American Heroes Channel plans special programs
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American Heroes Channel plans special programs

The American Legion is supporting the American Heroes Channel (AHC) as the network rolls out its second annual Salute to Sacrifice, a multi-platform campaign honoring valor and selflessness of America’s veterans and servicemembers.

AHC will provide a broad platform for highlighting issues faced by our armed forces and their families through PSAs, on-air and online resources, and a full day of the network’s history programming airing on Memorial Day.

“Celebrating the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military servicemembers, who have made our country what it is today, is the heartbeat of AHC,” said Kevin Bennett, executive vice president and general manager, American Heroes Channel. “AHC is proud to both honor and drive awareness for the issues faced by these individuals and their families by teaming up with the very best military organizations. Together, we’re opening the dialogue and providing resources for Americans to show their appreciation — and to make the lives of these courageous heroes a little easier.”

AHC will feature a full day of programming focused on the key historical moments from the past century — and the heroes that shaped them. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, AHC kicks off the Salute to Sacrifice marathon with an encore airing of “Ultimate Warfare” at 6 a.m. EST.

Other Memorial Day programming highlights include:

World War II in Color: Using cutting-edge colorization techniques and information taken from recently released secret documents, this remarkable 13-part series explores aspects of World War II that have previously never been revealed. Starting at 9 a.m. EST.

Storming Normandy – Preparing for War: See how the Allies come together to create a master invasion plan to take down the Nazi Empire — from the summer of 1941, when President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill first discuss the invasion, to the touchdown on June 6, 1944. Starting at 9 p.m. EST.

Storming Normandy – Launching the Assault: June 6, 1944, the D-Day Invasion begins. Through combat camera footage, see firsthand the brave men who risked their lives storming the beaches of Normandy and marching onward to liberate Paris — all in the name of liberating the world from Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Empire. Starting at 10 p.m. EST.