Norfolk MacArthur Memorial Hosts Premiere Screening of “Weight”

NORFOLK, Va. – On Sept. 22, the MacArthur Memorial, in partnership with the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, will host the premiere screening of The Weight: Veterans on Fighting America’s Foreign Wars, a documentary produced by the Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative.

Following the film, a panel discussion will feature Major General Joseph Reynes, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), Executive Director of the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation; Lieutenant Colonel Mike Nelson, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.); former U.S. Army Captain Allison Jaslow; and moderator Adam Weinstein, director of the Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative. The panel will examine the relationship between civilians, veterans, and policymakers, and the nation’s responsibilities when sending service members into conflict.

Event Details:

Tuesday, September 22, 7 p.m.

MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center

Free, but registration is encouraged.