Brennan, 22, was killed in october 2007 in the korengal valley in a remote part of eastern afghanistan, where much of the heaviest fighting in the war and a high number of u. Feb 04, 20 tribute ssg larry rougle ssg larry rougle 06 may 1982 23 october 2007. Staff sergeant ricardo barraza, 24, and sergeant dale brehm, 23, died together in the same combat operation in western iraq on march 18. Elliott alcantara and teodoro buno, who appeared in the oscarnominated documentary, spoke to a company, 2nd battalion, 47th infantry regiment, during its warrior ethos class march 8. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the. Sebastian junger remembers tim hetherington the death of an incomparable photojournalist, killed on april 20 while covering the conflict in libya, is recounted by his collaborator, confrere, and. The department of defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting operation enduring freedom. Rougle died october 23, 2007 serving during operation enduring freedom 25, of west jordan, utah. The scene is the centerpiece of a film about life, death and brotherhood. Find out where restrepo is streaming, if restrepo is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Restrepo is a film adaptation of the book that takes its name from the platoons medic, private first class juan restrepo, who is killed in action soon after the 503rd arrived.
Barraza was to be buried friday morning in his hometown of shafter, calif. Mar 16, 2011 the two men also discussed the hardships and impact a separation can have on relationships back home. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. Soldiers wait in line during the arrival of isaf commander general oneil on a visit to the kop firebase. Restrepo soldiers put charge into basic trainees article. Gives a pretty realistic inside look at an aircraft carrier, the uss nimitz, during a 6 month deployment to the persian gulf during the current gulf war. Americas war horse appeared on the newlyminted animals bestseller list for the months of september and. The iraq war is likely the most documented prolonged military conflict in history outside of world war ii, but there havent been as many books, movies, or documentaries about the fight in afghanistan, largely because the terrain there is more forbidding and the situation at the front more volatile, so its harder to reduce and reproduce as drama.
When staff sergeant salvatore giunta heard that he was being. The second casualty was restrepo, so the new forward operating base was named after him. Restrepo 2010 photographer tim hetherington and journalist sebastian junger allow the realities of war to speak for themselves in this unnarrated documentary about a. Afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. Woodrow wilson high school biographical sketch ssg ryan reis is serving on the black team as a demonstration parachutist. Documentary restrepo puts soldiers face on war in afghanistan. Rougles parents, ismael and nancy, embrace as rougles exwife, jackie, holds her daughter carmin. Rougle was assigned to 2nd battalion, 503rd airborne infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team, vicenza, italy. Tribute ssg larry rougle ssg larry rougle 06 may 1982 23 october 2007. In a message sent from his twitter account yesterday, his first tweet in months. Josh brennan in the madison area, restrepo is especially meaningful. In one moment in afghanistan, heroism and heartbreak the new. Misha pemblebelkin, made famous by the documentary restrepo and the book war, has returned to kunar province in eastern afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with b company of the 3rd.
The result jungers book war and the new documentary restrepo is an unflinching, and unflinchingly human, look at combat. One soldier commented it didnt seem fitting, as the outpost was such a shithole and restrepo was such a great guy, but by the end of their tour, they had considerably improved the post and were glad it. Sergeant mcdonough fires the 240 machine gun during a firefight with militant fighters around the hills surrounding the restrepo outpost. We know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Rougle s parents, ismael and nancy, embrace as rougle s exwife, jackie, holds her daughter carmin. The two men also discussed the hardships and impact a separation can have on relationships back home. Ssg rougle had deployed to iraq three times and was on his third deployment to afghanistan. It was learned that rougle, at point, took the brunt of the attack, allowing his soldiers to secure a position and fight. Restrepo 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nobody thinks about foreign policy in restrepo, a documentary shot during the 15 months an american company fought there under almost daily fire. Staff sergeant larry ismael rougles casket is unloaded from an airplane at million air terminal in salt lake city tuesday as an honor guard contingent from the patriot guard looks on. The remarkable tale of americas most heroic war horse has earned a spot on the coveted new york times bestseller list. Ssg rougle was on his sixth deployment when he was killed in action on 23 october 2007 during operation rock avalanche. Operation rock avalanche was a sixday, usled offensive from 1925 october 2007, with the. Steiner, staff sergeant kevin rice, staff sergeant joshua mcdonough rated. Jun 30, 2010 afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. Restrepo goes into afghanistan trenches the new york post monday, november 29, 2010 linda stasi posted on 11292010 6. Army parachute team, golden knights personal statistics hometown.
According to his brother, david rougle, it was the best thing for him, david rougle said. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. The first medal of honor to be presented to a living american since. Fallen utah soldiers mom not ready to see restrepo. Remembering ssg larry rougle kia 23 october 2007 in. Dan restrepo archives center for american progress. Larry ismael rougle, staff sergeant, united states army. Restrepo combat in the korangal valley of afghanistan. Sebastian junger remembers tim hetherington vanity fair.
Staff sergeant ryan reis demonstration parachutist, black team u. Having already won the grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival this year, in addition to a host of other accolades, the film is. Rougle, who served two tours in iraq and three in afghanistan, was ambushed by a large number of taliban. Sebastian junger remembers tim hetherington the death of an incomparable photojournalist, killed on april 20 while covering the conflict in libya. Winner of the grand jury prize for documentary at sundance film festival 2010, restrepo chronicles the development of a platoon of u. His comrades eventually name an advance outpost, observation post restrepo, after him. It lost to inside job, which is still, in my opinion, the single most important piece of film ever created, and should be mandatory watching by every american who cares about their country.
Nov 29, 2010 sebastian junger is the real deal in journalism, and not just warjournalism for example, he covers true crime like no other writer has in a death in belmont. Jul 12, 2010 we know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Korengal and weygal valleys postmortem army university press. He was promoted to sergeant and appointed squad leader. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by. Documentary filmmaker tim hetherington was there, moments after rougles death on oct. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of vicenza, italybased 2nd platoon, b company, 2nd. I had figured since the author of war was the same guy who also cofilmed and produced the restrepo documentary.
They were in the korangal valley, described on cnn as the most dangerous place in the world. A wall of bullets at everyone, at the same time, with one crack and then a million other cracks afterwards. In october 2007, battle company was at the centre of a battalion wide combat operation called rock avalanche. The basic trainees watched the 90minute film and then took part in a questionandanswer session about the importance of camaraderie and what they.
The deployment lasted 15 months and was at one of the most dangerous places on earth certainly the most dangerous place, at the time, for us forces. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on 25 october 2007 during the war in afghanistan. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of a platoon of us soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan. Julieth restrepo born december 19, 1986 is a colombian model and actress. Having already won the grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival this year, in addition to a host of other accolades, the film is continuing to open at more theaters across the country and were proud to help spread the word. Staff sergeant larry ismael rougle s casket is unloaded from an airplane at million air terminal in salt lake city tuesday as an honor guard contingent from the patriot guard looks on. Hamilton on the staff of the house foreign affairs committee in the mid1990s. Larry rougle, who is a recipient of the purple heart, is buried in arlington national cemetery. After watching restrepo on netflix, carrier was a documentary they recommended. The movie restrepo aired in 2010, illustrated the grunts view of the battle for the korengal. Join us in remembering the life of an incomparable photojournalist, codirector of restrepo, and great friend, killed on april 20 while covering the conflict in libya. Have an upvote, but im going to have to disagree with you. Larry rougle, 25, is shot to death on a hill when militants overrun american troops.
For his actions during the operation, staff sergeant salvatore giunta, who is not featured in the film, would. At stunningly close range, they had shot and killed sgt. Restrepo is a visceral, powerful documentary on the war in afghanistan, but i found it to be way overhyped. Forget every movie youve ever seen wherein pampered hollywood actors smudge their faces with dirt, rub on some fake blood and pretend they are soldiers fighting for their country. Sanchez 28 april 1956 10 july 1983 ssg sanchez was born in santurce, puerto rico on 28 april 1956. Restrepo has its world television premiere on the national. Restrepo 2010 cast and crew photographer tim hetherington and journalist sebastian junger allow the realities of war to speak for themselves in this unnarrated documentary about a. It wasnt as powerful or as warlike as i expected it to be, but that put aside, i felt. Restrepo is a film not just about the events of combat, but also about brotherhood, according to junger. He entered the united states army on 30 december 1975, graduating from indirect fire infantrymans school. Restrepo, who also serves as a consultant to privatesector clients on strategy. Sergeant cunard breaks down after finding his best friend sergeant rougle dead after us positions on the abas ghar ridge are overrun by islamic militants. Woodrow wilson high school biographical sketch ssg ryan reis is serving on.
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