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The 18th Airborne Corps Podcast Episode 56: Paul Rieckhoff, Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America, Voice for the American Veteran

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
01

Live from the Canyon of Heroes. two million people, FDNY Ladder 10, and fans from Sydney for the Knicks parade

02

Why Paul calls Trump's Iran framework a 'losing deal'. and why Pence and Haley are saying it too

03

'Fair to your enemies'. the curious phrase that gave the whole deal away

04

Operation Midnight Hammer and the gap between 'we obliterate. Operation Midnight Hammer and the gap between 'we obliterated it' and what's actually still standing

The release date of this episode, August 31st, marks the end of America’s longest war. Paul Rieckhoff, one of the most prominent national voices for the American war veteran, joins the podcast to explains what the end of the American war in Afghanistan means and how our veterans are processing the events of the past two weeks.

The 18th Airborne Corps podcast is the official podcast of the US Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps (though I guess that’s obvious). The podcast is recorded on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. With guests, stories from history, news of the day, and discussions with Soldiers, the 18th Airborne Corps podcast has become the most prominent audio program across all of the US Department of Defense. We release a new episode every Tuesday.

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