Actress Glenn Close ("The Big Chill," "Fatal Attraction") stops by the Editor's Desk to chat about her work with Puppies Behind Bars, a charity that allows inmates to train service dogs, which in turn are used to assist the disabled, including wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Can a Labrador Retriever help our heroes wrestling with PTSD?

http://podcasts.military.com/2...-vets-with-dogs.html

Rob, thank you, that is an awesome program. It's a win win the inmate gets a chance to show they can do something worth while. The dog learns to assist a wounded veteran.

A dogs love is unconditional!

Good for her, I wish more Hollywood types would see her example.

Bravo for being a woman others can look up too.

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Thanks Rob for posting this article. She also stared in three of our family's favorite movies, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Skylark, and Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End.

It is so nice to see someone you like as an actor supporting our GIs.

And to Sara I say, You go girl!

GOOD FOR HER SHE'S QUITE A LADY

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Originally posted by L0A1:
Good for her, I wish more Hollywood types would see her example.

Imagine that. A liberal Obama contributor....from Hollywoood even, that supports our vets. Who would have ever thought????

Ya think there might be a few other liberals out there that actually support our troops let alone serve???? I'm thinking there are.

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Thanks Rob for posting this article. She also stared in three of our family's favorite movies, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Skylark, and Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End.

And, 101 Dalmatians.

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Originally posted by rayevinsonsr:

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Thanks Rob for posting this article. She also stared in three of our family's favorite movies, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Skylark, and Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End.

And, 101 Dalmatians.

...and The Shield on the small screen.

Great program to help with 'readjustment'. I don't think there's a viable 'free market' solution for those suffering with PTSD or the aftereffects of closed head injuries. If there were, somebody'd be selling it.

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Originally posted by WepsFP:

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Originally posted by L0A1:
Good for her, I wish more Hollywood types would see her example.

Imagine that. A liberal Obama contributor....from Hollywoood even, that supports our vets. Who would have ever thought????

Ya think there might be a few other liberals out there that actually support our troops let alone serve???? I'm thinking there are.

You could be a case in point
Weapons Officer...but YOU must remember that WE the People do differ some points surrounding politics...

Doesn't make us unworthy or ignorant...just basic differences of opinion...

Frankly, I still believe that is why our system works so well...in perilous times...

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Originally posted by strobelvets:

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Originally posted by WepsFP:

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Originally posted by L0A1:
Good for her, I wish more Hollywood types would see her example.

Imagine that. A liberal Obama contributor....from Hollywoood even, that supports our vets. Who would have ever thought????

Ya think there might be a few other liberals out there that actually support our troops let alone serve???? I'm thinking there are.

You could be a case in point
Weapons Officer...but YOU must remember that WE the People do differ some points surrounding politics...

Doesn't make us unworthy or ignorant...just basic differences of opinion...

Frankly, I still believe that is why our system works so well...in perilous times...

Whatever your political affiliation Stroblevets, you are sensible. This is hardly the case for many of the right wing that frequent these very boards.

When political differences come into play, many on the right insist no liberal serves in the armed forces, no liberal supports the troops and no liberal has what's best for the vets at heart. These are obviously the uneducated, uninformed and ignorant, but they post right here at Military.com.

Come to think of it, some are highly educated. I guess they are too easily influenced by right wing talking points.

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Originally posted by WepsFP:


When political differences come into play, many on the right insist no liberal serves in the armed forces, no liberal supports the troops and no liberal has what's best for the vets at heart. These are obviously the uneducated, uninformed and ignorant, but they post right here at Military.com.

Come to think of it, some are highly educated. I guess they are too easily influenced by right wing talking points.

"Way to go!" on turning a nice thread into the usual political bickering.

Don

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Originally posted by 21yrsUSCGUSCS:

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Originally posted by WepsFP:


When political differences come into play, many on the right insist no liberal serves in the armed forces, no liberal supports the troops and no liberal has what's best for the vets at heart. These are obviously the uneducated, uninformed and ignorant, but they post right here at Military.com.

Come to think of it, some are highly educated. I guess they are too easily influenced by right wing talking points.

"Way to go!" on turning a nice thread into the usual political bickering.

Don

Thanks

[QUOTE]Originally posted by OldArmyLove:
Thanks Rob for posting this article. She also stared in three of our family's favorite movies, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Skylark, and Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End.

It is so nice to see someone you like as an actor supporting our GIs.

And to Sara I say, You go girl![/QUOTE

You liked those pics go get the remake of "A Lion in Winter" she is in it oppsite Patrick Steward. A great remake.

It's nice to know one of the Hollywood types cares about our troops! There are a few more who care about our troops!

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Originally posted by 21yrsUSCGUSCS:

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Originally posted by WepsFP:


When political differences come into play, many on the right insist no liberal serves in the armed forces, no liberal supports the troops and no liberal has what's best for the vets at heart. These are obviously the uneducated, uninformed and ignorant, but they post right here at Military.com.

Come to think of it, some are highly educated. I guess they are too easily influenced by right wing talking points.

"Way to go!" on turning a nice thread into the usual political bickering.

Don

+1.

Thank you, Glenn Close, for airing a truly worthy cause where everyone wins - despite those that would turn it political.

Glenn Close comes from an exceptional family who are well aware of public service. Her father was a physician who worked on many frontlines to halt the spread of infectious diseases. His work to halt the Ebola virus in Zaire in the 1970's was highly lauded.

So it comes as no surprise that his daughter is standing behind a cause that will help others who have also given of themselves for the greater good.

The "Hollywood jibe" is rather uncalled for. If you go through the rosters of the USO, you'll find names like Gary Sinise, whose LT. Dan Band has toured since 2003, or Robin Williams who has toured 4 times, and Lewis Black, as well as countless others who probably don't vote to the right. All of them have and continue to give countless hours and money to organizations like the USO, who, to their credit overlooks their political affiliations for the betterment of troop morale.

Haven't seen a lot of her movies. Several are in either the "drama" or "chick flick" category that I steer clear of. But I did like her in Air Force One. She was the Vice President under Harrison Ford's character.