''In Their Boots'' is a documentary series about the impact the

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and the

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are having on people at home in the United States. 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. The show has covered issues such as the effects of deployment,

post-traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats o ...

traumatic brain injury A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force. TBI can be classified based on severity (ranging from mild traumatic brain injury TBI/concussionto severe traumatic br ...

, recovery from physical injury, military widows, partners of gays in the military, homelessness,

women in the military Women have served in the military in many different roles in various jurisdictions throughout history. Women in many countries are no longer excluded from some types of combat missions such as piloting, mechanics, and infantry officer. Since 1 ...

, 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. ''In Their Boots'' is funded by a grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund (IADIF) of the

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and is produced by Brave New Foundation. Season 2 of In their Boots began airing on

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stations in July 2010.

List of episodes

References

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External links

Official websiteListen to episode on NPROperation In Their Boots on NPR (with video)
Documentary web series Documentary films about the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Documentary films about the Iraq War 2008 American television series debuts 2000s American documentary television series 2010s American documentary television series American non-fiction web series