10 Years in Iraq

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March 24, 2013

America invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003. Ten years on, questions linger. What was our mission?  Were we prepared? Did we succeed? What’s the state of post-war Iraq?  We answers these questions from the perspective of American “boots on the ground.”

10 Years in Iraq - Donovan Campbell

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Donovan Campbell was a Marine lieutenant who served three combat deployments as a company commander – two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq.

10 Years in Iraq - Kayla Williams

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Arabic interperter Kayla Williams served in Iraq as a sergeant in a military intelligence company of the 101st Airborne Division.

10 Years in Iraq - Kevin Powers

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Kevin Powers served as a machine gunner in Iraq in 2004 and 2005.   His novel “The Yellow Birds” was a finalist for the  National Book Award.

10 Years in Iraq - Colby Buzzell

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Colby Buzzell served as a machine gunner in a Stryker Brigade in Iraq.  His war blog became the book “My War: Killing Time in Iraq.”

10 Years in Iraq - Brian Turner

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"Night in Blue" a poem by Iraq war veteran Brian Turner. He served as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Unit in Iraq.  His book of poetry about the war is called, “Here, Bullet.”

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Airdates
March 24, 2013
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Kevin Powers

author

Donovan Campbell

Soldier

Kayla Williams

Author

Colby Buzzell

Soldier

Brian Turner

Poet
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Politics and History
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August 02, 2024