition, Aaron Glantz sheds light on the events and issues surrounding the recent court martial of Lt. Watada.

Dissenters or Deserters?

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

On this edition, we hear from several U.S. soldiers who made a choice to put their futures on the line. First, by joining the U.S. military, and next by refusing to fight the war in Iraq.

Marketing the Military

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

The United States military has recently been pouring millions of tax dollars into recruitment efforts including a new military ad campaign aimed not only at teens, but also at parents.

War|Games (encore edition)

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

On this edition, we look at video games, movies, and war, and how the lines between each aren’t always so clear.

Many Minds in an Army of One (encore edition)

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

On this special report, prepared by Associate Producer Justin Beck, we take a look at some of the different ways the war has affected soldiers and their families, both personally — and politically.

War|Games

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

On this edition, we look at video games, movies, and war, and how the lines between each aren’t always so clear.

Refusing to Fight

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

With the U.S. occupation of Iraq in the middle of its third year, a small but growing number of Iraq war veterans are refusing to continue their military service.

Many Minds in an Army of One

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005

On this special report, prepared by Associate Producer Justin Beck, we take a look at some of the different ways the war has affected soldiers and their families, both personally — and politically.

Courage Under Fire: Resistance to War (encore edition)

Wednesday, August 11th, 2004

On this edition of Making Contact, we’ll take a look at resistance in Rwanda during the nationwide call for genocide in 1994, Japanese American activism during World War II, and the legacy of draft-registration resistance and conscientious objection since the Vietnam War.