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The 3 reasons people love Restrepo
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You want a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think.
You want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day.
You can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags.
Picks that share your reasons
Armadillo2010
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
- you can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags
Good for you if you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers.
Korengal2014
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
Good for you if you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it.
20 Days in Mariupol2023
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
Good for you if you want to see what the first weeks of the invasion looked like on the ground.
Mosul2019
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
- you can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags
Good for you if you want to see a modern battle from the inside.
Lone Survivor2013
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
- you can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags
Good for you if you like a long firefight where every minute counts.
City of Ghosts2017
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
- you can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags
Good for you if you want to meet the people behind Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.
19172019
- you can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags
Good for you if you like a race against time through enemy land.
Taxi to the Dark Side2008
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
Good for you if you want the true story of one innocent man who died in US custody.
The White Helmets2016
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
Good for you if you want to see ordinary men who chose to run toward the bombs.
The Hurt Locker2008
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
- you can sit through firefights filmed from behind the sandbags
Good for you if you like the long minutes of a man kneeling over a bomb in a street.
Masters of the Air2024
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
- you want to know what a deployment actually feels like day to day
Good for you if you want the air war of World War II seen from inside a bomber.
The Pacific2010
- a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think
Good for you if you want the true stories of Leckie, Basilone and Sledge.
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