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Veterans are not just heroes or victims

January 16, 2014  • Eric Liu, CNN

Eric Liu expresses his concern over the widening military/civilian divide and how it is leading to “citizenship on the cheap,” in the words of Franklin Prioject Leadership Council Chair, Gen (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal. He points to a third narrative for veterans beyond the hero or the victim– the great citizen– which can be fostered through programs like the Mission Continues and Team Rubicon, among others. Full article available here.