As of January first all American soldiers have officially returned home from Iraq. But what does the exit of US troops REALLY mean? …….Was Iraq a mistake…or was it a brilliant long-term strategy? And what do our soldiers personally struggle with once they return home?

In this episode Mark and Cece get answers to these questions and more from Dr. Robert Rail, author of Surviving the International War Zone: Security Lessons Learned and Stories from Police and Military Peacekeeping Forces. Listen as Robert gives an inside glimpse into what life in a war zone like Iraq is like…and how it affects the soldiers who serve.