Documentary captures the hardships of deployment on families of reservists
A new Kansas State University documentary that captures how deployment affects the families of military reservists will air on public television stations in Topeka and Wichita starting Dec. 17.
“On Our Behalf: Supporting Guard and Reserve Families” looks at how deployment affects the families of some reservists who have been activated in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and other countries. The film, about the sacrifices of citizen soldiers’ families, is the first project from K-State’s new Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families. Watch the video: On Our Behalf.
The documentary will air on KPTS in Wichita at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17; 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26; and 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27. It also will air on KTWU in Topeka at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, and 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28. The Bunker Hill PBS station broadcast the film on Veterans Day.
“This documentary highlights the experiences of war deployment affecting many of our family members, neighbors and friends,” said Briana Nelson Goff, K-State professor of family studies and human services and director of the Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families. “‘On Our Behalf’ provides a glimpse into what it is like for these soldiers and their family members. It is our hope that citizens across Kansas will gain an awareness of how they can help support these members of their community.”
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