In Their Boots

In Their Boots
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producersRobert Greenwald, Richard Ray Perez
ProducersAmanda Spain, Abe Forman-Greenwald
Original release
Networkonline
ReleaseJuly 2, 2008 (2008-07-02) –
present
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In Their Boots is a documentary series about the impact the War in Iraq and the War in Afghanistan are having on people at home in the United States.[1] Every episode features a documentary about how the servicemen and women of the American armed forces, their families, and American communities have been changed by the nation's campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.[2] The show has covered issues such as the effects of deployment, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, recovery from physical injury, military widows,[3] partners of gays in the military,[4] homelessness, women in the military, and sexual assault in the military. In 2010, In Their Boots launched Operation In Their Boots, which gave 5 combat veterans the opportunity to produce and direct their own documentaries.[5]

In Their Boots is funded by a grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund (IADIF) of the California Community Foundation and is produced by Brave New Foundation.[6]

Season 2 of In their Boots began airing on PBS stations in July 2010.[7]

  1. ^ Chong, Jia-Rui (July 5, 2008). "Webcasts focus on military families' lives". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ David, Allen (September 30, 2009). "Marine widow needs act of Congress to let her, son stay in States". Stars and Stripes.
  3. ^ The American Widow Project
  4. ^ Zavis, Alexandra (July 18, 2009). "'Silent partner' examines what happens when people 'don't tell'". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Hillard, Gloria (October 1, 2010). "Vet Filmmakers Recount War Experiences On-Screen". NPR.
  6. ^ "Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund Grants". Retrieved July 11, 2009
  7. ^ Hadly, Scott (July 3, 2010). "Veterans tell war stories on film". Ventura County Star.