POV

Where Soldiers Come From

'Where Soldiers Come From' follows the four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. As it chronicles the young men's transformation, the film offers an intimate look at the young Americans who fight our wars, the families and towns they come from - and the way one faraway conflict changes everything.

Where Soldiers Come From - Filmmaker Interview

20m 27s

Filmmaker Heather Courtney discusses making 'Where Soldiers Come From.' She describes the town of Hancock on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and forming relationships with the families there, as well as being embedded with a national guard unit in Afghanistan.

Previews + Extras

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    Back Home

    S24 E14 - 5m 24s

    In this clip from 'Where Soldiers Come From,' Dom and Bodi return home from Afghanistan and begin the reintegration process. Dom is more irritable, and Bodi is concerned about his traumatic brain injury diagnosis.

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    Dom's Truck Is Hit by an IED in Afghanistan

    S24 E14 - 3m 6s

    In this clip from 'Where Soldiers Come From,' Dom's truck is hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on patrol in Afghanistan. After being treated, he returns home and shares the story with his family.

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    The Mural

    S24 E14 - 3m 37s

    In this clip from 'Where Soldiers Come From,' Dom's art professor gives him a 70-foot mural project to help him share how he has changed after deployed to Afghanistan.

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    Bodi at the VA

    S24 E14 - 1m 29s

    In this clip from 'Where Soldiers Come From,' Bodi sees a psychiatrist as part of his traumatic brain injury (TBI) therapy.

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    Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Q-and-A

    S24 E14 - 2m 28s

    U.S. Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, General Craig R. McKinley and the National Guard Bureau, Military to Medicine and POV presented the highly-acclaimed film 'Where Soldiers Come From' at a special screening on November 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Director Heather Courtney and the subjects of the film answered questions.

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    Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Opening...

    S24 E14 - 8m 20s

    Honoring active-duty military, veterans, their families and the communities they come from, U.S. Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, General Craig R. McKinley and the National Guard Bureau, Military to Medicine and POV presented the highly-acclaimed film 'Where Soldiers Come From' at a special screening on November 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

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    Bodi Discusses TBI

    S24 E14 - 2m 24s

    Having been in many trucks which were struck with improvised explosive devices while serving in Afghanistan, Matt "Bodi" Beaudoin now suffers from tramautic brain injury, or TBI. Bodi, featured in the documentary film 'Where Soldiers Come From,' explains how he deals with TBI now and how it is different from other brain injuries.

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    What Was It Like in Afghanistan?

    S24 E14 - 1m 29s

    Bodi and Cole, two of the soldiers featured in Heather Courtney's documentary 'Where Soldiers Come From,' talk about the state of Afghanistan during their deployment. Both young men describe it as something they had never experienced before, and remember the living conditions of the Afghan people.

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