ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, three Southwest Georgia veterans shared their experiences of military service on this week’s Dialogue.

Army veteran Pamela Green Jackson, retired U.S. Army veteran Keith Smith and Navy veteran and author Manswell T. Peterson were featured on Dialogue.

Peterson shared his military experience and discussed how he continues to cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual Trauma.

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