If you liked Restrepo then you'll like this documentary that follows the British Marines in the Helmand Province Afghanistan in 2006. 8 of a must see. This documentary takes you 'into' the rubble. It's only 58:58 I've never really seen the British side of the war in Afghanistan and this movie does a good job of presenting it. There's even laughter in the movie at 30:55 when the Marines are in a fire fight and one of the Afgan Army guy Jumps out on the roof and starts firing at the Taliban, and no sooner than he's 'in the open' do the bad guys return fire and shoot thefrickingmagazine OFF his gun. And he laughs about it! As does the Marine that shooting this home video. Then at 32:00, it's like......GoNE. And can you imagine being that marine at 50:00! This could have ended very very badly for this marine if he would have been in close combat. I'm sure when it happened......his heart STOP!
Here's a few links that will get you up to date on the 'happenings' as of late.
http://www.daylife.com/topic/Helmand_Province (just 1 page)
And this one is picture view of Camp Phoenix (The United States Marine Corp is now homed here.)
http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2011/...ince.html#more (another 1 page of scroll pics)
And now, for my feature presentation I give you..........
http://www.free-movie-page.com/watch...le-For-Helmand
And I only ask that, when you get to the end, at the 56ish mark when they start showing those young men. That didn't make it home. Please put their pic on pause and take a good look at these young, strong, brave, forever heros. Just stop and look and try to imagine what type of person he was, wonder what it is he wanted to do with life, Did he have a family? Does he know he (or she) is loved by soooooooooooooooooo many people and that he or she is a Hero Forever?
This is a really good movie and i'm bout ta watch it again.
Last edited by BlindedOut; 07-19-2011 at 02:14 AM.
Reason: Name of Movie Is: Afghanistan The Battle For Helmand