About the Series
Grateful Nation is a unique and compelling outdoor adventure series that goes behind the scenes and into the hunting field with American disabled veterans.This original unscripted program takes viewers inside the minds of wounded combat veterans and returns them totheir traditional American hunting heritage.
The majority of narrative for each episode comes from the organic conversation between the featured Vet and Host in the context of the hunt.
Hosted by Airborne Ranger Tim Abell, this series will keep you captivated by the brave soldiers and the stories they will hold with themselves for a lifetime.
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Tim Abell - Host
 Tim's Grandfather gave him his first firearm, an old H&R single barrel 12 gauge, when he was 8 years old. He started off learning firearm safety, weapon maintenance, respect for the weapon, and respect for the game he was about to hunt. He grew up in a semi-rural area of Maryland and was out in the woods before the sun came up.
As an avid young (squirrel) hunter, he hunted for a couple hours in the morning and then was off to school. On the way home, Tim and his buddies would jump ducks on Old Mill pond. It was at that time when he started to learn about, and have a respect for, habitat and conservation. His skills as a woodsman and as a proficient hunter were still lacking, but were soon to be challenged by his Dad's 2nd cousin, (who he called his uncle). Tim's "uncle" was an avid and excellent woodsman, hunter and teacher from whom he would learn to become a skilled outdoorsman and hunter with firearms and with bow & arrow.
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