Generation War
5 years in Iraq. 7 in Afghanistan. Over 600 billion dollars spent. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have debated over battle strategies and timetables, but what’s the reality for the boots on the ground? This pod follows five Army National Guard soldiers as they discuss their deployment to Iraq. “Generation War”, the third in Collective Journalism’s special Election series takes an in depth look at several different perspectives on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — from the recruitment process to the time on the ground and what happens when soldiers come home. We will see what life is like for ROTC college students, listen to young soldiers perspectives on their time in Iraq, hear from civilian soldiers who are being deployed, ride along with an all-female unit as they escort a convoy, hear what it’s like to be a family member or loved one left behind, take a look at what soldiers do when they come home and hear what each presidential candidate proposes to do about it.
