Veterans Connections

Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday for Heroes

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 12:00pm

In the uplifting special, Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday for Heroes, Lidia meets with veterans who reflect on their service.

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Chaplains

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 7:00pm

A film that explores the life of chaplains and their changing role in today’s world.

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The American St. Nick

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 8:00pm

WXXI remembers Pittsford native Richard Brookins, who played the lead role in this documentary that tells the amazing true story of war, honor, luck and love. 

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We'll Meet Again, Season 2

Tue, 11/13/2018 - 8:00pm

Join Ann Curry as two Vietnam veterans search for the heroes who saved them five decades ago in a whole new season of We'll Meet Again.

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Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:00pm

Lidia journeys across the country— from just outside of Buffalo to rural farm areas of the West Coast—to farm and cook with veterans who have found a new way to help themselves and others on the homefront.

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An Afternoon with Lidia Bastianich

Sun, 09/30/2018 - 2:00pm

Join WXXI at The Hochstein School for an afternoon with renowned, Emmy-winning TV Host, restaurateur, chef, and author Lidia Bastianich. 

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Polytrauma: Rehab in the VA: Compassionate Care On-demand

Polytrauma: Rehab in the VA: Compassionate Care is an hour-long documentary that gives unprecedented access to the medical staff and their patients — veteran and active service members with both combat and civilian-related traumatic brain injury and polytrauma — at the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.

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Buffalo Soldiers Presentation at Central Library

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 12:00pm

Buffalo Soldiers Presentation Team from local VFW Post 9251 will give an overview of the history of African-American soldiers after the Civil War at Central Library.

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Independent Lens: Served Like a Girl & Twitter Chat

Mon, 05/28/2018 - 10:00pm

Served Like a Girl is a powerful and poignant look at a group of diverse female veterans as they transition from active duty to civilian life after serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Join a Twitter chat with film's cast and director during the broadcast. 

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Going to War

Mon, 05/28/2018 - 9:00pm

What is it really like to go to war? Filled with terror, pain and grief, it also brings exhilaration, and a profound sense of purpose.

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