Here & Now; 826
- Series
- Here & Now
- Episode
- 826
- Contributing Organization
- PBS Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/29-72p5j0p7
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Here and Now, Military Special - segments from previous HandN shows. Look back on Wisconsin's contributions to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2009. afghanistan veteran, Master Sgt. Chet Millard of rural Sparta just back from a mission clearing bombs in Afghanistan. Soundbite - 'I don't think you can go through what we went through and not be changed.', afghanistan veteran, Wisconsin National Guard's 951st Engineer Company means its 100 members are folded back into the fabric of life state-side. The very decorated unit lost one soldier and at least 14 others sustained injuries in their mission clearing roads of improvised explosive devices, or I-E-D's. Soundbite about being on edge all the time, afghanistan veteran, Soldiers of the 951st out of Rhinelander have been home for just over a month. The homecoming could not have come too soon for families who endured a painful wait especially once the scope of the dangerous duty came into sharp focus. Mauston vet - Chet Millard - on cover of Time magazine and featured inside - back in WI after injuries, Red Arrow brigade, Excerpt of from Congressman Paul Ryan speech in his send off speech from the February troop send-off ceremony in Madison for 3, 200 members of Wisconsin Guard 32nd Red Arrow brigade, Red Arrow brigade, Former Wisconsin Guard member researches history of legendary Red Arrow Division and how they caught the unfavorable attention of General Douglas. (Red Arrow TAPE from In Wisconsin), Red Arrow brigade, Art talked with Lt. Colonel Tim Donovan of the 32nd Red Arrow Brigade in Baghdad. Here's Col. Donovan discussing how soldiers needs vary in the International Zone, as their time there grows short. Red Arrow brigade, One New Richmond soldier serving in the Red Arrow Brigade in Iraq wore a uniform even before his National Guard Unit was called up. A State Trooper's uniform. Trooper Bruce Wozniak volunteered for deployment along with his son, Victor. LZLambeau promo, Veterans homecoming ceremony scheduled for May of 2010. Viet Nam veterans to be honored at Lambeau Field. The stadium will be turned into a landing zone for Viet Nam vets, hence the name of the event, 'L-Z Lambeau.' The weekend-long string of events for Viet Nam vets is produced by Wisconsin Public Television, the State Department of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin Historical Society. For more information on the homecoming go to lzlambeau.org, afghanistan veteran, Sargeant Chet Millard, is now back home near Sparta after time served in Afghanistan. He says one thing has noticably changed since he came home from his FIRST deployment to Iraq in 2004.More emphasis on psychological and the actual physical trauma soldiers endure, veteran services, Wisconsin Guard. Lt. Colonel Tammy Gross coordinates services for vets coming home from prior HandN studio segment, 115th Fighter Wing returns to Wisconsin, Wisconsin unit was wheels down, back home in Wisconsin after a two-month Iraq deployment. The 200 members of the 115th Fighter Wing were welcomed home by family members and friends, starting the transition into civlian life. B-roll of soldies reuniting with families
- Created Date
- 2010-01-01
- Rights
- Content provided from the media collection of Wisconsin Public Broadcasting, a service of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. All rights reserved by the particular owner of content provided. For more information, please contact 1-800-422-9707
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:27:21
- Credits
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- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Wisconsin Public Television (WHA-TV)
Identifier: WPT1.3.2010.826 MB (Wisconsin Public Television)
Format: HDCAM
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:46
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Here & Now; 826,” 2010-01-01, PBS Wisconsin, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed January 15, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-29-72p5j0p7.
- MLA: “Here & Now; 826.” 2010-01-01. PBS Wisconsin, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. January 15, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-29-72p5j0p7>.
- APA: Here & Now; 826. Boston, MA: PBS Wisconsin, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-29-72p5j0p7