MOLINE, IL - WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is holding an OVEE screening at 7 p.m. May 13 of the first episode of the new PBS series "Coming Back with Wes Moore." Viewers are invited to chat live with WQPT throughout the screening with questions and reactions to the show.
"Coming Back with Wes Moore" tells the story of best-selling author and U.S. army veteran Wes Moore's search for answers to some of the most difficult questions facing veterans returning from war. Moore's journey, spurred by the suicide of one of his oldest friends and a fellow officer, takes him into the personal lives of different soldiers as they attempt to reintegrate into society.
Scheduled panelists include Michael Weinrich, a retired Air Force veteran and Western Illinois University Sociology and Anthropology Professor David Rohall, who is a Marine Corps veteran of the Persian Gulf War and has studied the military for more than 15 years. Rohall has published and presented dozens of articles about military service.
The full documentary can be seen on WQPT at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. Parts two and three will air May 28 and June 4.
For more information on all of WQPT's "Embracing Our Military" events and programs, visit wqpt.org/embracing.
WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is a media service of Western Illinois University.
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