Veterans Day 2016: Iraq, aircraft carriers and candy

  • Ted Hartley and his fellow pilots struggle to to complete their first landings on a ship.
  • Taniki Richard is forced to provide for her parents and siblings.
  • Abbas Mousa (pictured) flees Iraq and becomes a translator for the US Army.

Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director Catherine Burns.

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Photo: Brian Powers