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"Inside The Statue: The Inside Story...50 Years Later
From: Paul Fischer
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DEC 26TH IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY BY VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR. THIS IS THE DOCUMENTARY PRODUCED E...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2021
  • Length: 57:50
Virginia Brackett
From: New Letters on the Air
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Virginia Brackett, the author of 15 books, discusses her 2019 family memoir, IN THE COMPANY OF PATRIOTS. She reveals how she used family stories, s...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Dec 31, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
National Writers Series: Sebastian Junger and Philip Caputo
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series
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Retired U.S. diplomat Jack Segal talks with author and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger and journalist and novelist Philip Caputo.

Bought by WKAR and WDET Detroit Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 25, 2018
  • Length: 54:32
  • Purchases: 2
Mike Warner: "I don't know how many lives were saved by handing them two MREs."
From: Sergio Anthony Gonzalez
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Michael Warner served with the U.S. Marines from 2002 to 2008, deploying to Iraq from 2003 to the end of 2005. His tank unit cleared a large number...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:57
Derek Weida and The Next Objective
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
Caption: Derek Weida speaks at the Northern States Natural Classic Bodybuilding Competition, Credit: Teri Tenseth Market
On this episode of Culture Clique, we visit with Derek Weida, who is a wounded veteran, and a former paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division. T...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Nov 05, 2015
  • Length: 15:35
  • Purchases: 1
Terry Gould
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Terry Gould is a veteran and author of "How Can You Mend This Purple Heart". He talks about our need to recognize and show support for our veterans.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
Paul's Poem #2
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Paul is a veteran who is experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Through his poetry, he shares his jounrey to wellness and acceptance.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
Paul's Poem #1
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Paul is a veteran who is experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Through his poetry, he shares his fear of isolation.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
Dave Barnas
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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David Barnas is a retired Verterans Administration nurse practitioner. He offers insights on ways to help vets cope with Post Traumatic Stress Diso...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
StoryCorps: Yvette Benavidez Garcia and Rene Garcia
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Yvette Benavidez Garcia (L) and Rene Garcia (R)
Yvette Benavidez Garcia and her husband, Rene, remember her father, Army Master Sgt. Roy P. Benavidez, a Medal of Honor recipient.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
Frank Martin
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Frank is a recent veteran who brought his addiction home with him following his service in Iraq.

  • Added: May 18, 2015
  • Length: 01:02
How my dad escaped Vietnam at age 14, without telling his mom.
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: Quang Adam Nguyen, Angela's dad, holding the South Vietnamese and American flags. , Credit: Credit Courtesy of Quang Adam Nguyen
Angela Nguyen is going away to college and leaving behind everything she loves. Her dad did the same when he left Vietnam. But unlike her, he left ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:49
Mike Remembers The War
From: Eric Molinsky
Caption: Mike at his home in Brookline, MA, Credit: Eric Molinsky
This audio was recorded in 2008 when I asked my uncle Mike Alexander to talk about his service as a bombardier in World War II. Mike was a proud Je...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2014
  • Length: 13:10
StoryCorps: Shirley Parello and Kevin Powell
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Shirley Parrello speaks with former Marine Sergeant Kevin Powell, who was with her son Lance...

Bought by WEZU, PRX Remix, and WTJU


  • Added: Oct 31, 2014
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 3
The Golden Lions - The Battle of the Bulge (Sample Reading)
From: John Messmer
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My Dad never wanted to be a hero. Survival was the only option.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 11:01
Legacies of War
From: Sallie Bodie
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Everyday, it seems war is in the news. Headlines report on wars from around the globe. But what happens when a war ends? Today, the group called...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2014
  • Length: 04:45
StoryCorps: Sally Edwards and Lue Hutchinson
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Sally Edwards (L) and Lue Hutchinson (R)
Sally Edwards (L) and Lue Hutchinson (R) remember becoming friends after they both lost sons in the Gulf War.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: May 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps MVI: Tracy Johnson and Sandra Johnson
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Tracy Johnson and her mother in-law, Sandra Johnson, talk about the death of their wife and daughter, Army Staff Sergeant Donna Johnson.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Things They Carry: Staff Sergeant Christen Cohen
From: Jake Warga
Series: The Things They Carry: U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan
Caption: Staff Sergeant Christen Cohen, Credit: Jake Warga
Part of a series that asks U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan what they have to carry around with them every day—from the physical to the emotion...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KZYX, XRAY.fm, KKWE Niijii Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 13
StoryCorps NTI: Ron Cushman and Jamie Marks
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Ron Cushman (R) and former student Jamie Marks (L)
16-year-old Jamie Marks interviews her former kindergarten teacher Ron Cushman about choosing his career after being wounded in Vietnam.

Bought by WEZU, KMUD, and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:17
  • Purchases: 3
A Conversation Between a Peace Activist and a Vietnam Veteran
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
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During this program, Betsy Mulligan-Dague, executive director of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center in Missoula, Montana, and Dan Gallagher, Vietnam...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WITF, WLPR , KBRP Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 5
Not My Place to Say I Would Change It: 9/11 Birthdays
From: Emily Berman
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Ten years after the attacks on the U.S., September 11th is still a day of mourning. But what if that date is also the day you were born?

Bought by WTJU, Delta College Public Radio, KHNS, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Sep 09, 2011
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 5
Remembering 9/11
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.

Bought by WRNC-LP


  • Added: Sep 09, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
A war at home: a soldier’s mission against PTSD
From: KALW
Caption: Jeremy Profitt
For some soldiers, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, really is a four-letter word. A PTSD diagnosis means you may need treatment for the res...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KHNS


  • Added: Aug 29, 2011
  • Length: 08:54
  • Purchases: 5
In Maine, Southern Sudanese Celebrate Independence
From: Alyce Ornella
Caption: Veterans of the Second Sudanese Civil War stand under the new flag of South Sudan., Credit: Alyce Ornella
Portland, Maine is home to one of the largest Southern Sudanese refugee communities in the United States, many of whom settled in the city after fl...

Bought by WMPG and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 2