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Veterans Who Didn’t See Combat

The Scuttlebutt | Season 4 Episode 7 The Scuttlebutt welcomes veteran, educator, and writer, Ben Abel to the program to talk about his recent op-ed in Task & Purpose, ‘You either went to war or you didn’t’ — How deployments divide the vet community. Ben and Shaun talk about his service, his family's extensive military

Honoring National POW/MIA Recognition Day with the DPAA

The Scuttlebutt | Season 4 Episode 6 The Scuttlebutt teams up with WTRF's Veterans Voices host Kathryn Ghion for a conversation with two special guests working with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Jim Bell is an Army veteran and Identification Specialist and Sgt. First Class Sean Everette is a Spokesman for the DPAA. The

Scuttlebutt Goes To The Movies

The Scuttlebutt | Season 4 Episode 5 This week on The Scuttlebutt we begin our trek through Post-9/11 war movies by welcoming back Ryan Ahl, Kathryn Ghion, and filmmaker Evan Mulgrave to review BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK and SAND CASTLE. Each movie covers the warrior's journey but in very different ways. One's a hero, the

What is Junior ROTC?

The Scuttlebutt | Season 4 Episode 4 The Scuttlebutt takes a field trip this week to North Allegheny High School (Pennsylvania) to talk with Air Force JROTC instructors, Terry Speer, CMSgt (Ret. Air Force) and Don Accamando, Lt. Col. (Ret. Air Force) about the benefits, challenges, and successes that await you in the Junior ROTC. They

A Knight’s Tale

The Scuttlebutt | Season 4 Episode 3 The Scuttlebutt goes medieval this week with special guest Zack Knight. Zack started his leadership journey working in the metro-Atlanta area as a police officer and SWAT Operator. After seven years serving his local community, he transitioned to the role of an Infantry Leader in the U.S. Army

The Fall of Kabul: Resources for Veterans and Civilians

The Scuttlebutt | The Scuttlebutt SHORTS If you're like me, a civilian who has been watching the events in Afghanistan unfold, with people trying to flee after the U.S. withdrawal, you might be looking at how you can help. I came across an article by Task & Purpose that lists out different resources with ways

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