Real World Presents: Return to Duty – Preview

Anyone who watched Real World: Brooklyn there’s probably no moment that stands out more than when Ryan a got phone from call from his brother letting him know that he had been called back to active duty. On second thought, finding out Katelynn used to be a man might stand out a little bit more, but that’s beside the point. In order to give everyone accurate depiction of life for a soldier in Iraq, MTV sent a camera crew back with Ryan on his return trip.  Tune in on Wednesday November 11th @ 9pm to see the shocking footage and hear his story.

In addition to Return to Duty MTV will be air special Veteran’s Day programming.

Veteran’s Day Programming Includes:

Return To Duty (9 pm ET/PT on MTV; 11 pm ET/PT on MTV2) -    Return to Duty is Ryan’s gritty and very personal document of his return as a patrol gunner to the sweltering streets of Baghdad.   Equipped with his own video camera, and the addition of a camera crew embedded with his unit, it’s a soldier’s view of America’s changing military presence in the long war in Iraq.  His very close-knit family back home must cope with the fear and absence of their son fighting overseas once again; while his new found relationship with Real World: Brooklyn roommate Baya is put to a critical test.

Today’s Student Vets: From War to College (Airing on MTV, MTV2, and mtvU) – Rich, a young veteran, attends a University in Manhattan after his military tour abroad and talks candidly about the difficulties he’s faced since returning to campus – from emotional to academic.  This short-form feature will follow Rich and two other young veterans as they make the challenging transition back into college life, delving into the emotional struggles they face, and how civilian students can play a role in helping them adjust back into civilian life.  This feature, sponsored by the McCormick Foundation, will be released as part of mtvU and The Jed Foundation’s Peabody Award-winning “Half of Us” campaign, which works to fight the stigma around mental health and encourage help-seeking among college students across the country.  Veterans and students can access the campaign’s Veterans resource center at www.halfofus.com/veterans.

Public Service Announcements (Airing on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU)– In partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation, mtvU’s Half of Us campaign is releasing three new PSAs addressing the emotional struggles college veterans face when returning to campus and how civilian students can play a role in easing that transition.  To view the public service announcements, please head to http://www.halfofus.com/video/.

Brave.MTV.com – All of MTV’s Veterans-related programming will drive viewers to this comprehensive action center, where Vets can access resources, civilians can get involved and support America’s young veterans, and anyone can check out MTV’s acclaimed veterans programming, including “Kanye West: Homecoming” and “A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE.”  The site connects Veterans to online support systems from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)  the country’s first and largest nonpartisan, non-profit for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The website also offers a broad range of resources, including information on how to use the new GI Bill, and for those enrolled in college a pathway to join the Student Veterans of America.  Civilians are offered opportunities to sign MTV’s B.R.A.V.E. petition — to ensure our returning veterans get the support they need – and to get involved in Vets-related service projects and more.

IAVA’s Third Annual Heroes Gala- Additionally, the network will be deeply involved with IAVA’s Third Annual Heroes Gala. Here, MTV networks will be honored with the 2009 IAVA Civilian Service Award for stewarding programming showing the true face of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan and highlighting the opportunities and challenges facing new veterans

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