SNAFUBAR is a show about strategic and moral military errors and mishaps, and the myths that both lead to and then justify them. The histories they look at will make clear the degree to which the U.S. is a warful nation, contrary to the myth of a peaceful nation regularly compelled, against its will, to go to war. Through every episode, the show uncovers how we romanticize and fetishize the military while not always providing the support it needs to carry out its intended (or stated) goals, or to meet veterans’ needs when they return from combat.
SNAFUBAR is part of the Cal Poly Humboldt network and is hosted by Dr. Jeff Crane (Environmental Historian and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) and Dr. Sara Hart (Chair, Applied Humanities Department).
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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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“It’s either pure hell, or pure boredom.” - John Mitchell, USS Pueblo sailor and Humboldt resident -
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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?
