Thursday, May 29, 2014

Hollywood reconsiders its portrayal of veterans

This photo released by HBO shows, from left, Olivia Munn, Sam Waterston, and Jeff Daniels, in a scene from season 2 of the series, "The Newsroom." Got Your 6, an initiative to enlist Hollywood's resources in bridging the civilian-military gap, scheduled a conference with industry executives and others Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Beverly Hills to discuss how film and TV can more accurately portray veterans. “Modern Family” and “The Newsroom” are among the shows the initiative is lauding for their depiction of veterans. (AP Photo/HBO, Melissa Moseley) LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Got Your 6 initiative was launched two years ago to enlist Hollywood in the effort to help military veterans, it focused on benchmarks in crucial areas including jobs, housing and education.








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