Episode #27- Army Public Affairs on the battlefield

This week we will be talking with NY National Guard LT. Amy Bonanno. Amy just returned from a one year tour in Afghanistan as part of Task Force Phoenix. She was the Public Affairs officer for the the southern Afghan region, based out of the volatile Kandahar region. We will be talking about her tour as a PAO, some of the things that happened then, like the prison break, FDD teams, and the famed Nick Meo affair. Also keeping in line with our theme of talking about the challenges of women serving in the military we will probably chat about what challenges and unique issues she saw versus her male counterparts. We'll also be talking with Dana Canedy, author of "A Journal For Jordan". The book is based off the private journal of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King. In the book, 1SG King gives timeless advice from a father to his son in the form of a regular journal. When 1SG King was killed in Iraq, Dana published his journal for all generations to read.