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A former U.S. military interpreter originally from Afghanistan is one step closer to being granted asylum. He said he feels conflicted by the good news for himself, while his home country is suffering.
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Ben Kieffer speaks with specialists and pork producers regarding the state of California's Proposition 12 law that goes into affect on January 1. Then Iowan Shawn Vodenik shares his experiences from his deployment in the Middle East as part of our Leaving Afghanistan series.
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As part of our Leaving Afghanistan series, host Ben Kieffer remembers the life of Navy Seal Jon Tumilson with Tumilson's sister Joy Tumilson McMeekan. Tumilson's helicopter was shot down while serving in Afghanistan. He was one of 30 Americans killed on August 6, 2011.
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We listen back to some science-based conversations, including why humans have chins when other species don’t with Bob Franciscus and mapping ocean terrain to find shipwrecks with David Gallo. Then, a conversation with Joy Tumilson McMeekan, sister of Navy Seal Jon Tumilson. Tumilson was killed in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.
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River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and retired Master Sergeant Randy Rennison of the Iowa Army National Guard.
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Maria Berdecia was active duty military and serving in Masirah, Oman on Sept. 11, 2001. She shared her story as part of the River to River series Leaving Afghanistan.
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Ben Kieffer speaks to a former Navy aviation mechanic, Maria Berdecia, continuing a series of conversations with Iowa Veterans who've served in Afghanistan. Then a check-in with University of Iowa epidemiologist Dr. Melanie Wellington on the rise in cases of COVID-19.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with Marine Corps Major Erick Eldridge about his service in Afghanistan from 2010-2011.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with retired Major Erik Eldridge of the U.S. Marine Corps about his service in Afghanistan from 2010-2011.
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In this conversation from 2010, River to River host Ben Kieffer spoke with Army Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta of Hiawatha about his actions that went above and beyond the call of duty to receive the Medal of Honor.