Westboro Baptist Church/Global Medics/'Charlie Battery'

The National Defense shines a light on the seedy relationship springing up between the infamous Westboro Baptist Church and many of America's major media outlets. We also speak with Col. Kelly Snyder on Global Medics, and Professor Andrew Lubin, author of "Charlie Battery".

Obama's Afghanistan Decision/Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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-First this week, we discuss President Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, and his vow to start bringing American forces home in the middle of 2011. We also talk to Ken Langmade, a member of VFW Post 6587 in Spring Lake Park, Minn. The 13th Psychological Operations Battalion awarded him and his wife, Janette, a special medallion of excellence for all the work he has done for the military unit. Many soldiers receive this medal, but the 13th Psyop has never given it to someone in a local VFW.
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-Next, VFW National Commander Tommy Tradewell joins us to discuss his strong support of the president's new strategy to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and its extremist allies. We also talk about his upcoming trip to Hawaii for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Monday, December 7.
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-Finally, we talk with Pearl Harbor survivor and National Vice President of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, William Muehleib. Meuhleib discusses his personal experience and the importance of remembering "the day that will live in infamy."
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VFW News from Washington/Outstanding Post 27

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-First this week, we hear from commander of Post 27 out of Wiesbaden, Germany, Steve Slauson. Slauson tells us how a $10,000 VFW Unmet Needs grant helped his Post provide shoes and clothing for the wounded soldiers at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. We also discuss the VFW NASCAR program's success, as Ron Hornaday is crowned the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion.
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-Next, we talk to VFW's own Chris Needham from Washington, D.C. Needham discusses the recent veterans benefits bill, and also assures us that the health care bill will not hurt veterans. We also talk about Obama's decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, which he plans to announce on December 1.
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VFW National Home/Harleysville Insurance/VFW Commander-in-Chief Tommy Tradewell

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-Executive Director of the VFW National Home for Children Patrice Green and Program Director Molly Studinger join us this week to discuss how the National Home assists American servicemen and women by providing help and resources for their children or spouse during a period of deployment. They can provide a temporary safe, secure, and loving home for families on its village-like campus of homes.
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-Next, we speak with VFW Commander-in-Chief, Thomas J. Tradewell, Sr., who has been traveling around the United States and the world. Tradewell talks about his trip to the Republic of China, where he believes progress was made in regards to opening POW/MIA archives. He also tells us about his recent trip to Russia on a similar mission.
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-Finally, we speak with Harleysville Insurance Senior Vice President Ted Majewski. This year, once again, Harleysville is sponsoring VFW's Thanksgiving "Free Call Day" for troops stationed overseas. Funding for this Free Call Day is made possible by their "2 for the Troops" program, in which every new personal auto or homeowners policy sold by Harleysville's agents generates a $2 donation to VFW's Operation Uplink.
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