Well, yes there is much hypocracy in our country for sure. But until we are on the front lines, when at any moment all of our worldly dreams and love of family could be ended in a second...then it is hard to know how badly these troopers are effected. It is not easy.
http://restrepothemovie.com/video/
Too bad you didn't catch it at a theater this summer - or on Nat. Geo. Monday -
This little handful of soldiers were the only thing between the Taliban and the rest of Afghanistan to the south of them. 30 men who, in 15 months, fought 20% of all the fighting in the country. they don't just lose friends - they see what happens to them, they try to stop the bleeding, to keep the life from draining out...they hear their last words - or cries of pain...over and over.
You think those pictures won't play over and over in their heads? That's just for starters.
They lost many - up close and personal. They have memories and sights you better hope you'll never have.
And many of them went back for another year - which, thankfully, they just got out of. Including my grandson. I could tell you stories that would make your hair stand on end - and I know I didn't hear the half of it.
The movie is not Broadway, no Hollywood stars, no theme, no politics, no ‘Brass’ input - just the cameras rolling in real time.
The movie has taken a lots of awards - starting with Grand Jury Award at Sundance on thru’ to just making the short cut for documentary at the Oscars.
It's giving a lot of clueless Americans a heads up for what it's like for our troops.
Back in the old days I found beating the living snot out of hippies and their communist friends helped relieve the stress... Not a good idea in these P.C. times!