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The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

American War Heroes: Why Are These Women Now Homeless?

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Original Airdate: 10/15/2010 Oprah talks to women who fought for our country and upon returning home, ended up homeless sleeping in cars, shelters and on the street. These American heroes are lifting the veil on this unexamined tragedy. Oprah also speaks to military moms who have lost custody of their children while, or as a result of, serving overseas.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.

0:06.4

I believe the Oprah Winfrey Show was one of the greatest classrooms in the world.

0:10.1

I really never thought of it that way.

0:12.2

The aha moments, the breakthroughs, the LOLs, the connections, the occasional ugly cry.

0:20.1

I'm missing so terribly, I'm missing every single minute.

0:23.7

The moments that mattered, the eye-opening light lessons, never allow them to take

0:29.9

to some words.

0:30.9

I'm bringing them back.

0:33.4

It's time to open the vault.

0:35.6

I've personally chosen these classic episodes to share with you again.

0:40.5

Every single person you ever will meet shares that common desire.

0:45.2

They want to know, do you see me?

0:48.0

Do you hear me?

0:49.0

That's what I say, mean anything to you.

0:52.9

You are listening to the Oprah Winfrey Show, the podcast.

0:59.6

They are women just like so many of you who are watching us right now.

1:04.7

They worry about their kids, they worry about the bills and the laundry and their jobs,

1:09.7

while trying to also make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

1:13.0

The difference is, they are trying to do it from 7,000 miles away, as they also dodge

1:19.8

bullets, live in barracks and fight terrorists.

1:23.3

Now alarming new reports are exposing a harsh reality that many women face when they

1:29.4

come home.

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