Where Soldiers Come From
Season 24 Episode 14 | 1h 22m 38s
The four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after high school.
'Where Soldiers Come From' follows the four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. As it chronicles the young men's transformation, the film offers an intimate look at the young Americans who fight our wars, the families and towns they come from - and the way one faraway conflict changes everything.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
Where Soldiers Come From
Season 24 Episode 14 | 1h 22m 38s
'Where Soldiers Come From' follows the four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. As it chronicles the young men's transformation, the film offers an intimate look at the young Americans who fight our wars, the families and towns they come from - and the way one faraway conflict changes everything.
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Where Soldiers Come From: Cole Comes Home on Leave
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 4m 55s | Cole returns home on leave from his deployment to Afghanistan. (4m 55s)
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 1m 29s | Bodi sees a psychiatrist as part of his traumatic brain injury (TBI) therapy. (1m 29s)
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 2m 24s | A veteran describes life with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) after serving in Afghanistan. (2m 24s)
Dom's Truck Is Hit by an IED in Afghanistan
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 3m 6s | After his truck is hit with an IED, Dom returns home and shares the story with his family. (3m 6s)
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 3m 37s | Dom completes a mural centered around his time in Afghanistan. (3m 37s)
What Was It Like in Afghanistan?
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 1m 29s | Soldiers from the National Guard remember what it was like in Afghanistan. (1m 29s)
Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Opening...
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 8m 20s | Distinguished presenters introduce the documentary to a Washington, D.C., audience. (8m 20s)
Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Q-and-A
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 2m 28s | Director Heather Courtney answers questions from the Washington, D.C., audience. (2m 28s)
Where Soldiers Come From - Filmmaker Interview
Clip: S24 Ep14 | 20m 27s | Courtney describes her rural community of Michigan in relation to the National Guard. (20m 27s)
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