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Discovery's new series, "Taking Fire" looks great
Posted on 9/8/16 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 9/8/16 at 4:37 pm
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Discovery Channel’s new series “Taking Fire” offers incredible insight into what combat was like in Afghanistan’s deadliest region.
Documentaries about war are often shown through the lens of a civilian reporter attached to a frontline combat unit, and though the stories are frequently profound, there’s something missing: The first-person perspective of those who do the bulk of the fighting, killing, and dying in war.
An upcoming documentary series aims to provide just that.
The Discovery Channel’s “Taking Fire” follows a six-man assault team with the Army’s 101st Airborne on their deployment to a farflung outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley in 2010. The footage, shot entirely by the soldiers through a mix of helmet and digital cameras, paints a visceral picture of what a year-long tour in Afghanistan’s deadliest region was like. ...
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Sneak Peak on Youtube
Posted on 9/8/16 at 6:38 pm to chinese58
So the military now lets private companies stick GoPro's on soldiers' heads for entertainment and profit?
Posted on 9/8/16 at 6:43 pm to blueboy
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So the military now lets private companies stick GoPro's on soldiers' heads for entertainment and profit?
Not quite, as stated footage was shot in 2010, 7 years ago. I imagine had they been able this would have been out sooner so there must have been some back and forth
Posted on 9/8/16 at 8:35 pm to chinese58
Restrepo and Korengal on Netflix have already covered this. Both docs are awesome
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