The Long Deployment “Minnesota Veteran Stories from Two Gulf Conflicts”
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum “Mobilizing for the Future”
Premiere Date: May 22, 2025 Format: 1 x 30-minute documentary
Premiere Date: May 15, 2025 Format: 1 x 30-minute documentary
Description
Description
Since 1976, the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum has worked to preserve the history of our state’s involvement in military affairs. From a campus located within the Camp Ripley military base, museum staff catalog and preserve artifacts and oral histories, and work to inform the public about the important contributions of Minnesota’s veterans. There will soon be a new, bigger and better home for these honored veterans’ stories.
Scores of Minnesotans (active duty and Guard both) have been involved in some of our nation’s most notable military deployments in recent years. America’s two conflicts in the Gulf showcase the evolution of U.S. military operations, as Guard personnel became increasingly called upon for missions abroad. These two conflicts also highlight how critical Minnesota military units have become to America’s overall defense posture.
Impact
Using special funding towards recording Minnesotan military veterans’ personal experiences, Lakeland PBS is able to preserve their experiences, sharing their unique stories with the masses. This is imperative as a society to not forget history but to preserve it, share it, and learn from it. Whether these veterans gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country or lived to tell their stories, they should be honored for their contributions. Lakeland PBS is proud to offer a platform to share these stories. This half-hour program will examine the museum’s new expansion plans and will look at how it is engaging with Minnesota veterans to better weave our state’s historic tapestry.
Long Deploy James Mosser (Gulf War Vet)
Impact
Using special funding towards recording Minnesotan military veterans’ personal experiences, Lakeland PBS is able to preserve their experiences, sharing their unique stories with the masses. This is imperative as a society to not forget history but to preserve it, share it, and learn from it. Whether these veterans gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country or lived to tell their stories, they should be honored for their contributions. Lakeland PBS is proud to offer a platform to share these stories. The program would feature individual veteran stories from the two wars in the Gulf and would also document the overall transformation of America’s military as it has come to increasingly rely on “citizen soldiers” as a critical component of U.S. military readiness. This transformation would be seen through the lens of Minnesota-based military units and personnel.
Distribution & Reach
Platform
Reach (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
Broadcast
1 episode broadcast | 5 hours broadcast
Streaming
1 episode available | 0.5 hours available | 187 streams
Social Media
2 posts | 1,435 video views | 29 engagements
Distribution & Reach
Platform
Reach (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
Broadcast
1 episode broadcast | 5 hours broadcast
Streaming
1 episode available | 0.5 hours available | 36 streams
Social Media
2 posts | 679 video views | 13 engagements
Military Museum & Library, Little Falls, MN
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