Dr. Sara Hart
Co-host, SNAFUBARDr. Hart is the Chair of the Applied Humanities Department, the Director of Humboldt's College Corps, and a volunteer with the Arcata Veterans Hall. Her UC Santa Cruz Bachelors in a multidisciplinary collection of fields led her to Boston University, where she earned a PhD in Religion and Literature.
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Today, the terms PTSD or moral injury would be something closer to what is considered the original usage of “Post-Vietnam Syndrome.” -
Butler is one of only 19 Americans to receive the Medal of Honor twice but is more widely recognized for his outspoken criticism of the emerging military-industrial complex. -
"Moral injury is a relatively new term for a very ancient idea that people can be damaged to the cores of their personhood by life experiences that violently contradict deeply held, and deeply necessary beliefs about themselves and the world." - Bill Nash, USMC/UCSD -
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Secret cartoons were created as propogando tools for soldiers during WWII. -
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Today's episode is hosted by Jeff Crane. Sara Hart, Chair of the Applied Humanities Department at Cal Poly Humboldt, is the co-host and guest! She discusses her personal relationship to war and her personal work which is informed by it. This episode is great context for the reason why SNAFUBAR came to be! -
What happens when a military doesn't keep up with the times? -
Over 400,000 servicemen worked at nuclear test sites, but those exposed to radiation faced many obstacles securing health benefits from the VA. -
