military strains

[One Sweet World]

Extended tours of duty across the globe put our nation at risk. The serious strains placed on the military as a whole as well as the families of those serving cause a great deal of stress. PBS has announced that another documentary will air on June 11 as a special America at a Crossroads episode.

Kansas to Kandahar explores the response of the U.S. military in the war on terror by chronicling the service of army reservists called for an extended tour of duty in Afghanistan. Viewers follow the experiences and emotions of a Chinook helicopter unit from suburban Kansas City, serving first in Pakistan - providing humanitarian relief following the devastating 2005 earthquake – and then in the war zone in Afghanistan. Illustrative of the personnel and logistical strains on the American military, the film’s core remains the personal insights and attitudes of citizen soldiers as they fulfill their duties while their families strive for normality on the home front.

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