#Middlebury #Veterans
by Freddy Groves
A year ago, the Veteran Television Network was a Kickstarter project hoping to bring veteran-related television to life. The creators were looking for $250,000 to produce four months of weekly shows, with their target audience being post-9/11 veterans. At this writing, 3,609 backers have pledged $296,331, and VetTV is streaming along.
Have you seen it yet? Take a look. The content is made by us, veterans, who’ve been there, done that. Look for dark humor about everything we’ve experienced. There are multiple ways to view: your computer, tablet, phone, Kindle Fire, iPad, Chromecast, Roku and more.
Their website brazenly describes the shows as controversial, irreverent and inappropriate military humor. Check out “Irreverent Warriors, Inc.,” “The Dome” and more. And don’t miss the trailers for “Kill, Die, Laugh:” “Recruitment,” “Bootcamp,” “A Grunt’s Life,” “Military Love” and a dozen more.
Once you subscribe, you can participate. Submit show ideas and they’ll be voted on. Want to be in an episode? Let them know. Want to be a contestant in “The Veteran Mating Game”? Let them know (slots are first come-first served). Keep an eye on the online forum. Vote, too, on where the profits go. Once a month, a veteran-related nonprofit will get some money.
Sign up at www.veterantv.tv for your free three-day trial, and then pay only $5 per month for your subscription (or $55 for a whole year). You can even give a gift subscription.
Bonus: You get 10 percent off at a bunch of veteran-owned businesses.
For more information, check the Kickstarter page (www.kickstarter.com) and search for VetTv.
Keep in mind, this is dark, funny stuff. But as they state in their FAQ, it’s about laughing at our demons. For the record, they say that “senior officers, liberals and snowflakes” should avoid the channel. Does that tell you anything?
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