---
title: "5 Times When Jon Stewart Made A Difference For America’s Veterans"
date: "2020-02-05"
modified: "2020-10-21"
authors:
  - name: "Paul Szoldra"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/paul/"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/jon-stewart-military-veterans/"
categories:
  - "Entertainment"
  - "Movies and TV"
  - "Veterans"
---

# 5 Times When Jon Stewart Made A Difference For America’s Veterans

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Jon Stewart [is leaving](<https://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-is-leaving-the-daily-show-2015-2>) "The Daily Show" after 16 years.

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A cursory look at [the show archives](<https://thedailyshow.cc.com/topics/43bu2c/military>) yields an impressive listing of military-related segments over the years, from an [absolutely hilarious segment from Rob Riggle](<https://vimeo.com/98769919>) at the protests of Marine recruiters in Berkeley, California to Stewart's fascinating interview with a soldier on what it [takes to get through Ranger school.](<https://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/s6p4w0/craig-mullaney>)

But you may not know that Stewart has been an advocate for troops throughout his tenure, and has used his show on occasion to advocate for veterans and veteran-related causes. Here are five times in recent years he tried to make a difference:

### When he brought on Eric Greitens, CEO and Founder of The Mission Continues, to discuss how returning veterans could transition into service and leadership roles in the civilian world.

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### When he sent out Samantha Bee to investigate an Iraq war veteran's benefit claim — stuck in the 900,000 case backlog at the VA — in a segment called Zero Dark 900,000.

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### When he spoke with war correspondent Sebastian Junger about his film "Korengal," and how soldiers could positively impact society after they return from war.

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### When Jason Jones was sent out to speak with Vietnam veterans who were dishonorably discharged due to PTSD who can't get treatment because they were dishonorably discharged due to PTSD.

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### The time he blasted President Obama over the VA backlog scandal in an ongoing series called "The Red Tape Diaries."

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## Author
After serving nearly a decade in the U.S. Marines, Paul created [Duffel Blog](<https://www.duffelblog.com>), a site often called "The Onion of the military." Before joining WATM, he reported on defense, tech, and breaking news as the west coast editor for Business Insider. You can learn more [at his website.](<https://www.paulszoldra.com>)