TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE

PROMO FOR 11/8/2009      "Esprit de Corps"

For many soldiers and Marines, war is not fundamentally about the
mission.  War is not really about the enemy.  It's not even about
patriotism.  War is about the man to the left and right of you.  War is
about your buddy.  And it's that camaraderie, that esprit de corps that
is the glue that holds the U.S. military together.  I'm Jim Fleming. 
Next time on To the Best of Our Knowledge   a talk with U.S. soldiers
and Marines who served in Iraq about Esprit de Corps.  That's To the
Best of Our Knowledge, from PRI, Public Radio International.


PROGRAM RUNDOWN:  "Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in
Iraq, #3, Esprit de Corps"


0:00 - 21:03        SEGMENT 1: (21:04)
            Toby Nunn was a Marine Sergeant First Class who served
            two tours in Iraq. Home now, he's finding it hard to
            adjust to civilian life, but as he told Steve Paulson,
            he's still taking care of the men in his platoon.  Nunn
            currently works for the nonprofit group Soldiers' Angels.
            Also, Tyler Boudreau is a twelve year veteran on the
            Marine Corps.  He resigned his commission over
            reservations about the legitimacy of the Iraq War. He's
            the author of "Packing Inferno: The Unmaking of a
            Marine."  He discusses his experiences and his decision
            with Anne Strainchamps.   And, John Wrobleski, Sr. Tells
            Anne Strainchamps about the day he got the news that his
            son, Marine 2nd Lt. John "JT" Wrobleski, Jr. Was killed
            in Iraq.
                         
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

21:04 - 21:33  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

21:34 - 42:31       SEGMENT 2: (20:59)
            We hear a bit of the band Drowning Pool, typical of the
            music favored by troops in Iraq.  Jonathon Pieslak,
            author of "Sound Targets: American Soldiers and the Music
            in the Iraq War," talks with Jim Fleming about how U.S.
            forces use music and who they listen to. Helen Benedict
            is the author of "The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of
            Women Serving in Iraq."  The words of Air Force Sergeant
            Marti Ribeiro as quoted in the book are voiced by actress
            Carrie Coon.  Benedict tells Anne Strainchamps the
            shocking truth about the heavy toll sexual harassment 
            and abuse take on our female warriors.   
                         
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

42:32 - 43:01       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

43:02 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (9:57)
            Brian Turner was an average young American who
            volunteered for military service in Iraq. At night he
            wrote poetry by flashlight. When his tour ended, he
            collected his poems into a book called "Here, Bullet." 
            Turner talked about his work, especially the title poem,
            with Anne Strainchamps.
                         
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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