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In Their Boots is a sweeping, 10-episode series about how the people in America are affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each half-hour episode features characters who are grappling with issues like finding mental health services when you fall through the cracks of the VA system; re-learning basic life functions on the road to recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI); and living with the frustration of making all the wartime sacrifices of military spouses but having to hide your relationship with your deployed same-sex partner. The series is produced by Brave New Foundation.

#201 Broken Promise | Three Iraq war veterans fall through the cracks of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services, until they find an innovative program that transforms their lives. See the full episode.

#202 From War To Prison | Still suffering from the trauma of combat, an Iraq war veteran finds himself on trial in Florida for firing a gun on a busy street. See the full episode.

#203 Fractured Minds | Four soldiers navigate the difficult path to recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), the “signature injury” of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. See the full episode.

#204 Silent Partners | Our military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy forces three same-sex partners of deployed service members to make the same wartime sacrifices as other military spouses, while living their lives shrouded in secrecy. See the full episode.

#205 Second Battle | The wives of two U.S. service members face removal and deportation from our country, despite their husbands’ brave service, and in one case death, in Iraq. See the full episode.

#206 Outside The Wire | Three women service members return from Iraq and Afghanistan to find they face a new battle – a battle to treat their wartime injuries. See the full episode.

#207 Clarksville | The community of Clarksville, Tennessee, and the Army Base at Fort Campbell are intricately intertwined due to their proximity. See the full episode.

#208 Soldiers On The Street | Two Iraq war veterans struggle to integrate into civilian society and, like countless Vietnam veterans before them, find themselves homeless and on the street. See the full episode.

#209 My Mom's a Soldier | Eight children from three military families are forced to grow up for a year without their mothers, while their mothers are off serving in Iraq. See the full episode.

#210 Vets for Hire | Three skilled veterans look for work after their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.  But their search for employment is thwarted by a weak job market and employers who don’t value their skills or their service to our country. See the full episode.