Filed by KOSU News in Public Insight Network.
March 16, 2013

Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. Newsrooms around the country have been using the Public Insight Network to bring firsthand veteran experience to their reporting and to bring people together for engagement events in their communities. These organizations are using PIN to connect with veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and find out what issues matter to a new generation returning from war.

Where did they serve? 

Southern California Public Radio used PIN to ask veterans about the paths they took from California to the cities, oceans and countries where they served. Their stories are displayed on an interactive map on scpr.org.

U.S. service members weigh in on politics

Last fall, Southern California Public Radio used PIN to empower veterans and active duty service members to weigh in on the final presidential debate for the talkshow, “Take Two.” Guests discussed how foreign policy decisions affect members of the military and their families. The program is archived here: What do US service members think of the final presidential debate?

Raising kids in the military

Michigan Radio reporter Sarah Alvarez met with a group of military spouses to discuss the ways that stress and trauma affect children in military families. Listen to the full story to learn more about the challenges some families face and find out what resources are available to families that need help.

Insights from a new generation of veterans

For the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, KQED in San Francisco plans to discuss the war’s impact on service members and their families as well as people who do business in Iraq and Iraqi refugees. Has the Iraq war touched your life? You can share your insights and help inform KQED’s coverage.

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