About this episode

Lieutenant Colonel Jim Craig discusses his experiences and insights related to military service and veterans' issues.

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Lieutenant Colonel Jim Craig of the U.S. Army! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (1:16:16) Waking Up to 9/11 in Hawaii (1:25:16) Part II (1:58:47) Blue Collar Colonels (2:06:28) The UMSL Veterans Center (2:17:30) “The Veterans Left Behind” & the Issue of Military Discharges (2:25:34) The GWOT Memorial (2:39:16) Closing

People in this episode

Guest: Lieutenant Colonel Jim Craig

Topics covered

• military history
• veterans issues
• 9/11
• military discharges
• memorials

Keywords

• Lieutenant Colonel Jim Craig
• U.S. Army
• 9/11
• military discharges
• GWOT Memorial
• veterans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Army, UMSL Veterans Center

Books & works: The Veterans Left Behind

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