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A study shows PTSD carries a stigma for veterans - regardless of whether they suffer from it
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America erected this window display in New York City as part of a 2015 PTSD awareness campaign., Credit: IAVA
Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common.

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  • Added: Sep 23, 2021
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 7
'He just wanted to serve his country': A widow mourns one of the last troops to die in the Afghanistan war
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Alena Knauss stands in the laundry room of her North Carolina home, which she's been renovating and re-tiling. She placed the initials "R" and "A" in the tile for herself and her husband Ryan, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan August 26. , Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront
More than 2,400 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan war. The Pentagon said Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss - who died from injuries ...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2021
  • Length: 03:49
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Arlington National Cemetery is filling up, so the Army may limit who can be buried there
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Kathi Dugan, 73, retired from the Navy after 30 years. Her parents are both buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but Dugan may not be able to join them if the Army proceeds with a plan to cut eligibility for in-ground burials., Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront
Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may b...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2021
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 5
For veterans starting college, "Academic boot camps' ease the transition to the classroom
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: English Professor Hilary Lithgow leads a discussion among about a dozen veterans and active-duty troops at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill during the Warrior-Scholar Project's 2021 "Academic Boot Camp.", Credit: Ira Wilder / UNC-Chapel Hill
The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project, a non-profit group that runs the camps at major universities aro...

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2021
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 4
The VA is mandating vaccines for its health care employees, but enforcement may be a challenge
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Employees at the VA Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska take part in a December 2020 employee vaccination event. The VA now is ordering more than 100,000 of its health care workers to get vaccines by mid-September or risk losing their jobs., Credit: A Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2021
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 6
Their unit lost dozens of Marines in Afghanistan. Now, survivors struggle with the war's legacy.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Former Marine Marcus Chischilly cares for his daughter at their San Diego home. Chischilly was a member of Darkhorse Battalion and lost his left leg in Afghanistan in 2010., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront
The Darkhorse Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, is the Marine unit which suffered the highest percentage of casualties during the 20 year war.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2021
  • Length: 03:27
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'Sesame Street' takes on a new challenge: Teaching military kids about racial justice
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Sesame Street characters Rosita, Elmo, and Wes perform in “Great Things,” a music video about how to process the emotions that can occur after experiencing bias., Credit: Sesame Workshop
As part of a special project targeted at military kids, Sesame Workshop and its Muppets are tackling the subjects of race, diversity, and discrimin...

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  • Added: Jul 21, 2021
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 5
The military's plan to reform its response to sex crimes likely will take years to enact
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Lynn Rosenthal, chair of the Pentagon’s sexual assault independent review committee, speaks to the media July 2 about proposed changes in military sexual assault and harassment investigations., Credit: Jackie Sanders / Department of Defense
President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have endorsed major changes in how the military handles sexual assault and harassment cases. But...

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  • Added: Jul 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 5
Tiny Home projects are expanding, offering homeless veterans independence and security
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: The first Veterans Community Project campus in Kansas City, Mo. features 49 tiny homes for homeless veterans. The organization hopes to have similar villages in eight cities by the end of 2022., Credit: Chris Haxel / American Homefront
In cities nationwide, groups addressing veteran homelessness by replacing the traditional shelter model with tiny homes.

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  • Added: Jul 08, 2021
  • Length: 03:37
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Public Health Under Attack
From: Celine Gounder
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During the pandemic public health workers have been threatened, and in some cases, been the targets of violence. This misdirection of anger has led...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 03:21
A new Army program is teaching leaders to be more compassionate and less 'toxic'
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Staff Sgt. Ebony Rice (second from right) unfurls a map and explains to a group of young soldiers that they need to work together in order to succeed in a mock mission., Credit: Carson Frame / American Homefront
The program has debuted at Fort Hood, Texas, where Spc. Vanessa Guillen's killing last year led to criticism of the base's culture and command clim...

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  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 03:44
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Ronny Dawson discusses alien home invasion and contactee experiences
From: Ray Samuels
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In this episode of The Etiquette Show, Ronny Dawson discusses an alien home invasion and his close encounter experiences.

  • Added: Jun 16, 2021
  • Length: 27:08
Mallory Moench - San Francisco Reporter Discusses "Rampant Shoplifting"
From: Ray Samuels
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Mallory Moench, City Hall reporter for San Francisco, California, discusses the alarming trend of "rampant shoplifting" in the city.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2021
  • Length: 11:40
Dr. Richard Lachmann discusses New York City mayoral choices
From: Ray Samuels
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Are you a New Yorker who is somewhat confused about who you should support in the upcoming mayor election? In this interview, Professor Lachmann p...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2021
  • Length: 50:34
Amid a 'stark' racial disparity in military academy nominations, should Congress be doing more?
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Members of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2021 take the oath of office to become Marine Corps second lieutenants during their May graduation and commissioning ceremony., Credit: Stacy Godfrey / U.S. Naval Academy
Advocates say more members of Congress should reach out to Black and Latino high school students and make them aware of opportunities at the elite ...

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2021
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 6
Dr. Peter McCullough - The Vaccine as the Manifest Destiny of the Pandemic
From: Ray Samuels
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In this explosive interview, cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Peter McCullough speaks to Dr. Sam Dubé as to why he, as well as a multitude of hi...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2021
  • Length: 01:18:30
Peter Bussian, author of Trans New York plus Bernadette on Lesbian dating
From: Ray Samuels
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Peter Bussian, author of Trans New York plus Bernadette on Lesbian dating

  • Added: Jun 05, 2021
  • Length: 42:48
Taimi an LGBTQ+ app, Maryanne Parker, Tsion Cafe, and more on relationships
From: Ray Samuels
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Taimi an LGBTQ+ app, Maryanne Parker, Tsion Cafe, and more on relationships #LGBTQ #Newyorkcity #dating #singles #etiquetteshowbuzz #etiquettesho...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
NYC mayoral candidates Paperboy Love Prince and Stacey Prussman plus author Sam Kumar
From: Ray Samuels
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Paperboy Love Prince, Stacey Prussman (New York City mayoral candidates and author Sam Kumar. Paperboy Love Prince discusses LGBTQ issues.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Dr. Ivy Branin - How to keep healthy during the pandemic - Part 1
From: Ray Samuels
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How to keep healthy during the pandemic.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:15
Toronto Business Journal: Why we need a Canada Football Act
From: Ray Samuels
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Why we need a Canada Football Act - Christopher Foulds interviewed by Dr. Sam Dubé

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:20
Dr. Pierre Kory discusses ivermectin with Dr. Sam Dubé
From: Ray Samuels
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In this edition of the Toronto Business Journal, Pierre Kory, M.D., M.P.A., President of the non-profit Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance,...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 01:05:22
A skin condition makes it hard for some Black men to shave ... and get ahead in the military
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Staff Sgt. Antoine raises his head as a flight surgeon inspects his neck and face during a 2018 shaving waiver course at Beale Air Force Base in California., Credit: Colville McFee / U.S. Air Force
Some Air Force members say they're facing discrimination because it's hard for them to shave their faces daily. Many have a skin condition that's e...

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  • Added: May 13, 2021
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 4
Some states are doing what the federal government won't: Giving veterans benefits to gay ex-troops
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Former Navy sailor Louis Miller stands on the deck of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. Miller was kicked out of the Navy in 1992 for being gay., Credit: Courtesy Louis Miller
Thousands of troops were expelled for being gay before Congress changed the law in 2011. Though many still don't qualify for federal veterans benef...

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  • Added: May 10, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 8
The Marines' first west coast female boot camp is over, and it may be years before it happens again
From: American Homefront Project
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A group of female recruits completed Marine boot camp in San Diego this spring - the first time the Corps has trained women outside of Parris Islan...

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  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3

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