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Podcast: Eye on Veterans
Episode: Citizen Soldiers Under Fire: A closer look at the DC attack and Afghan vetting
Description: After a former Afghan ally attacked West Virginia National Guard troops in Washington DC, killing Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounding SSgt Andrew Wolfe, we’re hearing a National Guard veteran’s view of these deployments to major US cities, and the vetting process of allies seeking asylum.
National Guard veteran and CEO of The Chamberlain Network, Chris Purdy has served both in Iraq, and with organizations to bring our Afghan allies to the US for their safety.
Purdy offers a deeper look at the intended role of National Guard troops, the issues related to bein...