The Road Ahead: Stories from the Forever War, which focuses on the U.S.’s so-called “War on Terror” in the Middle East–now fifteen years old and counting. This Saturday, April 22nd, Madison’s Arts and Literature Laboratory will host a reading featuring military veterans who contributed to The Road Ahead, anthology of war stories from Pegasus Press. […]
Vietnam Veteran Fighting For Memorial To Helicopter Pilots And Crew
Helicopter pilots and crew played a crucial role in the Vietnam War, and over 4,700 lost their lives in battle. Bob Hesselbein of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association discusses his group’s proposed memorial to the pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, as well as their function in the war. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – VHPA Memorial
New Film Examines Mental Health of Returning Soldiers
The new film “Thank You For Your Service” screens at the Barrymore Theater in Madison on October 25th at 7pm. It deals with the complex issue of mental health in the military and the challenges soldiers face when returning from the battlefield. Veteran Justice Castaneda and Dean Loumos of Housing Initiatives join Tony to discuss […]
Ron Kovic talks about 1974 American Veterans Movement hunger strike
In 1974, seven disabled veterans of the Vietnam War occupied the Los Angeles office of U.S. Senator Alan Cranston and staged a hunger strike. The action was the first of the fledgling Americans Veterans Movement, an organization cooked up on a whim by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ron Kovic. Kovic became an author and an […]
Project Home 2016
Project Home Wisconsin workers Jason, Bob, and Adam talk about Project Home and is programs, supporters, and beneficiaries. Programs include the venerable “Hammer with a Heart” and “Paint-a-thon” plus home maintenance classes, emergency furnace replacements, WX home repair and Optimus,” and the new veterans’ housing support program called “Serving Those Who Served.” They also bring […]
Mary’s Daughter and Daily Money Management for Older Adults and ...
Barbara Boustead and Judy Fowler talk about daily money management for elderly and the scams that the elderly can fall prey to…Barbara owns Mary’s Daughter, a firm that exists to provide such a service. Daily Money Management for Older Adults and Veterans is a need that has developed for people who feel insecure or uncertain […]