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American Veteran: Keep it Close delves into the Veteran experience by exploring the significance of objects that veterans carried with them or brought back home from their service. Hosted by Shain Brenden, a former medic in the US Navy who served multiple tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marines, the series asks what these objects meant, and why they still matter today.

An LGBTQ Marine thrives after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is repealed.
A Marine veteran keeps ticking against all odds, just like his watch.
A toy replica of a VW beetle reminds this Army veteran she can always getaway.
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An LGBTQ Marine thrives after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is repealed.
A Marine veteran keeps ticking against all odds, just like his watch.
A toy replica of a VW beetle reminds this Army veteran she can always getaway.
An Army lieutenant colonel struggles to make her textured hair conform to regulations.
A failed mission motivates this Army veteran to learn from mistakes and fight for change.
A stuffed bunny becomes a symbol of family and home for this Marine veteran.
Jeff “Soldier Hard” Barillaro recorded rap to relieve stress while deployed in Iraq.
An Army officer reflects on her military career and learning to look beyond differences.
A Cheyenne-Arapaho veteran uses lessons from his ancestors to survive in Vietnam.
A combat veteran fights to bring home a rescue puppy from Syria.
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Meaningful objects that helped these American veterans through deployment and beyond.
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