SOPTV Stories of Service
My Story of Service Premiere Trailer
Preview: Season 1 | 3m 11s
Local Veterans, from WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan, tell stories of their service.
In this 8-part series, 15 local Veterans, from WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan, tell stories of their service from enlistment through deployment to returning home and after. Coming from a variety of wars, branches of service and experiences, they relate a few humorous stories and little known facts about interesting historical moments to describing the memories and a few demons that haunt them.
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SOPTV Stories of Service is a local public television program presented by SOPBS
SOPTV Stories of Service
My Story of Service Premiere Trailer
Preview: Season 1 | 3m 11s
In this 8-part series, 15 local Veterans, from WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan, tell stories of their service from enlistment through deployment to returning home and after. Coming from a variety of wars, branches of service and experiences, they relate a few humorous stories and little known facts about interesting historical moments to describing the memories and a few demons that haunt them.
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SOPTV Stories of Service is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

My Story of Service
Each half-hour program features local veterans from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan. Coming from a variety of wars, branches of the service, and experiences, they relate a few humorous stories. And the veterans recount the memories and sometimes demons that haunt them.Providing Support for PBS.org
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Preview: S1 | 45s | Julie Akins hosts a special conversation about our region’s homeless veterans. (45s)
My Story of Service, Episode 3 Preview
Preview: S1 | 30s | Carl Miller of Medford and Steve Harper of Klamath Falls share stories of their service. (30s)
Preview: S1 | 3m 11s | Local Veterans, from WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan, tell stories of their service. (3m 11s)
My Story of Service Premiere Trailer
Preview: S1 | 3m 11s | Local Veterans, from WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan, tell stories of their service. (3m 11s)
My Story of Service, Episode 2 Preview
Preview: S1 | 30s | Frank Hernandez and Ed Hawkins of Medford share stories from their time in the service. (30s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Earle Tyerman
Clip: S1 | 5m 2s | Corporal, Expert Rifleman, United States Army Forward Echelon, 7th Corps (5m 2s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Lawrence J. Bradford
Clip: S1 | 14m 17s | 1st Lieutenant US Army; 83rd Infantry Division; 324th Field Artillery Battalion. (14m 17s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Janet L. Nelson
Clip: S1 | 6m 8s | Student at McKinley High School (near Pearl Harbor) in Honolulu, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. (6m 8s)
My Story of Service, Episode 8 Preview
Preview: S1 Ep8 | 30s | Steven Buckalew of Klamath Falls shares stories from serving in the Marines in Iraq. (30s)
My Story of Service, Episode 7 Preview
Preview: S1 Ep7 | 30s | Jeff Tabler and Herm Yates share stories from their service in Vietnam and World War II. (30s)
My Story of Service, Episode 6 Preview
Preview: S1 Ep6 | 30s | Bill Ritch of Ashland and Frank McMillan of Medford share stories from their service. (30s)
My Story of Service, Episode 5 Preview
Preview: S1 Ep5 | 30s | Paul Robino and Daniel Pinkham share stories from serving in Korea and Vietnam. (30s)
My Story of Service, Episode 4 Preview
Preview: S1 Ep4 | 30s | Rick Hazen of Medford shares stories as a draftee in the Army during Vietnam. (30s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Kay G. Chaffey
Clip: S1 Ep4 | 2m 28s | Flew Cargo as a WWII W.A.S.P. (2m 28s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Keith D. Arasmith
Clip: S1 Ep8 | 4m 2s | Private US Army; Superintendent of Heavy Equipment; 802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion. (4m 2s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: August Egli
Clip: S1 Ep7 | 3m 40s | Staff Sergeant, Motor Pool, 3rd Armored Signal Battalion, Camp Polk, Louisiana (3m 40s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Robert “Bob” Sage
Clip: S1 Ep6 | 3m 27s | Corporal, Messenger, 2nd Battalion, 347th Infantry, 87th Div., Left Flank of the 3rd Army (3m 27s)
SOUTHERN OREGON STORIES: Gordon (Bud) Durna
Clip: S1 Ep5 | 10m 15s | Seaman 2nd Class, Naval Aviator; Bombing Squadron #5; USS Yorktown (10m 15s)
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SOPTV Stories of Service is a local public television program presented by SOPBS