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Anthony Dyer, Memoir Writer & Air Force Aviation Veteran
On this episode of the Sword and Pen, join host Devon Lancia and guest Anthony Dyer as the two discuss long-form writing, memoir composition, and how writing as a medium can help veterans heal. A former U.S. Air Force special missions aviator from the mountains of North Carolina with over a decade of experience in special operations aviation, Anthony works to break the stigma surrounding mental health in the military, aviation, and veteran communities through his speaking and writing. His debut memoir, Moon Child (https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Child-Special-Missions-Aviator/dp/B0DZMXBHJ4), tells the story of his experiences in combat, as well as his own mental health struggles after service.
Sword and Pen is a Military Veterans in Journalism production. Find out more about us at www.mvj.network (https://www.mvj.network).
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Benjamin Goldhagen, War Documentarian & Human Rights Advocate
On this episode of the Sword and Pen, host Devon Lancia sits down with guest Benjamin Goldhagen for a conversation on the art of creating war documentaries that tell the human perspective. As the son of a Holocaust survivor, Benjamin’s personal history fuels his work, currently focused on showing the human cost of war from the lense of the conflict in Ukraine. During this conversation, he discusses his experiences with filming conflict and what fellow journalists need to know about war coverage today.
Benjamin's two documentaries on the conflict in Ukraine, The Steel Porcupine (http://www.thesteelporcupine.com/) and To the Zero Line (https://www.tothezeroline.com/), are available to watch online for free. Follow Benjamin on X (https://x.com/BenTotallyReal) to keep in touch with his work or reach out on the Goldhagen Group website (https://www.goldhagengroup.com/)!
30 Sept 2025
David Kendrick, Veterans Mental Health Speaker & Writer
On this episode of the Sword and Pen, join host Devon Lancia and guest David Kendrick for a conversation on mental health in veterans coverage. Using his experience as a Purple Heart veteran during the troop surge in Iraq, David tells his own story and those of veterans across the country to help bridge the military-civilian divide and give audiences a better understanding of what veterans need in mental healthcare. He also advocates for improvements in the VA system and general treatment of and sentiment around individuals with disabilities.
Follow David on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@lionspeakingagency), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/lion-speaking-agency) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Dkendrickjr87/) to keep in touch with his work or reach out for storytelling advice!
Sword and Pen is a Military Veterans in Journalism production. Find out more about us at www.mvj.network (https://www.mvj.network).
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Benjamin Goldhagen, War Documentarian & Human Rights Advocate
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[…] But it makes it a lot better or it can make it a lot better when you're, you know, when you're actually faced with the, you know, with the mental issues that you that you come across. So one of them is to prepare in this kind of structured way called PTSD resilience training, which is should there should be a lot more of it. […]
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