GBH And MASTERPIECE Studio Present: American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories That Day
MASTERPIECE Studio and GBH bring you a preview episode of a new podcast and documentary film series: American Veteran.
\n\nIn war and in peace, what veterans have done in America\u2019s name is woven into the fabric of the American story. The new PBS series,\xa0American Veteran, illuminates their experiences with a stunning range of veterans\u2019 voices, presented in a nine-part podcast.
\n\nEach episode of the podcast revolves around the direct testimony of a single veteran - from a Coast Guard gunner\u2019s mate who manned a landing craft at Omaha Beach on D-Day, to an Army cook in Iraq who became the first Black American woman held as a POW; from an Army nurse in Vietnam who struggled to do her part to a satellite technician who served as a gay man during the Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell era. This collection of riveting first-person stories provides a compelling portrait of the veteran experience across multiple generations.
\n\nThe series is hosted by Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran featured in the \u201cAmerican Veteran\u201d television series and author of the National Book Award-winning collection of short stories, \u201cRedeployment.\u201d
\n\nAmerican Veteran: Unforgettable Stories drops on Tuesdays, October 19 \u2013 December 14.