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Thursday, November 10, 2011

"Where Soldiers Come From" (Upper Peninsula Army reservists go to Afghanistan from Michigan) - P.O.V. on PBS tonight

This 90-minute documentary is to air on the eve of Veteran's Day 2011 (11/11/11) -- local station WNIT (Channel 34) is airing it on 34.1 at 10 - 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone
Synopsis
From a snowy, small town in northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan, 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 from restless teenagers to soldiers looking for roadside bombs to 23-year-old combat veterans trying to start their lives again, 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. A co-production of Quincy Hill Films and ITVS in association with American Documentary | POV, with funds provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (90 minutes)

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