The Weight: Veterans on Fighting America’s Foreign Wars Documentary

The Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative is honored to host the premiere screening of The Weight: Veterans on Fighting America’s Foreign Wars at the MacArthur Memorial, in partnership with the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation.

A panel discussion will follow featuring Major General Joseph Reynes, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), the Executive Director of the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, and two veterans featured in the documentary, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Nelson, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), and former U.S. Army Captain Allison Jaslow. The discussion will be moderated by Adam Weinstein, director of the Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative. The panel will explore the relationship between civilians, veterans, and the political leaders who make decisions about war, as well as the responsibilities the country assumes when it sends service members into conflict.

The screening will take place on Wednesday, August 19th at the MacArthur Memorial located at 198 Bank Street in downtown Norfolk. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. ET, and the approximately 30-minute documentary will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by the discussion.

About the Quincy Institute: The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft is a transpartisan foreign policy think tank dedicated to advancing diplomacy, military restraint, and pragmatic U.S. engagement abroad. Through research, public events, and journalism, QI works to bring diverse perspectives together to shape a more peaceful and effective foreign policy.

About the Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative: The Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative elevates veteran voices in America's foreign policy conversation. Through public events, storytelling, and partnerships, the program creates opportunities for veterans to share their experiences and inform national discussions and direct impact on war, service, and U.S. engagement abroad.

About the MacArthur Memorial: The MacArthur Memorial was founded in 1964 as a museum and library dedicated to the life and times of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Today the MacArthur Memorial is an internationally recognized center for the study of military history, leadership, and diplomacy. The City of Norfolk operates the Memorial in close partnership with the nonprofit General Douglas MacArthur Foundation. The museum serves 140,000+ people annually and is open free of charge. For more information, please visit www.macarthurmemorial.org.