On this episode of CBS Eye on Veterans:
Wounded Warrior Project rolls out $10M Financial Aid program
Wounded Warrior Project, CEO, Lt. General (Ret.) Mike Linnington described how WWP mobilized all of its operations to adapt to the new coronavirus reality we're living in. However, for many warriors, the hardest part of this crisis has been dealing with financial strains. So WWP added a new $10M financial aid program they're rolling out for warriors who need help right now.
Veterans teaching kids what matters
Real military heroes are sharing stories with kids on Facebook in a new online learning series called, "Character Does Matter." We talked with Ryan Manion, Gold Star sister and Director of The Travis Manion Foundation about this exciting new learning program.
The CO vs SECNAV ... a carrier veteran sounds off!
After the USS Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer was fired for publicly demanding help for his Sailors infected with COVID-19, the veteran community had a lot to say. Reporter Libby Howe broke down the details of the shit show that went on between the ship's CO and the SECNAV. And show host Phil Briggs recalled his days on an aircraft carrier and asked his former boss, retired Navy Public Affairs Officer, LCDR (Ret.) Walt Reed, to share some perspective on this crazy drama.
China's Big Lie
We heard about how China is trying to convince its own citizens (and the world) that the US secretly caused the coronavirus pandemic. Special Forces veteran and journalist Jack Murphy shared details that nobody else is talking about, including intelligence community estimates of a staggering death toll.
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