The featured programs for the Veterans Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=928 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48:36 GMT Panelists talked about the treatment of returning war veterans. The panel included Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former General Stanley McChrystal, Major General Marcia Anderson, Taryn Davis, founder of the American Widow Project , Paul Rieckhoff, head of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans of America, and Lieutenant Melissa Stockwell, the first female soldier to lose a limb in the Iraq War. They responded to questions from the audience. This panel was part of the Chicago Ideas Week conference held annually in Chicago, Illinois in October and was presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308672-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308672-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Medal of Honor recipients Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta and General James Livingston talked about their reasons for joining the military and some of their experiences abroad. Jerry Dumont also asked them questions about women serving in the military, how their military training helped them in their behavior in conflict, and the democratic process. Sergeant Giunta received the Medal of Honor for the war in Afghanistan, General Livingston for the Vietnam War. This event was from the American Veterans Center's 15th annual conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-2 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and other dignitaries gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the annual ceremony honoring the nation's veterans. The president laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns before proceeding to the nearby amphitheater where he, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, and others addressed military personnel, dignitaries, and veterans at a ceremony which included music and the parade of colors. In his remarks. the president talked about the nation's obligation to help returning veterans transition back into civilian life. He also noted that this Veterans Day was the first in a decade in which no American troops were "fighting and dying in Iraq." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309364-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309364-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Two World War II veterans and a former Army nurse who helped liberate German concentration camps described the chaos and destruction they witnessed in Europe during the war. This event was from the American Veterans Center's 15th Annnual Conference in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309079-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to troops at Fort Bliss, Texas. He announced a new executive order on mental health services for veterans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307895-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307895-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Wood talked about the ten-part series he authored for Huffington Post, "Beyond the Battlefield: The War Goes on for the Severely Wounded," for which he won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. He described spending over nine months interacting with severely wounded veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and recounted interviews with soldiers' families, military surgeons, combat medics, therapists, nurses and others at treatment facilities across the country. His goal was to share the struggles of everyday life for the severely wounded. The prize-winning series was released as a Huffington Post e-book and is available online. In this interview Mr. Wood also discussed his early years covering wars, including his receiving the Gerald R. Ford Journalism award for distinguished reporting on national defense. David Wood has worked at Politics Daily, and has written for the [Baltimore Sun], [Time] Magazine, the Newhouse News Agency, and the [Los Angeles Times]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306892-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the employment of veterans by government contractors. Among the issues they covered were the lack of accurate accounting of the number of veterans employed by government contractors, employer incentives for hiring more veterans, and difficulties in translating military jobs skills to civilian jobs. Ted Daywalt in his testimony criticized the Department of Labor for not doing more to help veterans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306407-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306407-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ceremonies marking the 144th observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery included a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony as President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. This was followed by a remembrance program, hosted by the Department of Defense, in the Memorial Amphitheater. The ceremony included colors and music as well as remarks by President Obama. After the ceremony scenes included the Korean War Memorial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306232-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306232-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Karl Marlantes talked about his autobiographical narrative, [What It Is Like To Go To War]. In the book he related many of his own combat experiences, including one intense battle in Vietnam that ultimately won him the Navy Cross, the highest citation awarded by the Department of the Navy. In this interview spoke of the profound impact of being a front line soldier on his life and shared his own anguish in dealing with post traumatic stress disorder. He feels the military did a poor job of reintegrating Vietnam veterans to life back in the U.S. Karl Marlantes graduated from Yale University and was a 1967 Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. From his one year of combat experience in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation medals for valor, and two Purple Hearts. He also wrote [Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War], published in 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301545-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama paid tribute to American veterans by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, after which he and others addressed military personnel, dignitaries, and veterans in the amphitheater. In his remarks he urged businesses to hire veterans and called on lawmakers to enact legislation to provide more jobs for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302633-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT General Richard Myers talked about some of the qualities necessary for leadership. He also told some personal stories from his military career, and discussed his most difficult decision as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This was an address at the 14th annual American Veterans Center's Conference, held at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302521-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302521-3 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about veterans community re-integration upon returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Some told personal and other soldiers' stories about returning. Topics included difficulties that soldiers' families face when veterans return with traumatic brain injuries and the differences between military and civilian life. They also answered questions from the audience. This program was part of the U.S. Naval Institute and the Military Officers Association's fifth annual defense forum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301754-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301754-2 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama praised veterans for their service and sacrifices, particularly thanking the "9/11 generation" for "an unrelenting decade of operations." He talked about his plan to help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan find employment, pledging to honor his responsibility to veterans by spending more on assistance, working more efficiently to process disability claims, and addressing higher numbers of brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301293-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301293-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the Washington Navy Yard about the state of the economy and initiatives to assist veterans moving into the civilian workforce. He noted better-than-expected employment statistics, but said economic recovery would "take some time." He also cited divisive U.S. debt talks, the Japan earthquake and tsunami, revolts in Arab countries and the European debt crisis as factors contributing to slack growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300915-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300915-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Actor Gary Sinise spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. He announced the creation of his own foundation aimed at helping soldiers, veterans, first responders, and their families. He also talked about his award winning documentary [Lieutenant Dan Band: For the Common Good], which chronicles the travels of his musical band travelling around the world performing for the U.S. military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300286-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300286-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns and gave a Memorial Day address in Memorial Amphitheater. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299772-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299772-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama paid tribute to America's veterans by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, after which he and others addressed military personnel, dignitaries, and veterans in the amphitheater. President Obama in his remarks praised present and past servicemen and women. Of the current generation, he said, "They chose to serve the cause that is greater than self, many even after they knew they'd be sent into harm's way. And for the better part of a decade they have endured tour after tour in distant and difficult places." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289958-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT