Resurface

On the beaches of Santa Cruz, California, surfers are preparing to hit the waves. But these are no ordinary surfers. They are young veterans who suffer the mental, emotional, and physical scars of combat -- veterans struggling with PTSD, severe depression, amputated limbs. They are taking part in Operation Surf, a program in which veterans are given the opportunity to learn how to surf, and by doing so, rediscover a sense of joy and hope in life at a time when 22 veterans a day commit suicide in America. Operation Surf was started by Van Curaza, a lifelong surfer who used surfing to overcome his own struggles with substance abuse, and found in surfing a way to give back to those who bravely served in the military. RESURFACE is the story of veterans who have benefited from surf therapy, who have found in the ocean a sense of peace and purpose that had been hard to come by since returning home from their tour of duty.