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

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    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."

  • Women's Memorial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Women's Memorial

    1m 52s

    The Women in Military Service for America Memorial, at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, was dedicated in 1997.

  • Memorial Day: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Memorial Day

    6m 26s

    Trace the history of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery from 1868 to the Presidential wreath-laying ceremony today.

  • Warrior Canine Connection: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Warrior Canine Connection

    6m 17s

    “Warrior Canine Connection” depicts the training and pairing of these “ultimate service dogs” with returning troops facing post-deployment challenges.

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    Taps

    1m 15s

    Master Sergeant Jari Villanueva, who has played "Taps" at countless military funerals, explains the honor and duty he upholds.

  • Kennedy Gravesite: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kennedy Gravesite

    3m 38s

    Rare footage shows President Kennedy's last visit to Arlington National Cemetery, less than two weeks before his assassination in 1963.

  • Wreaths Across America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wreaths Across America

    4m 25s

    Each December, thousands of volunteers come to Arlington National Cemetery for "Wreaths Across America."

  • Army Art Center: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Army Art Center

    7m

    See how wars have been depicted by Army artists from World War I to the present by going inside this collection of more than 16,000 works at the U.S. Army Center of Military History Museum Support Center at Ft. Belvoir.

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