As we honor veterans in November, Arkansas PBS is highlighting those who have served in the military.
Premiering Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., “Honor. Service. Duty.: Arkansas Women Veterans” recognizes the contribution of women in the military and helps connect these veterans with resources and services. Arkansas PBS will air an encore of “Honor. Service. Duty.” on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m.
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Following that encore, we'll share “Elvis and the USS Arizona” at 9 p.m. This special feature tells the story of how one of music’s biggest icons helped to establish a USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor.
WATCH ON AR PBS-WORLD
The AR PBS-WORLD channel (AR PBS-4) will feature numerous veterans programming, starting with “American Veteran” on Nov. 9. The episode “The Crossing” will kick off “American Veteran” programming Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m.; then “The Mission” will air Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., “The Return” will air Friday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. and “The Reckoning” rounds out “American Veteran” programming Saturday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m.
Airing Thursday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. on AR PBS-WORLD, “New Leash On Life: The K9s For Warriors Story” shares the impact of service-dog agency K9s For Warriors on the lives of three American veterans struggling with trauma.
“On Home Ground: Life After Service,” which gives an intimate look into the lives of three veterans who returned home to the Adirondacks in upstate New York after deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, airs Thursday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. on AR PBS-WORLD.
Veterans programming returns to the main Arkansas PBS channel with an episode of “The War.” The second episode of Ken Burns’ “The War,” “When Things Get Tough” shows Americans mobilizing for total war at home and overseas and discusses how thousands of American airmen gamble their lives against preposterous odds on daylight bombing missions. “When Things Get Tough” airs Sunday, Nov. 13, at 10 p.m.
WATCH WITH ARKANSAS PBS PASSPORT
More veteran programming can be found at watch.myarkansaspbs.org and on the PBS Video App with Arkansas PBS Passport, including more episodes of “American Veteran,” “The Greatest Bond” and “Pearl Harbor - Into the Arizona.”
“The Greatest Bond” follows the inspirational and heartwarming journey of disabled veterans whose lives are forever changed through the unconditional love of service dogs that have been expertly trained by female prison inmates.
“Pearl Harbor - Into the Arizona” dives into the first expedition to explore inside the USS Arizona since Dec. 7, 1941. State-of-the-art imaging technology reveals the aftermath and incredible story of the Pearl Harbor attack.
For free on-demand viewing, Arkansas PBS has programming viewable on the Arkansas PBS YouTube channel with a dedicated Arkansas Veterans playlist.
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“Honor. Service. Duty.: Arkansas Women Veterans” premieres Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., with an encore episode Friday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.
“Elvis and the USS Arizona” airs Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 p.m.
“American Veteran” airs a string of four episodes on ARPBS-WORLD, beginning with “The Crossing” airing Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. “The Mission” will air Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. “The Return” will air Friday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. and “The Reckoning” rounds out “American Veteran” programming, which is set to air Saturday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m.
“New Leash On Life: The K9s For Warriors Story” airs Thursday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. on ARPBS-WORLD.
“On Home Ground: Life After Service” airs Thursday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. on ARPBS-WORLD.
“The War” airs Sunday, Nov. 13, at 10 p.m. on the main channel.
Arkansas PBS Passport programming
Arkansas Veterans YouTube Playlist
Arkansas PBS has also compiled a list of our veteran content to celebrate those who served. This includes a variety of content from different programs about veterans from programs and projects including “Veterans Coming Home,” “The Vietnam War” and more. Explore content from Arkansas Vietnam veterans sharing their stories to interesting programs started to help veterans. To learn more about local veterans, please, feel free to browse our content here.