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[email protected], 215-746-8892 Penn Law Ethics Center to Screen Documentary Film about Mental Health Struggles facing U.S. Veterans on Wednesday, April 20th April 18, 2016 The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) at the University of Pennsylvania will host a screening of the new documentary film entitled Thank You for Your Service. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 20th at 4:30pm and will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Tom Donahue, the film’s director; Dr. Stephen Xenakis, retired Brigadier General, U.S. Army, and combat trauma expert; Ben Richards, retired Major, U.S. Army; and Dr. Mark Russell, retired Commander, U.S. Navy, and military clinical psychologist, who is featured in the film. The panel will be moderated by Professor Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, and CERL’s Founder and Director. A public reception will follow. Thank You for Your Service makes a powerful statement about our insufficient understanding of combat trauma, moral injury, and how the impact of trauma should figure in the costs of war. Director Tom Donahue (Casting By) interweaves the stories of four struggling Iraq War veterans with candid interviews of top military and civilian leaders. Observing the systemic neglect of trauma victims, the film argues for significant internal change and offers a roadmap of hope. The film features interviews with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen, Generals David Petraeus and Loree Sutton, Sebastian Junger, Nicholas Kristof, Dexter Filkins, Senator Patty Murray, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Colonels Lawrence Wilkerson and Dave Sutherland.