Memorial Day episode shares veterans’ stories of service and sacrifice

from The Spark · host WITF

This special Memorial Day edition of The Spark featured excerpts from WITF’s podcast Cloth of the Nation, highlighting personal stories from veterans as a way to reflect on service, sacrifice, and the human cost of war.Listeners heard conversations with Army veteran Joe Yurick, Navy veteran Lisa Carrie, James Ulinksi, and Charles Lafferty, each sharing deeply personal experiences connected to military service, life after war, and the lasting impact those experiences can have on veterans and their families.Through these stories, the program honored the meaning of Memorial Day while exploring themes of resilience, loss, healing, and remembrance.

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