Preview: Parenting in Service
Preview: Season 2 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Conversation with three veterans who balanced the nation’s needs with their family’s needs.
Over 40% of service members have children. When service before self is the military mantra, the family’s needs often come second to Uncle Sam. Stacy Pearsall, retired Air Force Staff Sergeant, sits down with Bill Brokop, Hannah Merchant and Coco Gunther, three veterans who balanced the needs of a nation with the needs of the family during and after action.
Preview: Parenting in Service
Preview: Season 2 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Over 40% of service members have children. When service before self is the military mantra, the family’s needs often come second to Uncle Sam. Stacy Pearsall, retired Air Force Staff Sergeant, sits down with Bill Brokop, Hannah Merchant and Coco Gunther, three veterans who balanced the needs of a nation with the needs of the family during and after action.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ I never would want them to hear you know, hey, I made a mistake by going, because I don't think I did.
>> On After Action, we talk with three veterans about how they learned to balance the needs of the family with the needs of the nation during and after action.
>> You said you had support.
I felt like we didn't have any support at all.
>> Really tough because everything landed on my shoulders.
>> How did you cope?
>> Um, I'm not really sure I did cope.
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