WWP to Debut Docu-Series WOUNDED: THE BATTLE BACK HOME

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), the veterans service organization will debut "Wounded: The Battle Back Home," a documentary film series that focuses on issues of critical importance to this generation of injured service members and their families through personal stories of struggle and resiliency. The project, produced in conjunction with Austin-based Flow Nonfiction, will launch Sunday, November 10, 2013 as part of special Veteran's Day programming on "Taking the Hill" on MSNBC, with additional episodes airing over the course of the coming year on the cable news channel.

The first installment in the series, titled "Shane," centers on Marine service member, Shane Krutchen, who returned from Iraq seeking help with his horrific nightmares. Krutchen immediately felt ostracized and was discharged to a Veteran Affairs health facility with little understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder. Krutchen's spiral led to a drug addiction and suicide attempt in 2009, but his connection with a WWP outreach coordinator helped him get clean and discover that mixed martial arts (MMA) was just the medicine he needed. Wounded: The Battle Back Home follows Krutchen, now married and expecting a child, days before a professional MMA fight as he prepares for a dramatic victory and the opportunity to honor 19 friends and fellow soldiers he lost in combat.

Listings:

Wounded: The Battle Back Home (Remember) airs Sunday, November 10 at Noon ET / 9:00 AM PT as part of "Taking the Hill" on MSNBC

About Wounded Warrior Project

The mission of Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

About Flow Nonfiction

Founded by filmmakers in 2009, Flow Nonfiction creates documentary films and documentary-driven campaigns across broadcast, digital and social, in partnership with major non-profits and socially conscious companies. For more information, please visit www.flownonfiction.com.