Welcome to The Warrior Within Float Project
WELCOME HOME
We are an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit EIN: 85-2151989
VETERANS UNFILTERED:
The War Ends. The Story Doesn't
We document the stories of America's military veterans — the experiences they carried home, the lives they built afterward, and what happens when they are given the space to speak without a script.
We bring veterans together, document their experiences, and give the public an uncensored look at the people behind the uniform.
This isn't a polished Hollywood version of war.
It's their story.
WELCOME HOME
Military service changes people.
Combat changes people.
Coming home changes people.
But what happens after the uniform comes off?
That's the part we want to document.
Our project follows veterans through an immersive experience that includes life together in Hawaii, everyday activities, veteran-to-veteran conversation, float sessions, and immediate post-float interviews.
There is no script.
There is no guarantee of what someone will say.
And there is no way to predict what will happen when a veteran is given a quiet place to confront his or her own thoughts.
We document it.
SLIPPAHS CAMP:
"Slippahs Camp is our annual storytelling retreat where veteran interviews are recorded"
TWO WEEKS. THREE VETERANS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.
Slippahs Camp brings three military veterans to Hawaii for two weeks.
They cook.
They work.
They mow the lawn.
They play sports.
They pursue their hobbies.
They talk.
They laugh.
They argue.
They remember.
They live together.
And they float.
The purpose isn't to create a vacation.
It's to create an environment where veterans can step outside their normal surroundings and spend time with people who understand something about the experience of military service.
Throughout the camp, cameras document the participants and their experiences.
VETERANS UNFILTERED
A LIVING DOCUMENTARY OF THE STORIES VETERANS BRING HOME
There are millions of stories connected to military service.
Some are well known.
Many aren't.
We believe veterans deserve the opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words.
Veterans Unfiltered is the living documentary created through The Warrior Within Float Project.
Through filmed interviews, conversations, participant video diaries, photographs, and written stories, we are building an evolving record of the experiences veterans bring home.
Some stories will live online.
Some may eventually be published in print.
The archive will continue to grow as more veterans tell their stories.
Not a sanitized version.
Not a recruiting commercial.
Not a Hollywood script.
The real people.
The real experiences.
The real conversations.
THE ARCHIVE
THESE AREN'T TESTIMONIALS.
THEY'RE CONVERSATIONS.
The Warrior Within Float Project documents veterans before, during, and after their participation in the project.
Some conversations are funny.
Some are difficult.
Some go places nobody expected.
That's the point.
We don't edit the veteran into a convenient story.
We let the story unfold.
WHY WE DOCUMENT
Military history is often told through battles, dates, photographs, statistics, and official records.
But history is also made by the people who lived it.
Their memories.
Their voices.
Their decisions.
Their losses.
Their victories.
Their lives after the uniform comes off.
The Warrior Within Float Project exists to preserve those stories and make them accessible to the public.
We don't speak for veterans.
We give them the microphone.
WATCH THE JOURNEY
Follow veterans before, during, and after Slippahs Camp.
Watch the conversations.
Watch the float experience.
Hear what veterans say when the cameras are rolling.
Follow what happens after they return home.
Documenting these experiences takes equipment, travel, lodging, production resources, and the ability to bring veterans together.
Your support helps us continue documenting the stories of America's veterans and expanding the Veterans Unfiltered archive.
Are you a military veteran with a story to tell?
Slippahs Camp participants are selected through an application process. Tell me your story and let's consider an application to you.
THE WARRIOR WITHIN FLOAT PROJECT
IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
EIN: 85-2151989
The Warrior Within Float Project documents and shares the stories and experiences of military veterans through an immersive, veteran-centered documentary project.
We don't speak for veterans.
We give them the microphone.
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