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After Action
Boots to Badges
Season 3
Episode 4
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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54:43
Pearsall talks with three veterans who know the importance of military leadership.
54:36
Pearsall meets former POWs who share how captivity impacted their lives.
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56:01
A conversation with three veterans who are helping their peers find their voices.
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56:35
A conversation with three veterans who are on the frontlines battling the silent killers.
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55:00
A conversation with three veterans who know what it means to serve with pride.
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55:14
Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who are Gold Star survivors.
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54:55
Conversation with three veterans who know what it’s like to feel invisible.
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54:42
Conversation with three chaplains who committed their lives to God and Country.
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54:39
Conversation with three veterans who balanced the nation’s needs with their family’s needs.
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57:41
Stacy Pearsall talks with three fellow veterans who reveal the trials of returning home.
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56:44
Stacy Pearsall talks with three fellow veterans who reveal the power of service animals.