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After Action
Gold Star Service
Season 2
Episode 4
When a family loses a military member during service, they become known as a Gold Star Family. Host Stacy Pearsall’s family did in 1944, 1945, and again in 1969. Pearsall, retired Air Force Staff Sergeant, sits down with Shanon Duffy, Nathaniel Lee, and Joe LaPointe, three veterans who were compelled to serve after they became Gold Star survivors.
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Pearsall meets Native American veterans who served while upholding tribal traditions.
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Pearsall talks with female veterans who share stories of serving as nurses in Vietnam.
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Host Stacy Pearsall explores how farming brings healing and purpose to veterans.
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Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military careers to law enforcement.
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Pearsall talks with three veterans who know the importance of military leadership.
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Pearsall meets former POWs who share how captivity impacted their lives.
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A conversation with three veterans who are helping their peers find their voices.
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A conversation with three veterans who are on the frontlines battling the silent killers.
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A conversation with three veterans who know what it means to serve with pride.
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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.