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Preview: Gold Star Service
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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Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military careers to law enforcement.
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A conversation with three veterans who are on the frontlines battling the silent killers.
