MediaStorm Salutes Veterans

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We are proud to document the stories of the men and women who risk their lives to serve and protect our country, and the families that stand behind them. This Veteran’s Day, we honor their sacrifices with these films.

The War Comes Home, by Soledad O’Brien and MediaStorm, takes an intimate look at two veterans as they struggle with the transition from war to home. The film first aired on CNN and pays tribute to the invisible wounds of too many of our soldiers.

Homecoming tells the story of Major Amy Quesenberry’s transition from solider to civilian.  The veteran unemployment rate is nearly double the national average. That is simply unacceptable to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who believes that veterans can become assets to any company.

To those who serve in the armed forces, what is the aftereffect of war? The Marlboro Marine is photographer Luis Sinco’s portrait of Marine Corporal James Blake Miller, whom he met in Iraq. For Miller, coming home has been its own battle.

For each of the more than four thousand U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, there is an American family undone by grief. Never Coming Home takes us inside these families, to meet the people and sift through the emotions that are left behind.