A thank-you on Veterans Day won’t close the growing military-civilian gap

With so few Americans serving in the military, many learn about veterans from stereotyped news coverage. A media scholar explains why that matters.

By: Scott Parrott, University of South Carolina, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 1,261

Last Updated: 3 hours, 20 minutes ago

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By Scott Parrott, University of South Carolina

When the voice came over the plane’s PA system, it seemed familiar yet surprising: “Hello, everybody.”

“What?!” a passenger shouted, shocked. Others laughed and rose from their seats as former President Barack Obama appeared in person and welcomed the airplane of veterans to Washington before Veterans Day in 2025. They had flown from Wisconsin to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport aboard an Honor Flight to see the capital’s …

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