After Action Show

After Action

Veterans share their experiences around military training, deployment and, most of all, life "after action."
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Demystifying Veteran Experiences

After Action seeks to demystify the military experience, provide a platform for dialogue among family members and preserve military stories, many of which have, to date, been left untold.

Bobby Henline

Bobby Henline

United States Army

Staff Sergeant

1989-1992, 2001-2011

 

Tommy Clack

Tommy Clack

United States Army

Captain

1966-1969

Jeffrey Crosby

Jeffrey Crosby

United States Army & National Guard

First Lieutenant

2003-2009, 2015-Present

 

Bambi Bullard

Bambi Bullard

United States Marine Corps

Staff Sergeant

1975-1990

Dan Wrightsman

Dan Wrightsman

United States Army

Sergeant Major

1990-2021

Desiree Tomlinson

Desiree Tomlinson

United States Army

Sergeant First Class

1989-2009

Mazin Mozan

Mazin Mozan

United States Army & Army Reserves

First Lieutenant

2010-Present

Dr. Sam Babu

Dr. Sam Babu

United States Army

Colonel

1969-1994

Nick Paz

Nick Paz

United States Army

Sergeant

2007-2013

Lisa Zunzanyika

Lisa Zunzanyika

United States Air Force

Master Sergeant

1987-2009

Vanessa Shawver

Vanessa Shawver

United States Army (retired Air Force)

Lieutenant Colonel

1993-2017

Meggen Ditmore

Meggen Ditmore

United States Air Force

Airman First Class

1997-1999

Connie Osier

Connie Osier

United States Women's Army Corps

Technician 5th Grade

1973-1974

Stephanie Gattas

Stephanie Gattas

United States Navy

Petty Officer

1994-1997

Colleen Bushnell

Colleen Bushnell

United States Air Force

Staff Sergeant

1997-2006

Joe Worley

Joe Worley

United States Navy

Petty Officer Third Class

2003-2006

Nina Guerra

Nina Guerra

United States Marine Corps

Staff Sergeant

2011-2021

Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

United States Marine Corps

Sergeant

1966-1969

Romaine Byrd

Romaine Byrd

United States Army

Sergeant First Class

1995-2018

Brigitte Marker

Brigitte Marker

United States Coast Guard

Seaman

1995-1998

Ron Novack

Ron Novack

United States Army

Colonel

1982-2015

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Parenting in Service
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Parenting in Service

Over 40% of service members have children. When service before self is the military mantra, the family's needs often come second to Uncle Sam. Stacy Pearsall...

Season 2 Episode 201 58m

For God and Country
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For God and Country

In combat, host Stacy Pearsall witnessed chaplains provide comfort to the wounded as they transitioned from this life to the next. Pearsall, retired Air Force Staff...

Season 2 Episode 202 58m

Invisible Veteran
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Invisible Veteran

For women veterans, parking in designated parking spaces for veterans comes with the risk of being confronted by angry bystanders who assume aren't veterans. Stacy Pearsall...

Season 2 Episode 203 58m

Gold Star Service
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Gold Star Service

When a family loses a military member during service, they become known as a Gold Star Family. Host Stacy Pearsall's family did in 1944, 1945, and...

Season 2 Episode 204 58m

Serving With Pride
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Serving With Pride

While "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed, its legacy reverberates today - depriving some veterans of their full benefits. And though service members now serve openly...

Season 2 Episode 205 58m

Toxic Exposure
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Toxic Exposure

The average American associates casualties with bombs and bullets, but there are veterans who have dies, and those who are dying from combats, years and decades...

Season 2 Episode 206 58m

Art & Healing
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Art & Healing

Drums, a brush stroke and dance, can artfully express the emotions that veterans cannot express in words. As a veteran photographer, host Stacy Pearsall's camera became...

Season 2 Episode 207 58m

Community Engagement Toolkit

The overall goal for After Action community engagement events is to bring awareness to the adjustments and struggles that veterans and their families experience day-to-day when returning home, after action with the hope to promote and provide helpful tools for families and friends to better communicate with the veterans in their lives.

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Resources for Veterans

After Action seeks to provide resources for all veterans, caregivers, service members and their families. Search for services at the national, state and local levels that may support recovery today.

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