Join NHPR for special Veterans Day programming on Wednesday, November 11.

9 am (and again at 8 pm)

Boots on the Ground: Esprit de Corps
Brian Turner, infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Unit in Iraq, talks about his book of poetry is "Here, Bullet." We talk to soldiers about Helen Benedict's book "The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq." Tyler Boudreau, an Iraq War veteran and 12-year veteran of the Marine Corps, explains why he resigned his commission due to reservations over the legitimacy of that war. We meet Sergeant 1st Class Toby Nunn. After two tours of duty in Iraq, he now works for Soldiers' Angels, a nonprofit that supports veterans and deployed military personnel and their families. Johnthan Pieslak is joined by Marines and soldiers to talk about their favorite combat songs. And John Wroblewski Sr. travels to Iraq to see where his son, 2nd Lt. John "JT" Wroblewski, died on April 6, 2004, in Ramadi.

Noon

Boots on the Ground: Covering the War

Philip Gourevitch talks about the Errol Morris' film "Standard Operating Procedure" about the American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq from June 2003 to June 2004 General Ricardo Sanchez discusses his experiences at Abu Ghraib. Mike Hoyt, executive editor of the "Columbia Journalism Review" talks about his work on "Reporting Iraq: An Oral History of the War by the Journalists Who Covered It." Brian Palmer was embedded for CNN three times with the 1st Battalion/Second Marines between 2004 and 2006. And Deborah Scranton, director of "The War Tapes", talks about giving New Hampshire National Guard soldiers the chance to record their experiences in combat in Iraq for one year.

You can hear more of the "Boots on the Ground" series this month on Friday Journal.

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The top stories, shows and blog posts on NHPR.org last week:

1) Word of Mouth: Refusing to Join Facebook

2) NHPR News: Bethlehem Residents Have Higher Rates of Cancer

3) Word of Mouth: Amongst the Ruins

4) Socrates Exchange: Are individual rights more important than the common good?

5) The Exchange: The Impact of Unemployment

6) NHPR News: Lynch Defends Lead Paint Cuts

7) NHPR News: Flu Vaccine Unpopular Among Pregnant Women

8) The Exchange: The Other Side of Immigration

9) NHPR News: Drive Through Flu Shots

10) The Exchange: Making Sense of the Census

We will be performing repair work on WEVN, 90.7 FM in Keene, today, November 2, 2009. This will affect reception at certain times.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will be back to full power as soon as possible!

Update 9:30 am: we are back to normal operations!

On behalf of the board and staff of NHPR, thank you for your participation in our Fall Membership Drive.

The business model of public radio leaves it to you, the listener, to decide whether and how much NHPR is worth to you. And your support translated into $380,000 raised for the station.

As ever, we are grateful for the trust you have shown for that is truly our most valuable asset. Thank you!

The top stories, shows and blog posts on NHPR.org last week:

1) Socrates Exchange: Are individual rights more important than the common good?

2) Word of Mouth: Brian Blade: Out From Behind the Drum Kit

3) NHPR News: The Future of the Pumpkin Festival is Not Carved in… er… Pumpkin

4) NHPR News: The Cost of Getting Lost

5) NHPR News: Bethlehem Landfill Operators Find Pollution Leaks

6) NHPR News: Flu Vaccine Unpopular Among Pregnant Women

7) The Exchange: New Hampshire’s Rising Health Care Costs

8) NHPR News: Why Did the Democrats Organize a Tax Summit?

9) NHPR News: Economic Presentations Dominate “Tax Summit”

10) NHPR News: Eli Lilly Pays New Hampshire Doctors Thousands for Speaking

Congrats to Lisa and Doug Parsons, who won $1000 in bookstore gift certificates on Thursday!

There are still lots of Fall Member Drive drawings to come - make sure you're entered to win by making a gift today.

UNH in Manchester did a great article on our latest Exchange intern, Meghan Marcus - check it out at the UNHM website:

Interning with NHPR

WEVN, 90.7 FM in Keene, is off the air this evening, October 21, 2009. We apologize for the inconvenience and will be back to full power as soon as possible!

Update 11:51 pm: We are back to normal operations!

The top stories, shows and blog posts on NHPR.org last week:

1) Socrates Exchange: Are individual rights more important than the common good?

2) The Exchange: Revolutionizing New Hampshire High Schools

3) Word of Mouth: Sculpting Agent Orange’s Legacy

4) NHPR News: 250 State Workers to Lose Their Jobs

5) The Exchange: No Deal for the Governor and State Workers

6) NHPR News: Flu Vaccine Unpopular Among Pregnant Women

7) NHPR News: As Caseloads Grow, Funding For Mental Health Care is Shrinking

8) NHPR News: A Giant Pumpkin Boat Race?

9) Here’s What’s Awesome: Cakes Gone Wrong, Guitars Gone Green

10) Word of Mouth: H2O: Film on Water