WORLDVIEW

Military 101 Week of June 14, 2004 Marking the 229th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Army, Worldview gets some basic training about the Armed Forces.

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	Armed Forces Recruitment Stays High originally broadcast 6.18.04 James Dunnigan—Writer Recruitment levels remain high for the U.S. Armed Forces despite harrowing reports from conflicts overseas. Military author James Dunnigan talks about maintaining an all-volunteer military. James Dunnigan is author of the book The Perfect Soldier: Special Operations, Commandos, and the Future of U.S. Warfare.
	Civilian Contractors in Iraq originally broadcast 6.17.04 Nancy Updike—Contributing Editor, This American Life This American Life contributing editor, Nancy Updike, spent weeks in Iraq interviewing private security contractors for her documentary, I'm from the Private Sector, and I'm Here to Help. We hear excerpts from the documentary, which originally aired on the June 4, 2004, edition of This American Life.
	Funding, Contracting, and Troop Levels originally broadcast 6.16.04 Audio for this segment is not available. Evan Bayh—U.S. Senator, Indiana We discuss the U.S. military's manpower issues with Indiana U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
	Global Spread of U.S. Bases originally broadcast 6.16.04 Joseph Gerson—Director, Peace and Economic Security Program, American Friends Service Commmittee As part of our series examining the U.S. military, we talk with Joseph Gerson, editor of The Sun Never Sets: Confronting the Network of U.S. Military Bases.
	Recruiting and Retaining an All-Volunteer Army originally broadcast 6.15.04 Larry Korb—Founder and Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Many say the war in Iraq is precipitating a crisis for U.S. military recruiting and retention. We discusss this possible manpower crisis with Larry Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for former President Ronald Reagan.
	U.S. Army, Part One originally broadcast 6.14.04 Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis—Director, U.S. Army Public Affairs, Midwest We kick off our weeklong series examining the U.S. military by getting to know the Army a little better. Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis guides us through the Army's basics, beginning by discussing its demographics and retention issues.
	U.S. Army, Part Two originally broadcast 6.14.04 Lt. Col Ryan Yantis—Director, U.S. Army Public Affairs, Midwest How many people know what the terms “company,” “battalion,” and “division” really mean? Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis continues our conversation on Army basics by explaining how the Army is organized.