Quabbin Memorial Day

Quabbin Memorial Day

Like communities all across the United States, the towns of the Swift River Valley commemorated their war dead each year on Memorial Day until those towns ceased to exist in 1938. Quabbin Park Cemetery became the center of Memorial Day services for those towns and...
Gold Star Mother

Gold Star Mother

Gold Star Mother is a title Kathleen Belanger says she never wanted, a title given to a woman who has lost her son or daughter in the line of duty, while serving in the U.S. military. Her son, Army Sgt. Greg Belanger, had just turned 24 years old when he was killed in...
Professor Robert Meagher

Professor Robert Meagher

Hampshire College Professor of Humanities Robert Meagher has long been an ardent supporter of the peace movement, but he believes opposing a war doesn’t mean you can’t support the warriors. He has dedicated much of his career to fostering a greater public knowledge...
A Veteran’s Story

A Veteran’s Story

The tragic events of September 11th, 2001 inspired veteran and Purple Heart recipient Kyle Toto to join the military, where he served overseas in Afghanistan. Carolee McGrath sat down with Mr. Toto to talk about his service and how he’s able to help fellow servicemen...
Vet2Vet

Vet2Vet

Holyoke Community College, in collaboration with the Springfield Vet Center, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, is launching a series of free classes this fall specifically for veterans. Called “Vet2Vet,” the 10 FREE...
Veterans Coming Home: Businesses Hiring Veterans

Veterans Coming Home: Businesses Hiring Veterans

We talk via Skype with Lindsay Moran, Boston-based Program Manager for National Partnerships at Liberty Mutual Insurance, about that company’s commitment to recruiting and hiring vets. Also joining us in studio is Linda Candage, Veterans Assistance Specialist at...

Military Sexual Trauma (Part 2)

Military sexual trauma, or MST, is the term used by the VA to refer to experiences of sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment that a veteran experienced during his or her military service. National data reveals that about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100...