In Their Boots: About

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IN THEIR BOOTS is a compelling new magazine show about the dramatic impact the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are having on us - the people here at home. The show will feature our Iraq and Afghanistan service men and women, and their families, in stories that have universal appeal.

Funded by a grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact fund (IADIF) and produced by Brave New Foundation, IN THEIR BOOTS will be streamed exclusively online.

In Their Boots will be hosted by Jan Bender, a veteran of the war in Iraq who served as a rifleman/combat correspondent in Iraq with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines from 2004 to 2005.

Every week an episode will be built around a dramatic and emotional IN THEIR BOOTS "Real Story," a non-fiction narrative about how our servicepeople, their families, and their communities have been profoundly changed by the nation's campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then Jan Bender, our host, will interview the participants and lead a discussion that includes experts and service-providers.

Segment 1: IN THEIR BOOTS "Real Story" is a powerful and compelling, character-driven, non-fiction story about a brave individual, a family or a community confronting and overcoming the consequences of deployment. Shot on location throughout the country, stories will stress optimism, the courage of our characters, and the valor of the people and organizations that help our heroes on their journey.

Segment 2: Join The Live Discussion where our host conducts remote interviews of the people featured in the "Real Story." Our host will moderate a discussion among the participants and the people from the organizations that help them. Our host will also alert viewers as to how they can join the movement to help our service men, women and their families here on the home front.

Segment 3: ISSUES AND ANALYSIS is an in depth analysis of the most pressing issues affecting our service members, their families, and by extension - all Americans. Accessing veterans benefits, living with Post-Traumatic Stress, and grappling with the economic challenges of reintegrating into civilian society are just of few issues that our host and guest experts will address. The focus of this segment is to raise awareness and offer solutions for our service-members, military families, and veterans.

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