Inside E Street
Guests
Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA)
Rep. Filner joined Congress in 1992 as a representative of southern California. He is currently Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. As Chairman, Rep. Filner established a series of symposiums that focused on a variety of veterans’ issues including claims backlogs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Col. Norvell Coots
Col. Coots is the current Commander of the Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington, D.C. He brings a great deal of experience to his current position with an extensive background in military medicine. Col. Coots’ most recent assignments include Commander of the Keller Army Community Hospital and Commander of Andrew Rader Army Health Clinic at Ft. Myer, Virginia.
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Feser
Lt. Col. Feser is the Director of the Wounded Warrior Project’s Washington Bureau. He recently retired from 27 years of military service where he was recognized for many accomplishments. Lt. Col. Feser joined CSS Global in 2007 as Vice President of Protection Group.
Resources
For more information or to donate, visit the Homes For Our Troops website.
Get involved with the Wounded Warrior Project.
America Supports You – A collection of over 350 organizations providing support for military members and their families
RAND Study: Invisible Wounds of War – download PDF Summary and read with free Adobe Acrobat software.
Resources for Family Caregivers of Vets.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
Disabled American Veterans website.
Additional links
Television
- When Vets Come Home (First part of a two part Inside E Street series)
- Picking Up The Pieces with Jane Pauley (AARP TV Special)
Magazine
- When Wounded Vets Come Home (With video component)
Inside E Street Archives
The Congressional Response
Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA) tells us wounded soldiers are increasingly turning to loved ones for care. How is the U.S. Congress offering legislation to help these caregivers?
Segments
When a soldier is wounded, the entire family suffers. Gail Ulerie shares her struggle to care for her son after he was severely injured in Iraq.
Veterans’ Hospitals Face New Challenges
Hospitals like Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. are transforming the care they offer in response to the growing need of returning vets. Col. Norvell Coots, Commander, Walter Reed Health Care System, discusses how the hospital is responding to the physical and psychological wounds of wounded soldiers.
A National Response
There are currently more than 350 non-profit organizations nationwide dedicated to providing support for military members and their families. Brian Feser of the Wounded Warrior Project tells us what one of these organizations is doing for our vets.
The Host
Through most of her distinguished reporting career, Sheilah Kast has focused on the economy and workplace and how they affect people's lives. Well known to viewers of public television, ABC News, and CNN, she has covered the White House and Congress.
Kast also reported on the Washington aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Her stories included an investigation of anthrax in the mails and the struggles of bereaved Pentagon families to secure benefits.
At The Washington Star, in her first reporting job, Kast covered financial regulation, taxes, and energy. Her expertise in these important issues eventually led her to start a national public-television show, "This Week in Business," which she hosted in association with Business Week magazine.
Ms. Kast is a skilled interviewer. She has often hosted NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and has her own current-affairs interview show on public radio in Maryland.
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