At 95, WWII Glider Pilot Maintains Special Bond With Neighbors
One of the last living World War II glider pilots lives in a modest home in Tampa, Florida, where he’s developed a special bond with his neighbors.
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The American Homefront Project is reporting on military life and veterans issues. We’re visiting bases to chronicle how American troops are working and living. We’re meeting military families. We’re talking with veterans — in their homes, on their jobs, at school, at VA hospitals — to learn about the challenges they face.
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From The Battlefield To The Boardroom: An MBA Degree Just For Veterans
Universities are finding unique ways to make it easier for veterans to succeed as students.
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Listen — 4:00Sailors Can Get More Ink Under New Navy Regulations
Beginning this month, tattoo enthusiasts who serve in the U.S. Navy can ink a lot more of their bodies. The new policy is designed to help recruit Millennials, who sometimes have been turned away …
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Listen — 4:02As Years Turn To Decades, Familes Still Wait For Remains Of Loved Ones Lost In War
Nearly 83,000 U.S. service members are still listed as missing in action from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and other conflicts. Many of their families still hope their remains will be …
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Listen — 3:39‘Bad Paper’ Discharge Can Lead to Homelessness, Hopelessness
The military has no consistent standards about who gets a dreaded Other-Than-Honorable discharge.
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