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Where Soldiers Come From

Season 24 Episode 14 | 1h 22m 38s

'Where Soldiers Come From' follows the four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. As it chronicles the young men's transformation, the film offers an intimate look at the young Americans who fight our wars, the families and towns they come from - and the way one faraway conflict changes everything.

Aired: 11/10/11

Expired: 01/30/18

Rating: NR

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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the …

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