This is War - Memories of Iraq

Synopsis: A video diary about the experiences of an Oregon National Guard battalion sent to Iraq for a year in 2004, The film is divided into short chapters that bring home multiple aspects of a difficult and dangerous mission. Beginning with the troops emotionally preparing for a half-year’s combat training and gradually acclimatising to Iraq’s tremendous heat, the film traces a gradual awareness of day-to-day realities and responsibilities where the enemy is often unseen. While the soldiers know the predictability of their own movements makes them constantly subject to attack, there is little they can do about it, and when assaults come they watch and adapt as their teammates die. Told anecdotally, this video collage offers many specifics about events most of us only know through general knowledge about the war’s progress.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2008
Subjects: Social Studies; History; Psychology
Keywords: military history; military operations; social psychology; United States Army; Iraq war; war reporting; video diaries

Name: Quantum Leap
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