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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tomb of Unknowns 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tomb of Unknowns 3

    3m 4s

    A look at the Tomb of the Unknowns, from the first interment in 1921 to "the Sentinel's Creed."

  • 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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