Culture

Honored to Serve

Honored to Serve is designed to help educate and inform WETA viewers about the people in the armed forces and their families, past and present, and to provide a deeper appreciation of U.S. military history. Rather than viewing them as "a force apart," these interstitials help citizens recognize soldiers and their families as part of a common family with shared values and goals as a nation.

Tomb of Unknowns 1

2m 51s

The Tomb of the Unknowns holds soldiers' remains from World Wars I and II and the Korean War. Remarkably, the remains of a Vietnam soldier there have recently been identified.

Episodes

  • Pershing’s Own: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pershing’s Own

    5m 40s

    “Pershing’s Own” explores the lives of Army musicians and vocalists in this elite unit, who perform standards ranging from “God Bless America” to Broadway show tunes.

  • World War I Memorial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    World War I Memorial

    1m 2s

    The District of Columbia World War I Memorial is on the National Mall but often overlooked.

  • Real 'Monuments Men': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Real 'Monuments Men'

    6m 44s

    The true story of how officers working at the National Gallery of Art rescued priceless works in World War II.

  • Soul Sisters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Soul Sisters

    4m 31s

    Two women brought together by chance when their sons are buried side-by-side at Arlington National Cemetery develop a bond of support and friendship.

  • Honor Flight Capital Region: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Honor Flight Capital Region

    4m 17s

    “Honor Flight Capital Region” follows veterans of “the Greatest Generation” as they come to Washington to visit the World War II memorial.

  • Arlington House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Arlington House

    2m 34s

    More than 200 years old, Arlington House has been owned by the families of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

  • Burial Ceremony: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Burial Ceremony

    2m 29s

    A family says a final goodbye to a loved one at Arlington National Cemetery.

  • Vietnam Vets Memorial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vietnam Vets Memorial

    4m 40s

    This story explores how the Wall came to be built, tracing its initial controversy to its hallowed status today.

  • Vietnam Wall Washers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vietnam Wall Washers

    1m 36s

    Every month April to October, volunteers clean the Vietnam Memorial wall.

  • Navy & Air Force Memorials: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Navy & Air Force Memorials

    1m 31s

    Visit special ceremonies at the U.S. Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Ave. and the U.S. Air Force Memorial near the Pentagon.

  • Famous People Buried: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Famous People Buried

    4m 32s

    From boxer Joe Louis to sailors on the USS Monitor, a look at some of the notable Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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