"Covering the Wounded"
I was asked by my good friend, Ron Martz (former military reporter at the Atlanta Journal Constitution), on behalf of the The Association of Military Journalists (www.militaryreporters.org) , to represent my fellow injured OIF/OEF veterans on the panel called "Covering the Wounded" at their annual conference in Arlington, VA on October 12, 2007.
There I answered questions from the press on my perspective of how this subject has been treated by the media, what I think they are doing right and what I think they are doing wrong. I'll let the answers I gave there remain exclusive to those who attended, but I can tell you that the media has been my friend during my recovery. Since 2004, I have been the National Spokesman for the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes so I've had my fair share of interactions with the press. The press holds all the power with their pen and paper to tell the American public our story. Thanks to the journalists like the ones I met at this conference, the public is now more aware than ever of the battles our families when returning home severely wounded. Without these stories, too many Americans may forget that our freedom is not free.
General Sanchez was the keynote speaker at the event. Here he poses for a picture with me. I have a lot of respect for the former General.
Thank you Ron for this great honor to represent the wounded service members at your conference. Thank you to all who attended.
For more information on The Association of Military Journalists, visit www.militaryreporters.org.
- Posted by J.R. Martinez
There I answered questions from the press on my perspective of how this subject has been treated by the media, what I think they are doing right and what I think they are doing wrong. I'll let the answers I gave there remain exclusive to those who attended, but I can tell you that the media has been my friend during my recovery. Since 2004, I have been the National Spokesman for the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes so I've had my fair share of interactions with the press. The press holds all the power with their pen and paper to tell the American public our story. Thanks to the journalists like the ones I met at this conference, the public is now more aware than ever of the battles our families when returning home severely wounded. Without these stories, too many Americans may forget that our freedom is not free.
General Sanchez was the keynote speaker at the event. Here he poses for a picture with me. I have a lot of respect for the former General.
Thank you Ron for this great honor to represent the wounded service members at your conference. Thank you to all who attended.
For more information on The Association of Military Journalists, visit www.militaryreporters.org.
- Posted by J.R. Martinez
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