2016
GathrFilms
1 h 28 m

2016
GathrFilms
1 h 28 m

Summary The U.S. military faces a mental health crisis of historic proportions. Thank You for Your Service takes aim at our superficial understanding of war trauma and the failed policies that result. Director Tom Donahue interweaves the stories of four struggling Iraq War veterans with candid interviews of top military and civilian leaders. Obs...

Directed By: Tom Donahue

2016
GathrFilms
1 h 28 m

2016
GathrFilms
1 h 28 m

Thank You for Your Service

Name: Thank You for Your Service
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2016-10-07
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Rating: 0
Cast: Mark Russell, Mike Mullen, Robert Gates, Nicholas Kristof, Michael Zacchea

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Directed By: Tom Donahue

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The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 12, 2016

the film mainly advocates for the creation of the Behavioral Health Corps (BHC) as a division of the Defense Department that would consolidate mental health services throughout all military branches. The case it makes for its necessity feels impossible to refute.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Oct 27, 2016

Thank You for Your Service, directed by Tom Donahue, uses its late scenes to explore nongovernment programs that have arisen to help veterans. Those examples are heartfelt and encouraging, and offer some hope after the devastating early sections.

By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Oct 6, 2016

With the same clarity and fluency he brought to far sunnier material in “Casting By,” Donahue pinpoints the devastating intersection of personal trauma and institutional neglect in an age of perpetual war.

By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Artemis Rising Foundation, CreativeChaos vmg, Sprayregen Family Foundation

Release Date Oct 7, 2016

Duration 1 h 28 m

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Website https://www.facebook.com/VeteransDocumentary

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Santa Barbara International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Thank You for Your Service

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Mark Russell

Self

Mike Mullen

Self

Robert Gates

Nicholas Kristof

Self

Michael Zacchea

Self

Gary Sinise

Self

Kenneth Toone

Self

Luigino Lobello

Self

Daniel Walsh

Self

Bruno Moya

Self

Loree Sutton

Self

Paul Sullivan

Self

Charles Hoge

Self

William Rodriguez

Self - U.S. Army Veteran

Lawrence Wilkerson

Self

Camilla Bica

Self

Dexter Filkins

Self

Sheila Toone

Self

Karl Marlantes

Self

Adrienne Lobello

Self

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