For military veterans, the transition from service to civilian life can be stressful and unpredictable. When she was a freshman in high school, Alexis Werner was startled by the changes she saw in her stepfather, who had recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan. She, along with Vietnam veteran and counselor Gregg Dietz, formed the nonprofit Seeds of Hope, to address issues of Post-Traumatic stress among servicemen and women. Their latest outreach project is a documentary called Our Way Home, which premieres tomorrow at Soldiers and Sailors Museum in Oakland. Alexis Werner and Gregg Dietz explain the purpose of the film and how they plan on helping veterans and their families.
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