Understanding, Appreciating and Saluting Our Soldiers
Detroit Public Television/Ch.56 Partners with Michigan State University on Veterans
Book
And - Special Programming, Resources On-Air & Online All Weekend Long
As
we head off for Memorial Day weekend, we wanted to showcase an
incredible weekend of programming from Detroit Public Television that
will honor our soldiers.
But first, we wanted to highlight a project we are very proud of…
Over the last six months, we have worked with Michigan State University on a new book,
One
Hundred Questions and Answers About Veterans: A Guide for Civilians.
This guide has sections on military structure, culture and families,
demographics, work, money, deployment and discharge, politics and
resources for more study. The goal of
this guide is to help us all understand and appreciate our military.
The
book is the product of an excellent program, led by MSU’s Joe Grimm,
which develops guides for understanding important communities. Their
work
on this project has been outstanding. It is a pleasure to work with
the team at MSU.
You can take a look at the book and purchased a copy by visiting
www.dptv.org/vets
As for our weekend line-up…
Detroit
Public Television (DPTV) will honor our military men and women with
special on-air and online programming, starting tonight
at 10 p.m. with the Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans and their military families, during which veterans will be recognized for their sacrifices and achievements.
This will be followed at 11 p.m. with
In Performance at the White House: A Salute to the Troops,
as President Obama welcomes stars such as Willie Nelson, Mary J. Blige,
Common, and others, as well as performing members of the armed services
to offer a musical tribute to the service and sacrifice
of our troops.
Tomorrow night at 9 p.m., we join
The Homefront to explore the true stories of military families, their sacrifices and resilience. And, on Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m. tune in to
A Company of Heroes, a documentary on the men of Easy Company, one of the most revered combat units of World War II. At 4 p.m., see
Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice, followed at 5 p.m. by Nickles from Heaven, which recounts the first African-American U.S. paratroopers. Then, at 8 p.m. see
the National Memorial Day Concert with hosts Joe Mantegna and
Gary Sinise. This annual tribute to America’s military heroes will honor
those disabled for life; spotlights children who lost a parent to war;
and honors the 70th anniversary of
the end of WWII. Finally, at 11 p.m. on May 24, we present Detroit: Our Vietnam Generation, filmmaker Keith Famie’s conversations with Detroit-area veterans, including the late Bill Bonds.
Spend part of your Memorial Day with DPTV as we air
Vietnam War Stories at 11 p.m. This film will feature veterans
reflecting on their service, the sacrifices they made and the strong
bonds they formed with fellow soldiers.
In addition to our on-air offerings, we invite you to join us online at
www.dptv.org/vets
and check out our resources for veterans and their military families,
including special videos with local veterans telling their stories and
links
to valuable resources.
Finally, if you missed it when it first aired, tune in to the third episode of the award-winning series,
Beyond the Light Switch online at
www.dptv.org whereby
producers travel from coast to coast to learn about and document the
shifts in thinking taking place in the U.S. military, in business and in
communities and the new ideas and products that could
help reduce our energy use by relying on alternative sources of
electrification.
Spend
this Memorial Day with Detroit Public Television as we pay tribute to
those who sacrificed their lives to save ours. Have a wonderful
Memorial Day.
All the best.
veterans
