Almost Sunrise

Two friends attempt to put their haunting combat experiences behind them.

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Premiered November 13, 2017

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Almost Sunrise

Two friends, in an attempt to put their haunting combat experiences behind them, embark on an epic 2,700-mile trek on foot across America seeking redemption and healing as a way to close the moral chasm opened by war.

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Filmmakers Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco discuss rethinking the veteran experience.

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How does Almost Sunrise depict veterans?

Tom and Anthony meet Wolf Walker, a member of a Native American tribe on their journey.

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Wolf Walker

The directors of 'Almost Sunrise' examine women in the armed forces and the unique challen

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Almost Sunrise: Women in the Military

Tom and Anthony meet a policeman who shares that police officers have suicide rates ...

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Diagnosing Moral Injury

Families & Service

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Families & Service

Tom, Anthony, and their friend describe their perspectives on the purpose of the Iraq war.

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Just War and Its Relationship with Moral Injury

Tom attended a "Power Breath" training, where meditation and deep breathing made space...

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Treating Moral Injury

Voices of Resilience

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Voices of Resilience

This clip begins with a definition of moral injury.

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What Is Moral Injury?

Filmmakers Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco on the difference between moral injury and PTSD.

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What is moral injury?

Almost Sunrise filmmakers on the link between walking cross-country and healing from war.

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Why did these two Iraq War veterans walk across the country?

Two former soldiers take a 2,700 mile trek across America seeking redemption.

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