Five Finger Death Punch Shine a Light on PTSD + Homeless Vets in ‘Wrong Side of Heaven’ Video

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 www.5fdp4Vets.com 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 www.5fdp4vets.com 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: www.bootcampaign.com

American Ex-Prisoners of War: www.axpow.org / (817) 649-2979

American Forces Network: ww.myafn.net / (951) 413-2351

American Gulf War Veterans Association: www.gulfwarvets.com / (877) 817-9829

American Legion: www.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: www.callofdutyendowment.org

Code of Support: www.codeofsupport.org / (571) 527-3240

Disabled American Veterans: www.dav.org / (859) 441-7300

Healing Heroes: www.healingheroes.org / (727) 781-4376

Heart Strings for Heroes: www.heartstringsforheroes.com/our-heroes / (727) 686-6887

Helping Hometown Heroes: www.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.com / (952) 474-2234

Lone Survivor Foundation: www.lonesurvivorfoundation.org

Marine for Life Org: www.marineforlife.org / (617) 293-4102

Military Family Assistance Maine National Guard: www.me.ngb.army.mil/family

Military Officers Association of America: www.moaa.org / (703) 549-2311

Military Veterans of Albany -- Good Friends & Great Causes / (518) 376-3998

National Association for Black Veterans: www.nabvets.com / (877) NABVETS

National Association of American Veterans: www.naavets.org / (202) 465-3296

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans: www.nchv.org / (202) 546-1969

Nellis Air Force Base: www.nellis.af.mil

New Battle Front: www.newbattlefront.org / (203) 805-8055

Operation Homefront: www.operationhomefront.net/waystogive

Operation Injured Soliders: www.injuredsoldiers.org / (248) 437-1144

Operation Sacred Trust: 411veterans.com / (954) 703-4533 X810

Operation Second Chance: operationsecondchance.org / (301) 972-1080

Operation Stand Down Nashville: www.osdnashville.org / (615) 248-1981

Operation Stand Down Rhode Island: www.osdri.org / (401) 383-4730

Paralyzed Veterans of America: www.pva.org / (800) 424-8200

Real Warriors: www.realwarriors.net

Ride2Recover: ww.ride2recover.com / (818) 888-7091 Ext. 2

Rock4Recovery: www.rock4recovery.net / (910) 977-3734

Rock for the Fallen (Former Navy Seals): www.westcoastseals.org

Semper Fi Fund: www.semperfifund.org

Silver Star Families of America: www.silverstarfamilies.org / (573) 230-7456

Soliders Angels: www.soldiersangels.org / (218) 779-7271

The Battle Buddy Foundation: www.tbbf.org / (844) 822-3674

The Enlisted Association: trea.org / (303) 752-0660

The Raider Project: www.raiderproject.org / (910) 467-1254

US Marines: www.marines.mil / (505) 878-6483 or (440) 243-4010

Veterans Advantage: www.veteransadvantage.com / (203) 422-2526

Veterans Families United: veteransfamiliesunited.org / (405) 535-1925

Veterans for America: dav.org / (877) 426-2838

Veterans Memorial Branson: www.veteransmemorialbranson.com / (417) 336-2300

Veterans of Foreign Wars: www.vfw.org

Wounded Warrior Project: www.woundedwarriorproject.org / (202) 510-5678 or (702) 521-2751

Wounded Warrior Project Las Vegas: www.woundedwarriorproject.org / (202) 510-5679

Wounded Warrior Project Milwaukee: www.woundedwarriorproject.org / (608) 449-1202

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