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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 15 MIN

What happens when soldiers are asked to redefine their mission — and themselves?

from The Spotlight Network · host Logan Crawford

📺 Tune into The Spotlight Network with Emmy Award Winner, broadcaster and actor Logan Crawford (Blood Bloods, The Blacklist, Manifest, Bull, The Irishman, Marry Me, Three Women, The Big Short, Person of Interest, Gotham, The Following, Daredevil, Not Okay, The First Purge ).🎖️ What happens when soldiers are asked to redefine their mission — and themselves?Karma in Effect takes you on a journey from the decision by the Department of Defense to transition an Army Reserve chemical unit to a civil affairs company (provisional) in order to ease the stress of numerous deployments faced by civil affairs soldiers during the Global War on Terrorism.📚 It begins with the selection of individuals to fill the necessary positions on the unit battle roster. From there, the soldiers must successfully complete the military occupational specialty civil affairs specialist transition course. The newly created 1411th Civil Affairs Company is then ordered to complete pre-deployment training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, prior to deploying to Kuwait.🌍 In Kuwait, the soldiers complete additional training while acclimating to the desert climate. The company then begins a twelve-month deployment to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.A powerful account of transformation, preparation, and service in a defining era of modern military history.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #militarybooks #IraqWar #veteranstories #civilaffairs #GlobalWarOnTerror #ArmyReserve #militaryhistory #memoir #newrelease📖 Learn more:https://www.amazon.com/KARMA-EFFECT-Richard-Kennon-ebook/dp/B0GH9L3MT2 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

📺 Tune into The Spotlight Network with Emmy Award Winner, broadcaster and actor Logan Crawford (Blood Bloods, The Blacklist, Manifest, Bull, The Irishman, Marry Me, Three Women, The Big Short, Person of Interest, Gotham, The Following, Daredevil, Not Okay, The First Purge ).🎖️ What happens when soldiers are asked to redefine their mission — and themselves?Karma in Effect takes you on a journey from the decision by the Department of Defense to transition an Army Reserve chemical unit to a civil affairs company (provisional) in order to ease the stress of numerous deployments faced by civil affairs soldiers during the Global War on Terrorism.📚 It begins with the selection of individuals to fill the necessary positions on the unit battle roster. From there, the soldiers must successfully complete the military occupational specialty civil affairs specialist transition course. The newly created 1411th Civil Affairs Company is then ordered to complete pre-deployment training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, prior to deploying to Kuwait.🌍 In Kuwait, the soldiers complete additional training while acclimating to the desert climate. The company then begins a twelve-month deployment to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.A powerful account of transformation, preparation, and service in a defining era of modern military history.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #militarybooks #IraqWar #veteranstories #civilaffairs #GlobalWarOnTerror #ArmyReserve #militaryhistory #memoir #newrelease📖 Learn more:https://www.amazon.com/KARMA-EFFECT-Richard-Kennon-ebook/dp/B0GH9L3MT2 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

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