Lima Charlie interviews CNN’s Peter Bergen about ‘Legion of Brothers’ and the future of Afghanistan October 17, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Podcasts·SECURITY·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie News MENA Report covers Middle East / North Africa developments as reported by Lima Charlie’s MENA Bureau. This week, MENA Read More
The Performance Triad: A Combat Veteran’s Testimony October 12, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Did you get your sleep last night? What kind of food do you eat? How often do you work out? I am Read More
From Las Vegas shooting emerges everyday heroes, ‘Combat Veterans’ October 2, 2017 AMERICAS·Breaking News·News Wire·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS I woke up this morning to news of the worst mass shooting event in U.S. history. A gunman positioned on the 32nd floor Read More
Veteran Entrepreneurship – Good for Veterans – Good for The Economy September 29, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·ECONOMICS·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Military service and small business ownership seem to go hand-to-hand. Consider the following facts. Veterans are 20% more likely to be self-employed Read More
Combating Veteran Suicide – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Nate Graeser September 28, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs A study released by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) on September 15, 2017, continues to shed light on information about Veterans Read More
The toll civilian life takes on Weekend Warriors – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Dr. Sara Kintzle September 28, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The U.S. Army Reserve and the States’ National Guard are key components of our military. The Reserve and Guard are almost 40% Read More
Reflecting on the Personal Consequences of Combat September 25, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Hyper-vigilance, unfortunately, for many veterans cannot simply be turned off. It can seep into everyday life, as its consequences tend to impact Read More
Veterans & Moral Injury – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Dr. Hazel Atuel September 23, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Moral injury is a subject that is widely misunderstood and a key symptom of participating in war and conflict. The U.S. Department Read More
LunaCap Veteran Entrepreneurs Pitch Night 2017 September 22, 2017 CAREER·JOBS·News·News Wire·Technology·VETERANS The transfer from military to civilian life looms large for veterans. The skills, culture, and experiences that are necessary to the military Read More
State of the American Veteran Conference 2017 – Teaser September 21, 2017 CIR·COMMUNITY·News Wire·OUTREACH·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Video Lima Charlie News is the proud Media Sponsor of the “State of the American Veteran Conference 2017” #SAVC, presented by the USC Center for Read More
USC ‘State of the American Veteran Conference’ to address critical Veteran issues September 20, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·HEALTH·News·OUTREACH·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The University of Southern California’s Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families kicks off its annual ‘State of the Read More
President Trump remembers the sacrifices of armed forces on POW/MIA Recognition Day September 15, 2017 COMMUNITY·News Wire·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Today marks the 38th POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is observed annually on the third Friday of September. Beginning in 1979, President Jimmy Read More
DACA Dreamers – my family story September 12, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Immigration·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·VETERANS My dad, Jose Louis Perez, was the youngest of 10 children. He was born in Mexico. In the early 60’s, his parents decided Read More
‘Rebel in the Rye’ – A Conversation with Hollywood rebel Danny Strong September 7, 2017 AMERICAS·Culture·FILM·Headlines·VETERANS REBEL IN THE RYE director Danny Strong’s directorial debut is about the birth of a writer and how that writer, a World Read More
Do you know Paul Capon? August 23, 2017 How I Got Here·Technology·VETERANS How did I get here? Paul Capon Managing Partner, LunaCap Ventures Paul Capon will lead the discussion at the 2017 Veteran Entrepreneur Read More
Mattis and Trump, a rift between a warrior and a civilian widens over sex August 4, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·VETERANS President Donald Trump announced, through Twitter, on July 26th, that he intends to ban transgender individuals from serving in the US armed Read More