The LDS Church was a big backer of California's Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban that passed last November.

So when the church supported an anti-gay-discrimination ordinance in Salt Lake City recently, a lot of folks were surprised.

Kyra took up the issue with Will Carlson, of the group Equality Utah.

He's a renaissance man who knows a lot about medieval times.

In this week's 30 Second Pitch we're featuring Mike Stewart.

The married honor's graduate has written books, taught medieval history, managed a financial trust and worked on the board of a non-profit.

He also just happens to be blind.

If you have a job that can utilize his skills as a researcher, analyst, educator or manager e-mail him at:
stewart69@gmail.com

We're also featuring Lisa McGarr.

She most recently worked as a consultant for plastic surgery patients but was laid off.

Apparently in a sagging economy face lifts are the first thing to go on someone's 'to do' list.

If you have a job that can take advantage of her sales and marketing skills e-mail her at:
lisacamlac@yahoo.com

If you've lost your job and want to be part of the pitch please e-mail your resume and information about your situation to:
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We'll be bringing you pitches every Thursday in the CNN NewsRoom.

It sounds too far-fetched for even a war movie:

Top general visits wounded soldier in the hospital.
Soldier snaps out of a coma… at the general's command.

But in fact, that's pretty much what happened last year.

The place: Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The protagonists: General David Petraeus, and 1st Lieutenant Brian Brennan.

Today - Veteran's Day - both gentlemen joined Kyra live, to talk about it.

She also got a chance to ask the general about his White House ‘war cabinet’ meeting, scheduled for later that same hour.

On Veterans Day we featured injured soldier Brian Brennan.
He's started a foundation to help injured troops. To find out more about his group click here.
If you're a regular visitor to the Team Kyra blog, you probably know she's a big supporter of TAPS - a group that helps families of fallen U.S. troops.

Well, a little while back, Kyra heard about a song called "Soldier On"; the people behind it are donating half the song's proceeds to TAPS.

You can find more info on "Soldier On" right here.

It’s 0600 hours in Fayetteville, Georgia and I’m up with troops preparing for a very special mission. I start making rounds, talking to many of the nearly 80 World War II Veterans about to take a trip of a lifetime.

They are heading to Washington DC to see the memorial built in their honor. For many of these veterans, it will be the first time they’ve ever seen it. The trip was provided by Honor Flight…an organization with one mission: to honor veterans for their sacrifice by sending them to their memorial in Washington DC for free!

As I speak to the vets, their excitement is easy to see. Many tell me this was a trip they never thought they’d be able to make. They are happy to talk about their appreciation towards Honor Flight, but when it comes to the war… most don’t tell me much.

Soon, we loaded the buses and headed towards the airport with an escort by local law enforcement and patriot guard riders. On the plane, some veterans start opening up to me and photojournalist Rich Brooks.  But still, the war stories were few and far between.

Two hour later we arrived in Washington, DC and the sight brought tears to my eyes.  A heroes welcome in the terminal.  A brass band played old war tunes.  A massive crowd waved flags, cheered and thanked each and every veteran for their service as they stepped off the plane. Watching their expressions, their reaction to this was truly one of the best things I’ve experienced.  I stood at the end of the reception line.  So many stopped and told me this was more elaborate then the reception they received when they returned home from war and one of the first times they’ve ever been thanked for their service.

At their memorial, even more thanks.  Most gasped to see how big it was.  They slowly made their way down into the memorial.  Facing the reflection pool and Lincoln memorial is a wall of stars. Each represents 100 service members who lost their life in WWII.  There are 4,000 stars on that wall! I felt a tap on my arm and saw one of the veterans standing beside me.  He told me about his experience storming the beaches of the Pacific, the men they lost and how lucky he was to be witnessing this moment when so many of his comrades didn't make it.  He told me that was the first time he’d ever told anyone his story.

It was amazing! The same veterans who didn’t want to speak about the war just hours before were now willingly sharing their stories. Luckily, Rich was around to record a lot of it on tape! The stories were unbelievable. Stories of the D-Day invasion, pilots being shot down by enemy fire and chilling tales from inside POW camps. I felt so privileged to be there at that moment.

From the memorial we took a quick trip to Arlington National Cemetery to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

By the time we got back to Atlanta it had been a 20 hour trip!  The elderly warriors seem renewed rather than exhausted by their whirlwind trip. 

Peharps because this was meant to honor these WWII Veterans who never asked for thanks. They went off to save the world and when they got home, continued on with their lives. They never asked for honors. The real honor, for me, was to spend the day with this great generation of heroes. It is a trip I am grateful to have the opportunity to take and one that I will never forget!

Today, if you see a veteran of any war, take the time to thank them!  I can tell you from experience, that small thanks means more to them then you'll ever know!

Click here to read more on this trip.

Or if you want to learn more about Honor Flight and their mission, click here.

Our latest 30-Second Pitches are both gentlemen with experience in labor relations. Irwin Pollack was a senior human resources executive at Hertz, and Miles Granderson an attorney dealing extensively with labor law.

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Kyra's back from her NYC stint tomorrow!

While there, she pulled together a few segments with our HLN friend Jane Velez-Mitchell. In case you missed it, here's one that got a big response.

Elizabeth Cohen joins us live, to talk about a Rhode Island hospital that's in trouble AGAIN for "wrong-site surgery".

In the meantime, some info from our medical unit:

By Sharisse Scineaux
CNN Medical Producer

Hospitals and doctors make mistakes. It's something we don't like to think about, but it happens. Some scary examples I've come across: Minnesota doctors removed the healthy kidney of a cancer patient while leaving the diseased one behind; California doctors removed the appendix of the wrong patient; one of the most experienced surgeons in a Boston, Massachusetts, hospital operated on the wrong side of a patient. All of these mistakes happened within the past couple of years.

Rest assured, if you are the patient, you can help avoid such medical errors.

1. Check out your doctor and hopsital. There are several websites that rank hospitals and physicians.

2. Tell the nurses and doctors who you are and why you're having surgery. You might feel a little silly, but giving your name, date of birth and for example, which hip you're having replaced – it bears repeating.

3. Make sure your doctor – not someone else – initials your surgery site.

4. Confirm that site with your physician right before your procedure.

5. Finally, train someone to be your advocate. You're likely to be anxious and a little out of it, so be sure that friend or family member knows these important tips too.

Check out CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen’s Empowered Patient column here, for more useful details.

And, if you'd like to check up on a hospital or doctor, HealthGrades and The Leapfrog Group are a couple of helpful websites.

Since most of us were focused on candy bars - not cheeseburgers - this weekend: heads up. There's a big ground beef recall going on, amid an E. coli scare. The CDC announced today that two deaths may be linked.

The meat came from New York-based Fairbank Farms, and went to a bunch of eastern U.S. states. Stores include Trader Joe's, Shaw's, BJ's, and Giant.

Get more info/specifics here.