A Soldier's Story

Special Guest:  Adrian Bonenberger

 

In this FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ episode recorded specifically to coincide with Memorial Day, the Buzzards have a heavy full metal discussion with author and teacher Adrian Bonenberger, a Yale graduate with a B.A. in English, who then joined the U.S. Army for seven years.

 

Adrian spent twenty-five months in Afghanistan in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 10th Mountain Division and was awarded two bronze stars, three army commendation medals (one for valor in combat), and an army achievement medal.

 

Post military career, Adrian wrote "Afghan Post: A Memoir" about his first hand experiences through a series of letters he writes to friends, family and others.  He also was the co-editor and contributor of an anthology of fiction by and about veterans called "The Road Ahead."  He has published essays for the New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Commonweal Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Deadspin's Concourse, among others. He took his MS in Journalism from Columbia, and his MFA in Creative Writing at SUNY Stony Brook Southampton.

 

 

George, Pete and Roger are joined by Buzzard-on-the-beat, Tom Taylor, who each get to give their two cents on Afghanistan, war movies, the treatment of soldiers coming home from battle, the military-industrial complex, major corporation influence, and so much more. It was difficult to fit everything we wanted to talk about into one episode. We see another one down the horizon (Veteran's Day, perhaps!).

 

By all means, the Buzzards have different perspectives and opinions in regards to the military, war and the politics surrounding them.  But that's what makes this a great country (as so pointed out by Adrian himself) in that we can each freely voice those differences.  For that, we can all agree to salute those that have served this Memorial Day.  It's what makes all podcasts from the U.S., let alone ours, possible.

 

So, throw those vegan dogs on the grill, have an ice cold White Claw in hand, pluck in those wireless airpods and listen to another episode of FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ. 

 

If you have any questions or comments about this episode or others or have any great ideas for topics and guests please email us at FIVEDOLLARBUZZ@GMAIL.COM. We will surely get back to you, double-time, soldier!