Almost Sunrise: Shedding Light on Moral Injury
Currently living in Florida, Michael T. Jackson used to be a long-time resident of Belvedere, California. During his time in Belvedere, Michael T. Jackson founded two companies and although he is retired, he continues to oversee the management of one of them, SFG Asset Advisors LLC. In his free time, Mr. Jackson enjoys watching documentaries and he has sponsored several film productions through a partnership with a nonprofit organization called The Fledgling Fund.
One of those documentaries, titled "Almost Sunrise", follows two Iraq veterans, both tormented by depression for years after they returned home and are pushed to the edge of suicide. "Almost Sunrise" is an intimate film that explores the delicate subject of moral injury, which is the process of overlooking deeply held beliefs of "right and wrong" during active duty. Many people believe that moral injury is linked to the growing number of veteran suicides.
Struggling with some of these moral injuries, two Iraq War veterans, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson, decided to trek 2,700 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Santa Monica, California, in attempt to seek acceptance and redemption while physically and emotionally distancing themselves from their troubles along the way. Both veterans experienced extreme mental anguish after returning home from duty and together decided to raise funds and awareness of their experiences by embarking on the cross-country hike.
The film was produced with the goal of raising awareness about moral injuries and helping to reduce the growing number of veteran suicides. You can watch the trailer online at http://www.pbs.org/pov/almostsunrise/
One of those documentaries, titled "Almost Sunrise", follows two Iraq veterans, both tormented by depression for years after they returned home and are pushed to the edge of suicide. "Almost Sunrise" is an intimate film that explores the delicate subject of moral injury, which is the process of overlooking deeply held beliefs of "right and wrong" during active duty. Many people believe that moral injury is linked to the growing number of veteran suicides.
Struggling with some of these moral injuries, two Iraq War veterans, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson, decided to trek 2,700 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Santa Monica, California, in attempt to seek acceptance and redemption while physically and emotionally distancing themselves from their troubles along the way. Both veterans experienced extreme mental anguish after returning home from duty and together decided to raise funds and awareness of their experiences by embarking on the cross-country hike.
The film was produced with the goal of raising awareness about moral injuries and helping to reduce the growing number of veteran suicides. You can watch the trailer online at http://www.pbs.org/pov/almostsunrise/
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