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<title>For Fort Drum soldiers, frequent deployments &quot;&apos;til the end&quot; in Afghanistan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) It&apos;s a busy time for Fort Drum, near Watertown. Even as the country prepares to leave Afghanistan, the Army post has parts of two brigades deployed. Its aviation unit is about to ship off for a nine-month tour. And the 10th Mountain Division is expecting more orders from the Pentagon soon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Preview: &quot;Remembering the Fallen&quot; in Watertown</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 2, 2013) The Sackets Harbor Vocal Arts Ensemble will pay tribute, through song, to the 272 Fort Drum soldiers who died in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last decade.   The choir will perform its Remembering the Fallen concert on Sunday, 3 pm, at Trinity Espiscopal Church in Watertown. The concert will feature soloists  Diana Gamet and Phillip Addis.Todd Moe spoke with Richard Probert, director and founder of the choral group, about performing Brahm&apos;s &quot;Requiem&quot; and Vaughan Williams&apos; &quot;Dona, Nobis, Pacem.&quot;  Probert says Vaughan Williams, a soldier in World War One, used the poetry of Walt Whitman. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21903/20130502/preview-quot-remembering-the-fallen-quot-in-watertown">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SUNY-Fort Drum program to train those on the &quot;front lines&quot; with returning soldiers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 2, 2013) A new program from SUNY Oswego is looking to train people who work with Fort Drum&apos;s soldiers in the basics of mental health and counseling. It&apos;s starting with a course that&apos;s being taught right now at Fort Drum, &quot;Trauma management and stewardship.&quot; Fort Drum is home to the 10th Mountain Division, one of the most heavily deployed units in the US. When those soldiers return home from overseas, they can suffer from a range of physical and mental problems connected to their service, like post-traumatic stress disorder, mental issues associated with bodily injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21722/20130402/suny-fort-drum-program-to-train-those-on-the-quot-front-lines-quot-with-returning-soldiers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Thoughts on the Iraq War, then and now</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 22, 2013) It&apos;s been 10 years since the beginning of the second Iraq War. The war created a deep division in the country and here in the North Country, and fueled a passionate peace movement. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21666/20130322/thoughts-on-the-iraq-war-then-and-now">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title> One anti-Iraq War protestor says she didn&apos;t do enough</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 22, 2013) Over the last decade, one of the most prominent anti-war protesters and peace-and-justice activists in the North Country has been Martha Swan.Swan, who lives in Westport, heads an organization called &quot;John Brown Lives.&quot;  She sat down this week to talk about the ten-year anniversary of the Iraq War with Brian Mann. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21670/20130322/one-anti-iraq-war-protestor-says-she-didn-apos-t-do-enough">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fort Drum unit preps for changed Afganistan mission</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 14, 2012) Fort Drum&apos;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team is getting ready for for a January deployment to eastern Afghanistan. The deployment marks a shift for troops, from combat to advising and assisting the Afghan security forces. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21072/20121214/fort-drum-unit-preps-for-changed-afganistan-mission">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New GI bill helps vets pivot to civilian life</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 14, 2012) This week in recognition of Veterans Day, North Country Public Radio has been looking at the struggles of young veterans returning home from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Many have come back to a sour economy, with few good jobs.  For veterans under the age of 25, unemployment still hovers around 30 percent.One of most ambitious efforts to help service members restart their lives has been the post-9/11 GI Bill, which offers financial aid for those soldiers who want to go back to college or a trade school. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20886/20121114/new-gi-bill-helps-vets-pivot-to-civilian-life">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Young vets face job discrimination, high unemployment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 13, 2012) This week in honor of Veteran&apos;s Day, we&apos;re looking at the experience of young service members making the transition back to the civilian economy.For generations, one path to the middle class has been military service. Spending time in uniform offered a way for poor and working class Americans to gain job skills and build their resumes.   But these days many young veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq are struggling with high unemployment, poverty and homelessness. At Paul Smiths College, young vets in a support group say they&apos;re worried that their wartime experience is actually making it harder for them to find good, stable jobs as they face discrimination from some employers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20875/20121113/young-vets-face-job-discrimination-high-unemployment">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Young veterans struggle in civilian economy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 12, 2012) Sunday, across the North Country, small towns held parades and ceremonies honoring the region&apos;s veterans. But as the wars wind down in Afghanistan and Iraq, experts say more and more young men and women who fought overseas are struggling.Some are grappling with the after-effects of post-traumatic stress and injury. Others are finding it difficult to make the transition to the civilian economy, facing unemployment, poverty and homelessness. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20868/20121112/young-veterans-struggle-in-civilian-economy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>VA says no new hospital, but plans more services</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 1, 2012) Congressman Bill Owens met this weekend with North Country veterans to talk about a potential new VA hospital in Ogdensburg. The veterans have been pushing for the new hospital, saying the current setup forces patients to travel too far for services—often all the way to Syracuse. The idea has gained some political traction, but VA officials say a new hospital in Ogdensburg isn&apos;t the solution. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20574/20121001/va-says-no-new-hospital-but-plans-more-services">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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