The GMD would like to thank all of our Veterans and Active Duty Military for their service and sacrifice to this great county with Free Admission and Free Coffee on Veterans Day.
In addition to Free Admission & Free Coffee for Vets and Active Duty district-wide, the Grout is hosting a Documentary & Cedar Valley Honor Flight Fundraiser – 2 to 4 p.m. in the Iowa Veterans Museum Mess Hall. Refreshments will be provided by Hy-Vee for all attendees.
Documentary description:
From the Battlefront to the Homefront: Iowa Broadcasters Go To War
The bravery of American military members has been well documented, often due to the unique reporting done by Iowa-based broadcasters on the scene. This presentation includes segments from a documentary by the same name, featuring vintage broadcasts and interviews with the journalists who covered conflicts from World War II to the first Gulf War…a 50-year span. Iowa broadcast historian Jeff Stein, the documentary producer, tells of the challenges the reporters faced in doing their jobs–relaying information to a waiting audience, and at times, reassuring them of the safety of Iowans serving thousands of miles away.
Questions about the documentary or fundraiser? Please contact Jeff Stein at KXEL, 319-234-2200