Five Finger Death Punch Shine a Light on PTSD + Homeless Vets in ‘Wrong Side of Heaven’ Video Five Finger Death Punch Shine a Light on PTSD + Homeless Vets in ‘Wrong Side of Heaven’ Video by Chad Childers August 11, 2014 1:10 PM Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Five Finger Death Punch continue to use the video format for maximum impact and their latest clip for ‘Wrong Side of Heaven’ shines a spotlight on the plight of homeless military veterans and the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. The powerful clip, directed by Nick Peterson, focuses on a specific group of soldiers and how they adapt once returning home. As the soldiers sing along to the lyrics and follow different paths, some staggering statistics scrawl over the screen. There are 300,000 homeless vets, with 1.4 million at risk of becoming homeless, an estimated 460,000 veterans are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the average for homeless veterans is six years on the streets and each year 5000 vets die by their own hands. The band states about the video, “We wanted to do something impactful to help our veterans in need. With this video and the accompanying campaign we hope to shed more light on the seriousness of their issues. The statistics are shocking, and if any change is to take place it will start with general public awareness. We have been playing numerous military shows but wanted to do more; educate, reach out and donate to the organizations that are making a difference to better the lives of our veterans.” There are a number of military-based organizations the band supports that scroll over the final credits of the video (and can be seen below). The group has also launched the website 5fdp4Vets where more contact info for veterans with PTSD can find support. In addition, Five Finger Death Punch have designed a “No One Gets Left Behind” jersey that will be available via an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign that will benefit the various organizations mentioned at the end of the video. Plus, they’re asking the loved ones of fallen military vets to send in their dog tags for the creation of a memorial wall. This wall will travel with the band on their fall trek across North America, with the monument finding a permanent home in a museum to honor the fallen heroes after the tour concludes. The band visited Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas today (Aug. 11) to meet with military personnel for a signing, video screening and talk about their campaign. Those affected by PTSD are encouraged to share their stories online using the hashtag #5fdp4Vets. Once again, check out the band’s campaign at 5fdp4vets and see the full list of military organizations below. And stay tuned for our interview with Five Finger Death Punch about the campaign. Military Organizations Boot Campaign: bootcampaign American Ex-Prisoners of War: axpow.org / (817) 649-2979 American Forces Network: ww.myafn.net / (951) 413-2351 American Gulf War Veterans Association: gulfwarvets / (877) 817-9829 American Legion: legion.org / (800) 433-3318 American Veterans for Equal Rights: amer.us / (718) 849-5665 Blinded Veterans Association: bva.org / (800) 669-7079 Call of Duty Endowment: callofdutyendowment.org Code of Support: codeofsupport.org / (571) 527-3240 Disabled American Veterans: dav.org / (859) 441-7300 Healing Heroes: healingheroes.org / (727) 781-4376 Heart Strings for Heroes: heartstringsforheroes/our-heroes / (727) 686-6887 Helping Hometown Heroes: helpinghometownheroes.org / (301) 351-4484 IAVA: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America: iava.org / (212) 982-9699 Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors: homesforwoundedwarriors / (952) 474-2234 Lone Survivor Foundation: lonesurvivorfoundation.org Marine for Life Org: marineforlife.org / (617) 293-4102 Military Family Assistance Maine National Guard: me.ngb.army.mil/family Military Officers Association of America: moaa.org / (703) 549-2311 Military Veterans of Albany — Good Friends & Great Causes / (518) 376-3998 National Association for Black Veterans: nabvets / (877) NABVETS National Association of American Veterans: naavets.org / (202) 465-3296 National Coalition for Homeless Veterans: nchv.org / (202) 546-1969 Nellis Air Force Base: nellis.af.mil New Battle Front: newbattlefront.org / (203) 805-8055 Operation Homefront: operationhomefront.net/waystogive Operation Injured Soliders: injuredsoldiers.org / (248) 437-1144 Operation Sacred Trust: 411veterans / (954) 703-4533 X810 Operation Second Chance: operationsecondchance.org / (301) 972-1080 Operation Stand Down Nashville: osdnashville.org / (615) 248-1981 Operation Stand Down Rhode Island: osdri.org / (401) 383-4730 Paralyzed Veterans of America: pva.org / (800) 424-8200 Real Warriors: realwarriors.net Ride2Recover: ww.ride2recover / (818) 888-7091 Ext. 2 Rock4Recovery: rock4recovery.net / (910) 977-3734 Rock for the Fallen (Former Navy Seals): westcoastseals.org Semper Fi Fund: semperfifund.org Silver Star Families of America: silverstarfamilies.org / (573) 230-7456 Soliders Angels: soldiersangels.org / (218) 779-7271 The Battle Buddy Foundation: tbbf.org / (844) 822-3674 The Enlisted Association: trea.org / (303) 752-0660 The Raider Project: raiderproject.org / (910) 467-1254 US Marines: marines.mil / (505) 878-6483 or (440) 243-4010 Veterans Advantage: veteransadvantage / (203) 422-2526 Veterans Families United: veteransfamiliesunited.org / (405) 535-1925 Veterans for America: dav.org / (877) 426-2838 Veterans Memorial Branson: veteransmemorialbranson / (417) 336-2300 Veterans of Foreign Wars: vfw.org Wounded Warrior Project: woundedwarriorproject.org / (202) 510-5678 or (702) 521-2751 Wounded Warrior Project Las Vegas: woundedwarriorproject.org / (202) 510-5679 Wounded Warrior Project Milwaukee: woundedwarriorproject.org / (608) 449-1202 Read More: Five Finger Death Punch Reveal Wrong Side of Heaven Video | loudwire/five-finger-death-punch-wrong-side-of-heaven-video/?trackback=tsmclip
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