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“The Weight of Honor” is the first comprehensive documentary to chronicle the lives of families caring for their catastrophically wounded returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over the course of five years, the film follows the arc of what happens when some of America’s best and strongest volunteer to protect our nation, but return home physically and emotionally broken and disillusioned. What happens when they return is not only a personal journey but also that of their family caregivers who have no training other than the love for their wounded. Our military does not prepare families for the return of a wounded warrior.

“The Weight of Honor” tells their stories of strength, exhaustion, conflict, and even humor as they chart a course through the unknown. The panel will feature discussion with Stephanie Seldin Howard, director/producer of “The Weight of Honor”, and Linzi Andersen, a featured family member/caregiver in film.