Grateful Nation Schedule

Network: ESPN 2
All times are EST and Times and Dates subject to change. Please check local listings.

“Grateful Nation” will make its debut Saturday, October 3, 2009 on ESPN 2. Freedom is coveted most by those who know its price. Join actor and former Army Ranger Tim Abell as he introduces viewers to some of America’s finest – soldiers who have been wounded in combat but whose love of hunting has helped them overcome the physical and emotional scars of war. Along the way, you will come to know the sacrifice of these soldiers as they share their experiences in distant lands while at the same time returning to a favorite hunting setting – the kind of place that sustained them from foxholes to hospital wards. These are American stories that you will never forget – especially when you witness the outpouring of support from a truly grateful nation.

To watch the trailer, go to www.federalpremium.com/federal_premium_tv/grateful_nation.aspx

Episode 1 10/03/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST; 11/14/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST; 12/26/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST.
At Sawtooth Outfitters in British Columbia Sgt First Class Greg Stube overcomes his disabilities while tracking and hunting a Shiras Moose and a Mule Deer.

Episode 2 10/10/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST & 11/28/09 SAT 09:00 a.m. EST.
The Upper Oxbow Ranch in Scurry, Texas welcomes disabled veteran Sgt Layne Morris back to nature where his tricky stalk for a whitetail buck re-affirms his love for the great outdoors.

Episode 3 10/18/09 SUN 10:00 a.m. EST & 11/28/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST.
Corporal Ryan Foster's capabilities as a disabled veteran and sportsman are put to the test when he goes in search of a Mule Deer at Trophie's Plus Outfitter in Wyoming.

Episode 4 10/25/09 SUN 11:00 a.m. EST & 12/05/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST.
Alongside the experts at Palomo Blanco Ranch in East Texas Staff Sergeant Bradley Gruetzner is determined to take down one big whitetail buck no matter his disability.

Episode 5 10/31/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST & 12/12/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST.
American veteran Brian Schar challenges his disabilities to take a clean shot at a whitetail with Rancho Estrella in Hebbronville, TX

Episode 6 11/07/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST & 12/19/09 SAT 07:30 a.m. EST.
Injured by a roadside bomb, SPC Louis Dahlman shows his true mettle at Blue Mountain Ranch in Uvalde, Texas in a valiant effort to hunt a trophy whitetail.