Matt Gallagher is an American author, veteran of the Iraq War and war correspondent. He has written on a variety of subjects, mainly contemporary war fiction and non-fiction. His latest book “Daybreak” is about a disillusioned American veteran who volunteers for the war in Ukraine to reconnect with a woman from his past. We discuss the new book as well as other related issues including current wars, PTSD & mental health of veterans, defense contracts and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:12 - Dumb Wars Get Dumb Endings 0:01:35 - Patriotism & Criticizing America 0:05:45 - Younger Generation, Socialism & Bin Laden 0:11:05 - Middle East & U.S. Soldiers  0:19:01 - Survivor Guilt, PTSD & V.A. Benefits 0:23:40 - Potential of War in America or EMP Attack 0:31:30 - Defense Contracts 0:35:40 - Leaving Weapons 0:40:15 - Israel Palestine War 0:50:55 - Unflattering Putin Artwork & Graphic Talk 0:54:00 - American Military Being PC & Recruiting 0:56:40 - Reasons for Ukraine War 1:01:03 - Tragedy, Daybreak, Fiction & Reality 1:04:38 - Outro Matt Gallagher website:http://mattgallagherwriter.com/Chuck Shute link tree:https://linktr.ee/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!