Stories of Service
Watch & explore Stories of Courage, Stories of Sacrifice and Stories of Service from PBS.
Voices of Veterans
5m 20s
Air Date: 05/27/15 | Rating: NR
See how one NJ school is helping students make meaningful connections to their history.
D-Day 360 | Preview
S1 Ep1 | 29s
Air Date: 05/26/14
LiDAR technology helps re-create the landscape of D-Day.
The Draft | Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 04/27/15 | Rating: TV-PG
How one controversial issue — who serves in the military — defines America.
The Draft | The History of America’s Draft
S1 Ep3 | 2m 12s
Air Date: 04/27/15 | Rating: TV-PG
The draft debate has defined our nation’s history. What do we owe our fellow Americans?
The Draft | The Origins of the Vietnam War
S1 Ep3 |
Air Date: 04/27/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Anti-communist idealism pulled America into a war in Vietnam—and young men into the draft.
The Draft | WWI: Wilson & the Selective Service Act
S1 Ep3 |
Air Date: 04/27/15 | Rating: TV-PG
The Selective Service Act raised 3 million troops for WWI with a more equitable system.
The Draft | Up in Flames: Draft Card Burning in NYC
S1 Ep3 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 04/27/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Draft cards went up in flames as protestors clashed in an act of civil disobedience.
The Homefront | Preview
S1 Ep4 | 31s
Air Date: 05/25/15 | Rating: TV-PG
View portraits of America’s military families — their pride, sacrifice and resilience.
The Homefront | Gonzales Family Homecoming
S1 Ep4 | 4m 22s
Air Date: 05/25/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Ramiro Gonzales returns home from an 8-month deployment and reintegrates with his family.
The Homefront | Sharing Deployment Experiences
S1 Ep4 | 2m 4s
Air Date: 05/25/15 | Rating: TV-PG
SSG Leo Gruba talks about sharing deployment experiences with his wife, Serena.
The Homefront | Leaving for a Deployment
S1 Ep4 |
Air Date: 05/25/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Jeffrey French and his family recall his departure for a short notice deployment in 2009.
The Homefront | Raising a Family
S1 Ep4 | 1m 43s
Air Date: 05/25/15 | Rating: NR
Navy CMC Veronica Holliday and her husband talk about his role in raising their children.
The Homefront | Military Families
S1 Ep4 | 2m 47s
Air Date: 05/25/15 | Rating: NR
Military leaders and experts discuss the experiences of military families post 9/11.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | The Morenci Nine
S1 Ep5 | 3m 2s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
9 young men from Morenci, Ariz. joined the Marines together. Why did only 3 survive?
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | Preview
S1 Ep5 | 32s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Examine the Latino experience during the Vietnam War.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | Trailer
S1 Ep5 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Explore the Latino experience in a war that burdened working-class communities.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | Protesting at Home
S1 Ep5 | 2m 44s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
As the war continued in Vietnam, Chicano protestors spoke out at home.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | No to the Draft Board
S1 Ep5 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Julian Camacho resigned from his position on the draft board to protest the Vietnam War.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | Veterans Return Home
S1 Ep5 | 3m 12s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
After serving in Vietnam, many veterans had difficulty returning home.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | Latinos in WWII
S1 Ep5 | 2m 28s
Air Date: 09/22/15 | Rating: TV-PG
There’s a long tradition of Latino-Americans serving in the military going back to WWII.
Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades | Trailer
S1 Ep6 | 2m 1s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Follow survivors to the only battlefield where former enemies reunite.
Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades | Hatred to Healing
S1 Ep6 | 2m 4s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Fighter pilot Jerry Yellin recounts how an unlikely event helped him recover from the war.
Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades | Treasure Returned
S1 Ep6 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
A Japanese soldier’s flag collected by a Marine on the battlefield is returned.
Debt of Honor | Preview
S1 Ep7 | 35s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Take an unflinching look at the reality of warfare with insight from disabled vets.
Debt of Honor | Trailer
S1 Ep7 | 3m 9s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Examine the reality of warfare through interviews with disabled veterans.
Debt of Honor | Coming Home
S1 Ep7 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Disabled veterans speak about the difficulty of coming home & adjusting to civilian life.
Debt of Honor | Tammy Duckworth
S1 Ep7 | 3m 45s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth recounts the harrowing story of the day she was injured.
Debt of Honor | J.R. Martinez and Greg Gadson
S1 Ep7 | 4m 3s
Air Date: 11/10/15 | Rating: TV-PG
Disabled veterans J.R. Martinez and Gregory Gadson tell their remarkable stories.
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