Soldiers Rebuild Communities Using Skills Learned In War

By Steve Kraske,

Published December 3, 2015 at 1:54 PM CST

A majority of American veterans, both able-bodied and wounded, say they want to continue to serve after fighting overseas. TIME Magazine’s Joe Klein details the story behind two soldiers who show fellow veterans how to use their war skills to rebuild communities here and abroad in his new book, Charlie Mike.

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