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And For Any Who Missed This on Wednesday

jimstaro — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:54:36 GMT

Brave New Foundation: In Their Boots Episode 3

Originally aired on July 16th, 2008

"Homecoming: Chapter 1"
Kim Roy has spent the last fifteen months taking care of her two young boys while her husband, Justin, was away in Afghanistan. Now he's coming home.

Special Guests

Kimberly Roy
Army Wife

Desiree Snowden
Family Readiness Group (Formerly)

Kelly Hruska
National Military Family Association

Kim Roy
Kim Roy of Yelm, Washington, is an intrepid Army wife with her hands full. While her husband, Justin, is deployed in Afghanistan, she's raising two energetic sons by herself: Danny, 2, and Maddox, less than a year old. Justin is on his second deployment. He's been gone for 15 months and the longer he's gone, the more Kim lives for those mid-day phone calls and instant messenger sessions with her husband. And though she's looking forward to Justin coming home, she knows there'll be some adjustment as he re-learns how to be a father.

Justin Roy
Army Officer Justin Roy is based in Fort Lewis, Washington. Officer Roy has been on his second deployment in Afghanistan for the past fifteen months. He'll be returning home soon to his wife Kim and his young boys, Danny and Maddox. He's excited to reunite with his family, but also a little nervous about re-acquainting himself with his son and assuming the father role that he's been unable to maintain while serving in Afghanistan for over a year.

These webcasts will air, online, every wednesday at 4pm Pacific/5 Mountain/6 Central/7 Eastern at In Their Boots

Another Reason Why

jimstaro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:48:33 GMT

Official: 9 US troops killed in Afghanistan

A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base killed nine American soldiers Sunday in one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. troops since the 2001 invasion, a Western official said.
Militants fired machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars from homes and a mosque in the village of Wanat in the northeastern province of Kunar, a mountainous region that borders Pakistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said in a statement.

On Veterans Health Care

jimstaro — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:52:37 GMT

If you missed this yesterday:

Diane Rehm Show

Martin Schram: "Vets Under Siege" (Thomas Dunne Books)

An award-winning journalist and author exposes mistreatment of American servicemen and women by the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
Guests
Martin Schram, author of five books, and former national affairs correspondent for the Washington Post. His nationally syndicated column appears in more than 400 newspapers

You can Listen with Windows Media Player

With Real Media Player

His Book

Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles

Diane Rehm Today

jimstaro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:52:18 GMT

Martin Schram: "Vets Under Siege" (Thomas Dunne Books)

An award-winning journalist and author exposes mistreatment of American servicemen and women by the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
Guests
Martin Schram, author of five books, and former national affairs correspondent for the Washington Post. His nationally syndicated column appears in more than 400 newspapers

You can Listen with Windows Media Player

With Real Media Player

His Book

Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles

AFL-CIO TO LAUNCH ANTI-MCCAIN AD

jimstaro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:01:24 GMT

From NBC's Mark Murray

First Read has confirmed that the AFL-CIO will begin airing a new TV ad tomorrow in the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin that hits McCain on Iraq and veterans' issues. The 30-second ad, which will run for three weeks, features Vietnam vet Jim Wasser.

One Thing About the Present

jimstaro — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:48:53 GMT

We didn't have the number of Documentaries about War and the Experiance as well as how we got here back in our day. To archive the lessons the Country said it would never Forget!

'Winter Soldier', 'Sir! No Sir!' were kept out of the Countries Concious on Purpose!

Hollywood, except for a few like 'Coming Home', painted a Much Differant Picture of War, as the Movies that preceded.

The Record Is Made, with more to come I'm sure, Learn The Lessons, The Real Lessons!!

With 'Independence Day' Weekend Coming

jimstaro — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:17:50 GMT

What do these three words now mean, 'Independence', 'Freedom', and 'Democray'?

And further this countries two names, 'America' and the 'United States'?

I don't know anymore, not what they are supposed to signify to us and the rest of this planet!

Real HONOR, Right or Wrong the Conflict

jimstaro — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:15:44 GMT

This is what the Country, the U.S., that Cheers on Invasions and Occupations, based on Lies, Doesn't Do!!

The bodies of five British soldiers from one regiment who were killed in Afghanistan have been flown to the UK.

They arrived at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire for a repatriation ceremony.

Thanks!

inSANEmom — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:57:09 GMT

For the smile today! It is one of those things we have all been through that is so frustrating you can't help but laugh. Hang in there. In just a few days they will call and get a recording that your phone number has been disconnected! (I don't think they will call you in Germany to entice you with discounts!) :)

Since I am reading this on Monday...

inSANEmom — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:52:06 GMT

...and there are no further updates from you, I am hopeful that you got on a plane and made it safely home... and were able to clean house before your husband arrived! LOL! I am sure he wouldn't really care how messy the house was... just to have you all home together! You are a wonderful example of how to simply "go with the flow" and not get worked up over things out of your control. I could take a great lesson from you!

Veterans Care

jimstaro — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:22:45 GMT

Are We Letting Down our Nation's Veterans? Again

Hopefully, this ruling will impel our nation's leaders to work to ensure veterans receive mental health care services they need and deserve.

Ahhhhh folks, You Hire Those Leaders?!!!!!!!

Big Brother or good security at VA?

"A veteran just back from Iraq and Afghanistan with a DUI should be encouraged to get mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment," said Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense. "Is the VA going to hire more doctors? Or are they going to be playing Big Brother?"

Give DRA A Big Hand

jimstaro — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:29:26 GMT

Once again, this will not only benefit the Military Soldiers, Families of, and Veterans.

Anything coming out of this investigation will carry over into the mainstream to help others with disabilities, just as if Country had taken PTSD more serious once recognized after 'Nam, many in the public would have been helped!

Use the files I've linked to above in any way you might feel it will a positive.

I was just given a book for my birthday that I will be reading on our week

DonQuixote — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:33:44 GMT

long trip to Arizona. I have not yet started it but have heard great things about it. Not good news about Iraq but an objective outsiders view. It is called, "Beyond the Green Zone", Dispatches from an unembedded journalist in occupied Iraq. Author is Dahr Jamail. Might be a good one for a review.

Keep being a trooper and you will get it all resolved. I have confidence

DonQuixote — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:30:44 GMT

in you and know you won't be shy about getting what you deserve.

Hang in there. You know as a soldiers wife that you can handle almost

DonQuixote — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:29:22 GMT

anything.