Storm Soldiers

Jan 1, 2013

1h 1m

★ 5.2

Overview

Storm Soldiers tells the story of America's unsung first responders. Linemen work behind the scenes protecting our way of life, rebuilding after natural disasters and putting their lives on the line everyday. Almost half of America's 400,000 linemen are scheduled for retirement in the next five to ten years. Without an influx of new linemen entering the trade, who's going to to keep the power on?

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Documentary

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