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The Military’s Most Challenging Recruiting Year Yet

>> November 27, 2022

We speak with military expert, Katherine Kuzminski about what’s feeding into less Americans signing up and how the government aims to kickstart interest.

topics covered: Military and War, U.S. Military
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African Americans in WWII

>> October 30, 2022

More than 1.3 million African Americans served as part of the U.S. military and helped with war efforts during WWII. Yet rarely is this population ever fairly represented in blockbuster movies or TV shows about this era.

topics covered: African American Culture, American Culture and History, History, Military and War, U.S. Military, World War II
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The Taliban Takeover: What Does It Mean?

>> August 29, 2021

The news of the Taliban regaining control of Afghanistan has swept news headlines this month. Hundreds of thousands of Afghan citizens have already fled the country, but how will everyday life change for those who remain? We discuss the precarious situation in the region and the reversal of modern freedoms and economic stability for millions of men, women …

topics covered: Civil Rights and Activism, Government and Politics, Human Rights, International/Global Affairs, Military and War, National Security, News and Journalism, Terrorism, U.S. Military, Women's History and Rights, Women's Issues
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21-18 Segment 1: Jimmy Stewart: The Hollywood Actor & Fighter Pilot

Jimmy Stewart: The Hollywood Actor & Fighter Pilot (2021)

>> May 2, 2021

Perhaps Stewart’s most dramatic role was the one that not many people know about, but that molded his life and his psyche – not to mention his acting – for most of his career: serving as a fighter pilot in World War II. We talk to an author who delved into Stewart’s war service about how flying missions over Europe and seeing his comrades die affected the …

topics covered: Acting, American Culture and History, Awards, Culture and the Arts, History, Hollywood, Military and War, Movies, U.S. Military, World War I and World War II, World War II
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The Storm on Our Shores: A Story of War, Loss & Forgiveness

>> June 2, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mark Obmascik shares the incredible story of two men fighting for opposing sides and tangled in the complexities of World War II in his book The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II.

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Communication, Economics and Finance, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, History, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, Military and War, News and Journalism, Pearl Harbor, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Pulitzer Prize, U.S. Military, Violence and Abuse, World War I and World War II, World War II
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Women in the United States Military

>> January 6, 2019

Women have served in the US military dating all the way back to the Revolutionary War. Back then, they had to lie about their sex and their names in order to get enlist, but some did. Now, combat positions are open to women. We discuss the vital role women have played in America’s military might.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Gender, Government and Politics, Military and War, U.S. Military, Veterans, Women's Issues
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Jimmy Stewart the Fighter Pilot (2016)

>> November 20, 2016

We delve into how Jimmy Stewart’s war service affected the actor and his choice of roles and acting style for the rest of his life.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Awards, Culture and the Arts, History, Military and War, Movies, U.S. Military, World War I and World War II, World War II
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