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Fostering Greater Middle East Stability
February 8, 2013 | Group Think
The military historian believes the president should outline an alternative path in the region, one that does not place military muscle over diplomacy.
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Moyers Moment (2009): Oliver Stone on Coming to Terms with Vietnam
February 8, 2013 | Moyers Moments

In a 2009 Moyers Moment, the filmmaker describes coping with how the Vietnam War desensitized him to killing. Continue reading

Smoke rises from the building of Kabul traffic police headquarters during insurgents' attack, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Taliban insurgents wearing suicide vests attacked the headquarters before dawn Monday, police said, and eyewitnesses heard numerous explosions while a gun battle was still raging nearly four hours later. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan
January 28, 2013 | Perspectives
Afghans feel that one of three undesirable scenarios will unfold once the U.S. withdraws from their country: Compromise, conflict, or collapse
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American Statecraft and Military Spending
November 7, 2012 | Group Think

Historian and military expert Andrew Bacevich laments the lack of a real foreign policy discussion in the campaign, but says an Obama presidency means military spending cuts and an end to the Afghanistan war. MORE

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Tom Engelhardt on Supersized Politics in the 2012 Election
November 5, 2012

If we’ve learned anything from the 2012 race, it’s that American politics have gotten way out of our control. Our guest Tom Engelhardt says that, like our sodas and our military, our elections have become “supersized.” Continue reading

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Bill Moyers Essay: Honoring a Fallen Soldier’s Plea
October 4, 2012

Bill shares the story of a young U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, arguing it’s time our presidential candidates decisively address the price of our presence there. Continue reading

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Full Show: What It’s Like to Go to War
July 27, 2012 | Moyers & Company

Bill talks to Vietnam veteran and author Karl Marlantes about what we need to understand about the minds and hearts of our modern warriors. Continue reading

olunteer Dick Lethe, right, serves a holiday meal to homeless veteran Theaudis Brown, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dallas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Helping Service Members and Their Families
July 27, 2012
Offer support and help active-duty service members and veterans with these recommended organizations.
In this Sept. 29, 2009 file photo, U.S. Marines fill out research consent forms before taking psychological tests at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. in a program testing hundreds of Marines and soldiers before they ship out to search for clues that might help predict who is most susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder. The U.S. Institute of Medicine recommended on Friday, July 13, 2012 that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan be screened for post-traumatic stress disorder at least once a year and that federal agencies conduct more research to determine how well the various treatments for PTSD are working. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Resources for Military Service Members
July 27, 2012

Find free online and phone resources for active-duty service members and veterans. Continue reading

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Karl Marlantes on the Mindset of a Modern Warrior
July 27, 2012

Vietnam veteran and author Karl Marlantes shares how his battlefield experiences both shaped and nearly destroyed him. Continue reading

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