Thank You for Your Service
THIS FEATURE DOCUMENTARY TAKES AIM AT THE FAILED MENTAL HEALTH POLICIES WITHIN THE U.S. MILITARY AND THEIR TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES
2015 | Running Time: 88 minutes | Rating: NR
An investigation into the failed mental health policies within the US military and the deadly consequences to America’s troops. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE takes aim at our understanding of war trauma, through the interwoven stories of four struggling Iraq veterans and candid interviews with top military and civilian leaders. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE proposes the creation of a Behavioral Health Corps, as reflected in its primary call to action BHCNOW (Behavioral Health Corps Now). This feature documentary had its New York premiere aboard the USS Intrepid in New York Harbor. Director/Producer: Tom Donahue; Producer: Ilan Arboleda; Co-Producer: Patty Casby; Co-Producer: Steve Edwards; Social Impact Producer: Lise King; Co-Producer: Kate Lacey-Kiley; Co-Producer: Jacques Levy; Consulting Producer: Andrea Miller; Co-Executive Producer: Regina K. Scully; Executive Producer: Gerald Sprayregen; Producer: Matt Tyson
Illuminate Film Festival 2016: Impact Award
GI Film Festival 2016: Best Feature Documentary
“If this documentary doesn’t spur politicians to act, nothing will.”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“An in depth exploration of the challenges confronting our military community after nearly two decades of war. It powerfully makes the case for dealing with behavioral health issues head on as we follow the personal stories of veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress.”
GARY SINISE