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Explore the veteran experience with these PBS videos
November 1, 2023 Leave a Comment
This Veterans Day, hear firsthand veteran experience from those who have served in our nation’s military, and learn about efforts to bring closure and healing, with this selection of videos from PBS and PBS Wisconsin.
Wisconsin War Stories
In this PBS Wisconsin series, Wisconsin’s men and women in uniform share personal accounts of courage and sacrifice from America’s historic battles, including World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Watch all three series now on the free PBS App.
Two Bears | PBS Short Film Festival
Casey TwoBears is a Marine Corps veteran, ex-drug addict and former county inmate. While working as a janitor for a boxing gym, TwoBears volunteers to be the sparring partner for the local “champ” in order to prove his worth as a warrior in the ring, but also to prove himself as the modern warrior that his daughter and granddaughter can depend on.
Finding Private Gordon | University Place
Charles Konsitzke, associate director of the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center; Josh Hyman, director of the DNA Sequencing Facility at the UW Biotechnology Center; and Jed Henry, researcher and filmmaker, discuss the mission to locate and confirm the identity of Pvt. Lawrence Gordon, a Canadian citizen enlisted in the United States Army and killed in action during the battles in Normandy in 1945.
Objects That Matter: The Vietnam Vets Memorial Collection | American Veteran
Objects were being left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., long before the formal dedication in May 1987. These objects, and the ones still being left today, were initially housed at a facility in Maryland, until army veteran Duery Felton, Jr., stepped in. With other Vietnam veterans, he helped identify the objects, and The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection was born.
Veterans Coming Home: Guitars For Vets | Wisconsin War Stories
“Right now, Guitars For Vets operates 60 chapters in 30 states. We’ve given away over 2,000 new guitars. We have over 200 volunteers nationwide, and I can’t even count the number of volunteer hours.” Learn how veterans are using the power of music to help heal the lingering trauma of combat.
StoryCorps Shorts: Dreamer’s Gift | POV
For decades, Dreamer has been generously offering free haircuts to veterans from a trailer stationed in the heart of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Campus. At StoryCorps, Dreamer sits down with his friend, Paul Crowley, to discuss the transformative power of a haircut.
