The State of Veterans Affairs, 'Father Soldier Son', 'Formation: A Woman's Memoir of Stepping Out of Line', 'Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning

In honor of Veterans Day, Jeremy Butler, CEO of IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) joins to talk about the biggest issues facing veterans today and some of the priorities his group is advocating for. Plus, we take your calls. [REBROADCAST FROM July 16, 2020] Over the course of a decade, the Netflix documentary "Father Soldier Son" follows Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch's return to the United States, civilian life, and his two young sons, after being injured while serving in Afghanistan. Directors Leslye Davis and Catrin Einhorn discuss their new documentary, “Father Soldier Son.” [REBROADCAST FROM June 7, 2019] Novelist and Iraq veteran Ryan Leigh Dostie discusses her memoir, Formation: A Woman's Memoir of Stepping Out of Line, which chronicles her experiences being sexually assaulted during her time in the military and attempts to seek justice within a system that didn’t believe her story. [REBROADCAST FROM June 11, 2019] Author Elliot Ackerman joins us to discuss his memoir, Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning.