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Matt Gallagher is an American author, veteran of the Iraq War and war correspondent. He has written on a variety of subjects, mainly contemporary war fiction and non-fiction. His latest book “Daybreak” is about a disillusioned American veteran who volunteers for the war in Ukraine to reconnect with a woman from his past. We discuss the new book as well as other related issues including current wars, PTSD & mental health of veterans, defense contracts and more!
0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:12 - Dumb Wars Get Dumb Endings
0:01:35 - Patriotism & Criticizing America
0:05:45 - Younger Generation, Socialism & Bin Laden
0:11:05 - Middle East & U.S. Soldiers
0:19:01 - Survivor Guilt, PTSD & V.A. Benefits
0:23:40 - Potential of War in America or EMP Attack
0:31:30 - Defense Contracts
0:35:40 - Leaving Weapons
0:40:15 - Israel Palestine War
0:50:55 - Unflattering Putin Artwork & Graphic Talk
0:54:00 - American Military Being PC & Recruiting
0:56:40 - Reasons for Ukraine War
1:01:03 - Tragedy, Daybreak, Fiction & Reality
1:04:38 - Outro

Matt Gallagher website:
http://mattgallagherwriter.com/

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Matt Gallagher (author, journalist, Army veteran)

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