Burn survivor, Iraq war veteran and former Dancing With the Stars winner J.R. Martinez compares arms with fellow burn survivor Valentina Serrano, 2, of Compton, during a visit to the UC Irvine Health Regional Burn Center Wednesday afternoon. Martinez is representing the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, which brings together burn survivors, their families, caregivers, burn care professionals and firefighters to encourage the sharing of stories, support and knowledge of burn recovery.
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Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.
(Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
Burn survivor, Iraq war veteran and former Dancing With the Stars winner J.R. Martinez compares arms with fellow burn survivor Valentina Serrano, 2, of Compton, during a visit to the UC Irvine Health Regional Burn Center Wednesday afternoon. Martinez is representing the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, which brings together burn survivors, their families, caregivers, burn care professionals and firefighters to encourage the sharing of stories, support and knowledge of burn recovery.
Watch American Veteran Tuesday, November 16 at 9pm on WITF. You can stream WITF TV live on our website and through the PBS Video app on Roku, Apple TV and iPhone and Android smartphones.
American Veteran illuminates the veteran experience with a stunning range of voices from today and across the arc of American history.
From the citizen-soldiers returning from the American Revolution to today’s warrior class, they tell a deeply moving story, highlighting personal remembrances, drawing civilian viewers into an unfamiliar culture, and highlighting the evolving relationship between Americans who have served in the military and those who have not.
In the final episode of this series join host J.R. Martinez as veterans reflect on their experiences in the military, the divide between those who have served and those who have not, and the ways veterans and civilians can work together to move America forward.
Watch American Veteran: The Reckoning Tuesday, November 16 at 9pm on WITF. Find this series on-demand through the PBS Video app.
