On January 24, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles in the military. I followed up with Iraq war veteran Chantelle Bateman, one of the veteran photographers we feature in this month’s show, as well as Ariela Migdal of the American Civil Liberties…
This month on War News Radio, “Moving Up, Moving Out”, we discuss what stories in the news this week angered us the most. Then, we learn about France’s involvement in the military conflict in Mali. Next, we hear the stories of two veterans whose photography is on dislay in Philadelphia.…
An American civilian writes to a soldier in Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, soldier poets shape their memories of the Iraq war into verse — and hope someone’s listening. Jess Engebretson reports. Next, we find out what makes a good Iraqi joke.…
