A series of 11 reports, each 1:00 minute long, about the men and women who make up the U. S. veteran population. Including perspectives from national leaders and veterans of widely varying ages, the pieces will look into how veterans view their service and the day set aside to honor it. Reports will…
A consultant who helps companies find and hire top-quality men and women leaving the military says the veteran employment picture is better that some think -- even for some veterans who may be going about their job hunt the wrong way. #Veterans Day
The manager of an American Legion post discusses why fewer young veterans are affiliating with traditional veterans service organizations -- and why he believes they should. #Veterans Day
The former Army officer we heard from in Segment 4 discusses how some returning veterans now could benefit from looking to the example WWII veterans set with regard to transitioning back to civilian life. #Veterans Day
Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) -- a retired Air Force attack pilot and squadron commander -- discusses challenges veterans face when dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs. #Veterans Day
A woman who served in the Marines from the 1960s into the 1980s talks about how -- even at VA centers -- people don't assume that a woman can be a veteran. #Veterans Day
The president of a small liberal arts college in Salt Lake City talks about how the institution is helping vets graduate by creating a one-stop shopping Veterans Center on campus. #Veterans Day
A web site offering ideas on how people can volunteer their time to make Veterans Day more meaningful -- a "day on" rather than a day off. #Veterans Day
A West Point graduate on what he learned from leading soldiers during two tours in Iraq. #VeteransDay
A WWII vet, on how people often pay for his meals when he's wearing his armored division ball cap. #VeteransDay
An Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, now in college, on how different infantry life is from student life. #VeteransDay
Listen in as we history of how Veterans Day came to be on the 11th day of the 11th month. #VeteransDay