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Panel: War in the Rearview Mirror
As the wars wind down, a former State Department official who spent seven years in Iraq and Afghanistan talks about his return to a disengaged Washington and to a disconnected America.
At first session @herosummit listening to Kael Weston diplomat that spent 7 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. instagr.am/p/SDXXiuBW_Y/
— Tommy Sowers (@sowers) November 15, 2012
Kael: "Going to war means asking people to cooperate with you." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kael Weston: "What kind of courage is shown in this city (DC) before the wars, during the wars, and now?" #Hero12
— Pete Casiano (@PeteCasiano) November 15, 2012
Kael on mirror test: "If a kid who lost half of his face in war can come to terms with it, our nation should too." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kael Weston at The Hero Summit: "You don't have to be in uniform to be a citizen and serve." #Hero12
— Pete Casiano (@PeteCasiano) November 15, 2012
Weston: "One of the lessons after 10 years of war is that Goliath is more like Gulliver… We've seen our limits." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Heard at @herosummit -- @usmc Marines are the best ambassadors we have...they just happen to carry a gun.
— Tommy Sowers (@sowers) November 15, 2012
The Hero Summit, Nov. 14 and 15 in Washington, D.C., is an invitation-only theatrical-journalism event that will be streamed live at the Daily Beast. We will hear powerful stories from active and retired members of our military, as well as from historians and writers who have written about moral and physical courage under fire. Read the agenda here, and check back for the latest updates.
by The Daily Beast
Aaron Sorkin Spills Secrets About Jobs Biopic
Speaking with Newsweek & The Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin gave fans an early taste of what his Steve Jobs movie will look like. 'I hope I don't get killed by the studio for giving too much away,' Sorkin said, 'but this entire movie is going to be three scenes, and three scenes only, that all take place in real time.'
Bono Meets His Hero: Nick Kristof
Who do rock stars look up to? Newspaper columnists, if you're U2's Bono. Nicholas Kristof, described by Bono as his 'hero,' reveals the causes that have brought him and the Irish rocker together.
Highlights
The State of Our Troops
DUSTOFF 73 and the ‘Valley of Death’
The assault targeted a key Taliban training camp in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. The mission was failing. The wounded were dying. The medevac team took off on the perilous mission to save them…
Veterans Day
Back From Death And Paying Forward
Study Abroad
War Is Hell, College Is Heck
Veterans Fail
Chronic Errors Clog VA Claims System
Vet Voter Guide
Both Candidates Let Veterans Down
Latest Updates
The Hero Project
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Military Sex Assault Staff To Recertify
Orders the recertification of military sexual assault prevention staff. More
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The Mission Continues
Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens discusses The Mission Continues, his nonprofit that helps... More
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Rapes Escalate in the Ranks
Unreported sexual assaults soared in the ranks last year, even as the problem has reached... More
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Best Moments from the Hero Summit
From Adm. William McRaven to columnist Nicholas Kristof to Bono, WATCH VIDEO of the summit’s must-see moments.
Vets Rescue the Rockaways
On Veterans Day, about two weeks after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the northeast, veterans groups including Team Rubicon and The Mission Continues came together to clean up a hard-hit beach community in Queens.
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