Those who've been in deployed locations know the importance of faith in the middle of stressful missions. As I was deployed to South Korea, after North Korea had shown its ability to use crude nuclear bombs on its own land for testing purposes, I knew in some way that we were protected. Nevertheless faith played an important role when sirens were going off and you had to get in MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture) gear.
Fortunately, in my military career I was always protected from the rigorous chaos of combat. I never deployed to an active combat zone but faith played an enormous role in my military career. It's a faith that can't be communicated to someone that has not been in a situation that is beyond stressful. That's why I am excited to see Captain Justin Roberts' film as a chaplain in the Kunar province of Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011, the experiences of his troops, and how faith played a part in the survival of the deployed unit of the famed No Slack Battalion of the 101st Airborne.
The Kunar province is home to some of the most feared terrorists, and the 101st Airborne infantry battalion fought heavily, lost many members, and came out heroic in the face of their obstacles. Just the first five minutes of the initial preview of the film will bring military supporters and veterans to tears thinking about those who've served in these combat zones, their family, and loved ones. The harrowing ordeals these young men went through are something they'll have to live with forever. The immediate effects of which is something a chaplain is there to counsel them about and help them reflect on their faith in those moments.
Watch the initial preview here:
Captain Justin Roberts filmed this while deployed. As a chaplain he couldn't carry arms so he filmed his soldiers. Three years later he spoke to them about their experiences. As he spoke to them after their experiences, the reality of PTSD, family problems, and the face of war is exposed for those who want to see what it looks like through the eyes of the soldiers.
Captain Roberts did what few chaplains would do in a deployed location by venturing outside the wire to be with his men and understand their experiences firsthand rather than just be counsel to them in their darkest moments. By nature of that act alone he became one with his men. By filming the experiences and giving artistry to the experiences of war, he transcended the nature of war and gave it a face to humanize what the costs really are.
While Hollywood hypes and glamorizes war for mass consumer consumption, it is documentaries like these that give voice to the heroes of this generation by letting them tell the story as it is. No Greater Love is a story of survival, faith, and redemption of the warrior as told by the warrior. Read More http://ift.tt/1CZVsvv
Fortunately, in my military career I was always protected from the rigorous chaos of combat. I never deployed to an active combat zone but faith played an enormous role in my military career. It's a faith that can't be communicated to someone that has not been in a situation that is beyond stressful. That's why I am excited to see Captain Justin Roberts' film as a chaplain in the Kunar province of Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011, the experiences of his troops, and how faith played a part in the survival of the deployed unit of the famed No Slack Battalion of the 101st Airborne.
The Kunar province is home to some of the most feared terrorists, and the 101st Airborne infantry battalion fought heavily, lost many members, and came out heroic in the face of their obstacles. Just the first five minutes of the initial preview of the film will bring military supporters and veterans to tears thinking about those who've served in these combat zones, their family, and loved ones. The harrowing ordeals these young men went through are something they'll have to live with forever. The immediate effects of which is something a chaplain is there to counsel them about and help them reflect on their faith in those moments.
Watch the initial preview here:
Captain Justin Roberts filmed this while deployed. As a chaplain he couldn't carry arms so he filmed his soldiers. Three years later he spoke to them about their experiences. As he spoke to them after their experiences, the reality of PTSD, family problems, and the face of war is exposed for those who want to see what it looks like through the eyes of the soldiers.
Captain Roberts did what few chaplains would do in a deployed location by venturing outside the wire to be with his men and understand their experiences firsthand rather than just be counsel to them in their darkest moments. By nature of that act alone he became one with his men. By filming the experiences and giving artistry to the experiences of war, he transcended the nature of war and gave it a face to humanize what the costs really are.
While Hollywood hypes and glamorizes war for mass consumer consumption, it is documentaries like these that give voice to the heroes of this generation by letting them tell the story as it is. No Greater Love is a story of survival, faith, and redemption of the warrior as told by the warrior. Read More http://ift.tt/1CZVsvv
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "No Greater Love Documentary Shows Promise"
Post a Comment