War Comes Home – California Humanities

Voices of California’s Veterans

From video interviews to playwriting, the medical humanities to film screenings, a list of past projects centering the veteran experience.

Jorge Mariscal is a Professor of Literature and Chicano Studies at UC San Diego.

Brayden Yoder is a writer & filmmaker who served in the U.S. Army in Iraq & Germany 200-2004.

Starlyn Lara served in the U.S. Army 1995-2007 & is the Women VA Program Manager at Swords to Plowshares.

Geoff Millard was a member of the New York National Guard.

Carol Burke is a Professor of English and Folklore at UC Irvine.

Keith Jeffreys is a US Army veteran and the Executive Director, USVAA.

Dottie Guy served in Iraq in 2003 as a member of the military police.

Rev. Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock is a theologian and author.

Shad Meshad is a Vietnam War veteran and therapist.