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After Action
We Were There
Season 3
Episode 6
Host Stacy Pearsall talks with three female veterans who served as nurses during the Vietnam War. These young women treated devastating combat injuries, comforted the wounded, and displayed immense courage—yet many faced hostility and neglect when they returned home from service.
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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.
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57:52
Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who’ve experienced military sexual trauma.
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Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who were the first women in their fields.
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Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who have a connection to citizenship.
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Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who used to transform new recruits.
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57:47
Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who’ve all had brushes with death.