Quil Lawrence appears in the following:
For Ailing Vets In Rural Areas, Telemedicine Can Be The Cure
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Howard Lincoln of White Mountain, Alaska, doesn't always hear it when people knock on his door. He's 82 and he still has a little shrapnel in his jaw from a mortar shell that nearly killed him in the Korean War 60 years ago.
"We heard it whistling, but I was ...
Forgotten For Decades, WWII Alaskans Finally Get Their Due
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Alaskan Clyde Iyatunguk grew up hearing stories about the U.S. Army colonel, Marvin 'Muktuk' Marston, who helped his father trade his spear for a rifle, to protect his homeland during World War II.
Marston is a household name with Native Alaskans. The nickname comes from an Eskimo eating contest — ...
Searching For Veterans On Alaska's Remote Edges
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
When he was in Vietnam, Isaac Oxereok's small build made him ideal for tunnel-ratting: running with a pistol and a flashlight into underground passages built by the Viet Cong. In 1967 he finished his tour with the Army and returned home to Wales, Alaska. Oxereok knew he wasn't quite right, ...
Off The Battlefield, Military Women Face Risks From Male Troops
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dora Hernandez gave a decade of her life to the U.S. Navy and the Army National Guard, but some of the dangers surprised her.
"The worst thing for me is that you don't have to worry about the enemy, you have to worry about your own soldiers," she says.
Sitting ...
ProFile: 'Their Stories Can Help Bridge The Gap Between Veterans And Civilians.'
Monday, March 18, 2013
After years covering the Middle East and reporting on wars and violence in the region, award-winning NPR Corespondent Quil Lawrence turns to the millions of Americans transitioning to life back at home after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here, he shares some insight into what it takes to ...
Women In Combat, And The Price They Pay
Monday, March 18, 2013
America has been debating the role of women in combat since 1779.
That's when the Continental Congress first awarded a military disability pension to Mary Corbin after she manned a cannon in the Revolutionary War at the battle of Fort Washington in New York. Corbin got only half the pension ...
Female Soldiers Face Tough Switch From Front Lines To Homefront
Sunday, March 17, 2013
In a series of reports this week, NPR's Quil Lawrence looks at some of the most pressing challenges facing America's nearly 2 million female veterans. Like men, they often need assistance in finding jobs, dealing with PTSD and reintegrating into their families. And all too often, women say their military ...
Suicide Hotline Fights To Keep Vets And Troops Alive
Friday, December 28, 2012
For Veterans, The Wait For Disability Claims Grows Longer
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Veterans Deploy To Northeast After Superstorm Sandy
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Vet Walks On New Legs, With A Little Help From Mom
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Vets Seek Specifics On How Candidates Would Help
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
A Year After War Wound, Vet Wins Paralympic Gold
Friday, September 07, 2012
A New Generation Of Vets Faces Challenges At Home
Friday, August 03, 2012
Update: Shaping Iraq's Future
Thursday, May 06, 2010
iraq
Monday, October 27, 2008
The Kurdish Quest for Statehood
Monday, June 16, 2008
