Talking About "The War Comes Home" with Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien does the occasional Reddit online chat and did one recently about her documentary film "The War Comes Home" which is playing nationally tonight only.

The film tells the riveting story of two veterans who have returned home with severe Post-Traumatic Stress. She follows them on a five-day program that seeks to bring them back from the brink of suicide.

See it in a theater and it will be immediately followed by a panel discussion with celebrity advocates, veterans and caregivers.

Soledad will be at the Regal Union Square theater in New York.

For tickets go to http://www.fathomevents.com/event/the-war-comes-home

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“The War Comes Home,” Comes to Select U.S. Cinemas May 24

“Soledad O’Brien Presents: The War Comes Home - The New Battlefront” is a one-time-only event that features a screening of “The War Comes Home,” a true story that follows two veterans of the Iraq war on the brink of suicide as they turn to a five-day emotional boot camp for a life-changing recovery.

Following the screening, Soledad O’Brien gathers community leaders, experts on veterans' affairs and celebrity advocates to talk about how our country is serving – and not serving – our veterans as they face the challenges of PTSD, family reintegration and unemployment.

Fathom Events and Starfish Media Group present this event at select U.S. movie theaters on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. local time.

“This is an important conversation because it ultimately lets people that have not ever been in the military world slowly get light into our world and to create this important dialog,” said Army-veteran and actor J.R. Martinez.

“The War Comes Home” follows two men on a real-time journey as they confront their post-war demons through meditation, team building exercises and therapeutic healing. The exclusive panel discussion that follows takes the conversation over veterans’ issues one step further as the panelists explore the challenges of assimilation and look for solutions. It includes exclusive one-on-one interviews with actor-director Peter Berg and army-veteran and actor J.R. Martinez.

“This event presents a rare opportunity to shine a light on veterans’ issues with an up-close and personal exploration of those returning from war and how we can better understand them and assist them in their healing process,” said Fathom Events Vice President of Programming Kymberli Frueh. “We ask audiences around the nation to join us in supporting our vets and raising awareness of this national issue.”

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to share our production ‘The War Comes Home’ with a new audience,” said Soledad O’Brien, CEO Starfish Media Group. "The accompanying panel discussion takes the conversation further, providing concrete answers on how we can better serve our nation’s veterans.”

Tickets for “Soledad O’Brien Presents: The War Comes Home - The New Battlefront” can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in nearly 300 movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).


Soledad O'brien: The War Comes Home  - view trailer

The War Comes Home

Fathom Events and Starfish Media Group have partnered to present “The War Comes Home", a documentary film about two veterans of the Iraq war who are struggling with Post Traumatic Stress.

Cameras follow the veterans as they attend Save A Warrior, a five-day boot camp that uses transcendental meditation and other therapies to help them overcome their PTS.

The theatrical version of the film will include one-on-one interviews with celebrity advocates including Peter Berg & JR Martinez. It will also include a pre-taped panel discussion with experts on veterans' affairs, community leaders, and one of the veterans featured in the film. The discussion will be moderated by Soledad O'Brien and will be in theaters on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016, for one night only.

This event is not only a documentary, but a call to action on how we can help and support our veterans. The screening of the film and accompanying discussion is a rare opportunity to have veterans’ issues take center stage, a chance for a thoughtful debate on policy issues, and an up-close personal exploration of the veterans’ experience as they return from war.

Soledad O'Brien's THE WAR COMES HOME Debuts Tonight

CNN's new Soledad O'Brien special, “The War Comes Home,” will focus on veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq coping with post traumatic syndrome, rage, and thoughts of suicide.

The special follows Delon Beckett and Garrett Combs, two returning veterans at a time that the Veterans Administration is under intense criticism for its failure to help American troops back from war. One in five veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffers from post traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, or severe depression, according to a Rand Corporation study cited by CNN. Almost 8,000 veterans commit suicide each year, and 22 veterans take their own lives each day, according to the VA.

In the special, Beckett and Combs are invited to join an innovative, Malibu-based therapy program called Save a Warrior. Founded and led by veteran Jake Clark, it uses equine therapy, transcendental meditation, and physically and emotionally demanding trust exercises to help vets.

The special is produced by O'Brien's Starfish Media Group and will be shown on CNN starting tonight, Tuesday, August 12 at 9 p.m. ET.

Watch the preview trailer for THE WAR COMES HOME

Source: http://www.thewrap.com/soledad-obriens-new-cnn-special-follows-veterans-with-ptsd-exclusive

'The War Comes Home' on CNN August 12

Starfish Media presents its first documentary project, The War Comes Home, Tuesday, August 12th,  at 9:00pm EST on CNN.

Soledad O'Brien follows two veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as they participate in Save A Warrior, a program dedicated to helping soldiers who return home with Post Traumatic Stress.

Live Q&A With Soledad O'Brien Tonight

Soledad O'Brien will be taking your questions during a Live Google Hangout tonight (8/7/14) at 8:30pm ET about the upcoming The War Comes Home.

Go to https://plus.google.com/events/

In the documentary, Soledad O'Brien follows two veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as they participate in Save A Warrior, a program dedicated to helping soldiers who return home with Post Traumatic Stress.

The program is the first documentary project from O'Brien's Starfish Media and will premiere August 12 at 9:00pm EST on CNN.

The War Comes Home

Starfish Media presents its first documentary project, The War Comes Home, on August 12th at 9:00pm EST on CNN.

In it Soledad O'Brien follows two veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as they participate in Save A Warrior, a program dedicated to helping soldiers who return home with Post Traumatic Stress.