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After initially saying it wouldn't, the VA now will remove Nazi symbols from two veterans cemeteries
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: A gravestone for a German POW in the San Antonio VA cemetery. The stone is engraved with a swastika and an inscription that references Adolf Hitler., Credit: Military Religious Freedom Foundation
The stones, engraved with swastikas, mark the graves of German POWs who died in the United States during World War II.

Bought by WUSF, Colorado Public Radio, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 02, 2020
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 3
Finding Peace, Sustaining Peace
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we talk with Noga Harpaz, an Israeli, and Raed al-Hadar, a Palestinian, who are part of “Combatants for Peace...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
Honor Flight: Recognizing our War Heroes
From: Stephen Grant
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Most World War II veterans didn’t receive accolades or experience the infamous New York City ticker-tape parade most Americans are familiar with in...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jun 23, 2018
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 1
Surprise! The New Russian President Is the Same as the Old Russian President
From: Jason Fields
Caption: War College Logo, Credit: War College
Mark Galeotti joins us for War College’s Russian election special. The winner, Vladimir Putin, was never in doubt, but what’s the sham election all...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2018
  • Length: 33:56
War, What Is It Good For? (Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Bitwa pod Grunwaldem, Credit: Jan Matejko
If we can't end war, what can we learn from the fight? We look at 3 stories of conflict involving mercenaries, radicalized Union generals and the o...

Bought by WCNY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WTJU, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WLIW and more


  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 53:54
  • Purchases: 10
Interviewing Veterans (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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This Veterans Day, Americans will be marking one hundred years since the end of World War One, but there will be no veterans of that war present to...

Bought by Prairie Public, KENW, RadioFreePalmer, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 03, 2016
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 5
Museum seeks WWII Navy pilots
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A plane recovered from Lake Michigan, Credit: John Davies
To accompany a documentary screening, the National Museum of the Great Lakes is searching for Navy pilots who trained on Lake Michigan during World...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, and WBFO


  • Added: Nov 02, 2016
  • Length: 01:14
  • Purchases: 4
Big Fish, Small Pond; Small Fish, Big Pond: An American Conscience and a Vietnam Remembrance
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: The Moving Wall came to Maine not long ago before Memorial Day..., Credit: Susan Cook
History is written by the Big and the Small. "The Vietnam War" documentary has reminded us that. The Moving Wall, a half scale version of the smoot...

  • Added: May 27, 2016
  • Length: 07:06
Back to Work
From: War News Radio
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This month on War News Radio, "Back to Work ". First, we examine the problem of youth unemployment in Morocco. Then, we look into the persecution ...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
The Last of Murrow's Boys: Richard C. Hottelet
From: GW Global Media Institute
Series: This Just In!
Caption: Broadcasting Legend Richard C. Hottelet
Step back in time with legendary reporter and "Murrow Boy" Richard C. Hottelet as he takes listeners from high above the beaches of Normandy down t...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 53:32
WNR: Sgt. Chuck's Tour of Iraq
From: War News Radio
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From "Six Years In" (March 20, 2009): War News Radio features the story of an U.S. soldier who found himself in the Sunni Triangle in April of 2003.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2009
  • Length: 06:24
Looking Back to Look Forward: Inheriting Unpopular Wars
From: KNKX
Series: Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008
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Examining how unpopular wars are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 27, 2008
  • Length: 08:00
A House Divided
From: War News Radio
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News and Features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 02, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Homeward Bound
From: War News Radio
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News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 26, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Made in Iraq
From: War News Radio
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News and Features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 12, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Critical Care
From: War News Radio
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News and Features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and KGOU


  • Added: Sep 21, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ken Burns: The War
From: Joyride Media
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This new one-hour radio documentary goes behind the making of Ken Burns' latest film for PBS - THE WAR.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KLCC, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KVNF and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
History Lessons
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by WRPI, Raven Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KGOU


  • Added: Dec 21, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
A Conversation with Mairead Maguire: 1976 Nobel Peace Prize Winner [Peace Talks Radio Series]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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1976 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguire recalls her peace work in Northern Ireland and in this 2006 interview talks with host Carol Boss ab...

Bought by KCNP, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KUNM, and KDUR


  • Added: Oct 24, 2006
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 4
The Military Honor Guard (long version)
From: Charles Lane
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A look at the history and tradition of the military funeral.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KGOU, WRVO Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUAC and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2005
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 12