posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
As a medic with Task Force Iron Hawk, Jaymie Holschlag's job was to make sure her fellow soldiers survived their dangerous duty. Their mission was to help save lives by finding and disarming deadly bombs in Ramadi, Iraq.
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posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Even after beating death by just a fraction of an inch, Tipton native Joe Gottschalk says he's ready to return to take care of what he calls some unfinished business.
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posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
In this extended interview, Iraq war veteran Jaymie Holschlag shares her memories of deployment overseas, the horrors of combat, and adjusting to life on home soil.
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posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Iraq war veteran Joe Gottschalk shares his memories in this extended interview of losing a fellow Iowan in combat, receiving a Purple Heart from the President, and his hopes of returning to the battlefront.
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posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
While soldiers commonly suffer injuries that result in battle scars, war can also leave its mark in ways not immediately apparent. Major James Rachal, Pat Wilson and Peter Bieber discuss post-traumatic stress disorder as it applies to Iraq war...
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posted on September 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Revisit three young Iowans, who were teenagers when the towers fell, and hear their surprisingly eclectic views on a post 9/11 world.
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posted on September 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
The fact is, Iowans remain connected long after they have leave the state. To understand the events of that day, we turn to the Iowans who lived close to the site that is now synonymous with the date 9/11.
04:22
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posted on September 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
One sector of the Iowa population that doesn’t need to be cautioned about sensitivity in a post 9/11 world is the state’s Muslim community. Miriam Amer, Muslim American Society Iowa Freedom Foundation Director, discusses living in a post-9/11 world.
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