Boots to Badges Preview
Preview: Season 3 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military careers to law enforcement.
Host Stacy Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military service to law enforcement, exchanging boots for badges. Drawn to teamwork, service and discipline, they share why veterans make up nearly 25 percent of the nation’s police force and how their training shapes the job.
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Support for this program was provided in part by Kloo and David Vipperman, Barbara Kucharczyk and Robert M. Rainey.
Boots to Badges Preview
Preview: Season 3 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Stacy Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military service to law enforcement, exchanging boots for badges. Drawn to teamwork, service and discipline, they share why veterans make up nearly 25 percent of the nation’s police force and how their training shapes the job.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Demystifying Veteran Experiences
"After Action" seeks to demystify the military experience, provide a platform for dialogue among family members and preserve military stories, many of which have, to date, been left untold.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship-Veterans often use skills learned in the military to seamlessly transition into law enforcement.
-The adrenaline kick is there because you don't know what you're rolling into.
-As a military cop, you already got that experience.
-When something does happen, you keep your gun in your hand and you keep the fight going until you can't fight anymore.
-On "After Action," learn how these veterans continue to protect and serve by swapping their boots for badges.
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Support for this program was provided in part by Kloo and David Vipperman, Barbara Kucharczyk and Robert M. Rainey.