Soldiers: US Army Announces New Video Series

By Tactical-Life

Army broadcasters have started filming at Fort Hood, Texas, for a new video series that will debut this fall.

Simply titled ‘Soldiers,’ the show aims to expose the human side of those who serve in the Army. The episode under production this week focuses on a Soldier who is not only coaching boxing, but coaching other Soldiers on how to deal with their post-traumatic stress.

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“We wanted to break the mold in DOD storytelling,” producer Peter Ising said.

“There are going to be some episodes that make you cry, some that make you laugh, some that are filled with action,” he said.

The program takes a bold look behind the scenes to show a side of Soldiers not normally seen, said Lance Milsted, chief of Soldiers Broadcasting at the Defense Media Activity. It also looks at family members and veterans, he said.

His aim was to have ‘Soldiers’ unveil the extraordinary and varied lives of those in the Army from a first-person viewpoint.

“The thing we want to highlight is Soldiers telling the Soldier story,” said Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra, NCOIC of Soldiers Broadcasting and DOD broadcaster of the year for 2013.

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Source:: Tactical Life