Friday, September 11, 2026

National Medal of Honor Museum
1861 AT&T WAY
Arlington, TX 76011
+1 817-274-1861

A Story of Brotherhood, Loss, and Healing

“This project is our commitment to breaking the stigma of mental health and fostering healing through community support for Veterans. Through this story we mean to inspire meaningful conversations and amplify the voices of veterans being left behind.” Andrew Gonzales, Producer/Director

“We are deeply honored that Cpl JV Villarreal’s family and his fellow Marines have placed their trust in us to share their story. It is both a privilege and a significant responsibility.” Laura Varela, Producer

American Sons is funded by Latino Public Broadcasting, Black Public Media via the Jacquie Jones Memorial Award, Bexar County, and the City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture, with major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

This project was also made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.calhum.org. Supported by the Jacquie Jones Memorial Fund and the Airpower Foundation.

American Sons is a co-production of Infinite Warrior LLC, Latino Public Broadcasting, and Black Public Media.