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78 years after Joe Cooper survived a kamikaze attack, the Navy has identified his ship's wreckage
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: 101-year-old Joe Cooper survived the 1945 kamikaze attack on the USS Ommaney Bay. He calls it a "miracle" that divers have found and identified the wrecked aircraft carrier off the coast of the Philippines., Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront
101-year-old Joe Cooper was a crew member of the USS Ommaney Bay, which was attacked by a Japanese suicide pilot in World War II.

Bought by KPBS, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KRPS, and KUT


  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 5
A report finds thousands of veterans had VA claims improperly denied during the pandemic
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Veteran Marc Session points to some of his Navy mementos on display in his Chula Vista, California home., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront
A VA Inspector General's report has found that the agency improperly denied benefits to thousands of veterans who couldn't see a doctor.

Bought by Texas Public Radio, KMXT, and KPCC


  • Added: Jan 12, 2021
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 3
To help keep older veterans in their homes, the VA is pairing them with volunteer companions
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: World War II veteran Gerry Bennett, 92, plays cards with Gloria Estrello, a volunteer with the Choose Home Senior Corps program., Credit: Carson Frame/American Homefront
The VA pilot program places federally-backed volunteers in the homes of veterans to help with cooking, cleaning and other low-skill tasks.

Bought by KPBS, KPCC, Texas Public Radio, and Colorado Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 30, 2019
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
In Praise of Veterans and One Special Veteran People Call Santa Claus
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
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The Emotion Roadmap featured a show about veterans close to when we celebrated Veteran's Day in 2019. One caller talked about a veteran living in a...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 54:23
The VA's new smoking ban is sparking complaints from some veterans and employees
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Air Force veteran Ronald West, 70, said he leaves his hospital room several times a day to smoke outside the Tampa VA property., Credit: Stephanie Colombini/American Homefront
The VA has eliminated the designated smoking areas at its hospitals, clinics, and other buildings. It's a difficult transition for some patients, v...

Bought by KPBS and Colorado Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
The Pentagon has settled a lawsuit over allegedly defective earplugs. Now veterans are suing, too.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Gen. William J. Gothard (right) receives a spent shell casing as part of his 2014 retirement ceremony at Fort Jackson, S.C. Gothard says his 36 years of service left him with hearing loss and tinnitus., Credit: Shantelle Campbell / U.S. Army
The settlement with earplug manufacturer 3M has focused attention on service-related hearing loss, one of the most common health problems among vet...

Bought by KPBS, WUSF, Texas Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KPCC and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2019
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 6
Most veterans who kill themselves are 55 or older. The VA is trying to learn why.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: 76 year old Army veteran Robert Neilson writes notes of encouragement to fellow veterans who have contemplated suicide. He's struggled with mental health issues since he left the Army in the 1960s., Credit: Matt Bowler / KPBS
Veterans are about twice as likely as non-veterans to die by suicide. But the majority of those suicides are among veterans aged 55 or older -- who...

Bought by WUSF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, North Country Public Radio, KRZA, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 13, 2018
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 5
As America's veterans grow older, the VA faces a long-term care crisis
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Participants in Oxnard Family Circle's Adult Day Healthcare program get transportation to and from home on weekdays., Credit: Libby Denkmann/American Homefront
The number of veterans in the VA healthcare system who are 70 or older is expected to grow 30 percent in the next eight years.

Bought by Texas Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WUSF, KMUD, and KPBS


  • Added: Aug 21, 2018
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 5
Daniel Ellsberg, The Pentagon Papers and The Post
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a 1997 conversation with whistle blower Daniel Ellsberg who released “The Pentagon Papers” in 1971.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 24, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Evil Hours: A Personal Account of PTSD
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, PTSD afflicts up to 30 percent of the United States global conflict with terrors veterans. Over 27 million Americans are PTSD survivors. Yet...

Bought by Harford Community Radio and WCWP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2