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Watch New PBS Shows for Veterans Day
This Veterans Day, we honor all military personnel who served in the United States Armed Forces. Watch new films, streaming below, and revisit recently released series.
In this collection, learn more about The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that visits communities across the country to spur conversation and foster healing. The Wall That Heals visited Garner, NC in 2021, explored in "Home, With Honor."
In "American Veteran," watch fascinating, heartfelt stories in this series that follows the veteran experience throughout American history and explores the modern-day divide between civilian and veteran communities.
Join us as we honor and recognize the sheer strength and bravery of all our American Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Spotlight on North Carolinians
The Wall That Heals
Hear the stories of seven North Carolinians who served in the Vietnam War. 1,612 people from the state died in the conflict, including the youngest U.S. serviceman to die in the war and one of the eight women. Thousands of Vietnam veterans with post-trauma stress or other disabilities find relief at “The Wall That Heals,” a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Home, With Honor
This documentary explores one North Carolina's community's efforts to honor its Vietnam War veterans. The town of Garner invited The Wall That Heals to remember those who died in Vietnam, to honor those who went to Vietnam, and to educate those people who know little about the sacrifices made by our Vietnam War veterans.
Premiered April 2022Veterans Closing the Skills Gap | ncIMPACT
The veteran unemployment rate has steadily dropped since its all-time high of nearly 12% in April 2020, but as of March 2021, the veteran unemployment rate is still at 4.6%. Veteran advocates say it can be difficult for people to transition out of the military into the civilian job market. However, veterans often bring a unique approach and skillset to jobs.
Premiered September 2021Creating the Next Generation of Military Leaders | The Innovators
Civilian students, active duty soldiers and airmen attend Fayetteville State University to gain the skills needed to launch military careers as officers in a unique partnership between the university, U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force.
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American Veteran
The four-part documentary series traces the veteran experience across the arc of American history and explores the present-day divide between civilian and veteran communities. From the citizen-soldiers returning from the Revolution to today’s warrior class, it is a deeply moving story, illuminating the veteran experience and drawing civilian viewers into an unfamiliar culture.
American Veteran is streaming now online and on the PBS Video app.
Episode 1: The Crossing
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Episode 2: The Mission
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Episode 3: The Return
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Episode 4: The Reckoning
American Veteran: Keep it Close
American Veteran: Keep it Close delves into the veteran experience by exploring the significance of objects that veterans carried with them or brought back home from their service. Hosted by Shain Brenden, a former medic in the US Navy who served multiple tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marines, the series asks what these objects meant and why they still matter today.
American Veteran: Keep it Close is streaming now online and on the free PBS Video app.
The Unbreakable Bond Between a Combat Veteran and His Puppy
A combat veteran fights to bring home a rescue puppy from Syria.
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The Unbreakable Bond Between a Combat Veteran and His Puppy
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This Native American Veteran Carried a Pebble Into War
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How Rap and a Broken Mic Help This Iraq Vet Survive
American Veteran: Keep It Close
What a Small Gift From a Civilian Means to This Army Veteran
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What a Stuffed Bunny Means to This Military Family
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In Iran They Left Hostages Behind; One Veteran Kept The Maps
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