Surviving Home is a multiple award-winning documentary that follows multiple generations of vets as they adjust to civilian life.

While attending San Jose State University as a student, FVF’s founder Alex organized & hosted a screening & Q&A of the award-winning film Surviving Home — followed by an emotional, informative, intimate panel discussion with the Director & the film’s main subject, Bobby, a combat burn victim who survived to become a comedian.

20 million+ U.S. military veterans risked their lives in service, but for many, surviving war is just the beginning.

Through intimate vérité footage & interviews filmed over 8 years, the film uncovers a detrimental gap between vets & the civilian populace they protected, while exposing a culture of silence preventing vets from sharing their wartime experiences.

The bravery of those who open up their lives & stories introduces audiences to a diverse community of vets discovering inspiring ways to thrive at home, transforming lives by continuing their service to others.

Watch Surviving Home now, streaming on Amazon Prime & Vimeo

“I made an effort to deal with the consequence of my service the way my dad did: not talk about it. I need to talk, so I can gain understanding, which leads to integration.”

— Claude AnShin Thomas, Vietnam War Veteran

“At first, I thought, ‘I'm just this burnt-up, blown-up guy. What can I do?’ I have bad days, but what do I have to complain about? I get to see my kids and my grandkids someday. And I realized I'm going to be able to give back.”

— Bobby Henline, Desert Storm & Iraq War Veteran pictured above

“It hurts when nobody cares about a veteran. There's stress. They’re killing themselves right and left.”

- Richard Green, World War II Veteran

“Just the fact that people are making the effort to try to understand, just to be exposed to us, this is what it requires.”

- John Scanlan, Vietnam War Veteran