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Vermont Edition
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Vermont Edition

Vermont veterans share stories of deployment, return & transition to civilian life

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Matthew F Smith, Tedra Meyer
Published November 10, 2022 at 3:49 PM EST
Vermont soldiers wearing camouflage, walking dogs, and carrying heavy rucksacks walk down a paved sidewalk alongside a busy road, where cars bedecked with the iconic green Vermont license plates are driving.
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U.S. Army National Guard
Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers participate in the Vermont Remembers 11k Ruck in Colchester in September. This hour, we're talking to Vermont veterans and their military service and civilian life.

This hour, Vermont Edition hears from multiple Vermont veterans as they share stories of military service, deployment and return. They'll also discuss support groups, book clubs and friendships that have helped them readjust to civilian life and connect to their communities.

Our guests are:

  • Zac Conaway, Army combat veteran from Groton who's been involved in veterans support efforts
  • Jon Turner, Marine Corps veteran and board member of
  • , Navy SEAL veteran, founder and board president of and doctor of emergency medicine at
  • Heather Lafont, Veteran Outreach Specialist with the based at the guard armory in Newport

Broadcast live on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at noon.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for 开云体育 from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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Tedra Meyer
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.
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