Warriors to end wars: Veterans for peace

As The US has been embroiled in numerous foreign wars in the last few decades, some of the most passionate activists for peace have been military veterans. Guys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace (Rutgers University Press, 2018), by Michael Messner, tells the story of these veterans. We speak with these veterans about what transformed them into fighters for peace. (December 12, 2018 broadcast)

Daniel Craig, US Army, Gulf War

Jonathan Hutto, US Navy, Operation Iraqi Freedom

Ken Mayers, US Marines, Vietnam War

Michael Messner, professor of sociology and gender studies, University of Southern California, author, Guys Like Me

 

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