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Through the Eyes of a Soldier

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Music:

4th25Xavier Naidoo- ZURÜCK ZU DIR, Alles Gute Vor Uns, Zwischenspiel, Wer Weiß Schon, Was Der Morgenn Bringt/Ich Lass Sie Sterben, 50 Cent,Söhne Mannheims, Jamie Foxx J, Lil Jon, Three 6 Mafia, Sean Paul, E-40, LL Cool J and everything else that's Hip Hop or R&B

Movies:

With incredible access into the lives of Iraqi Shiites during six crucial months in 2004, Berends shows scenes of turmoil from a variety of different perspectives -- the grieving family of a young man who was accidentally shot by US troops, an anti-American rally led by Moqtada al-Sadr, American soldiers on patrol, and Mehdi Army insurgents firing on the Americans. Many of the scenes are harrowing. Put together, these scenes don't add up to a comprehensive picture of Iraq that makes any sense, but this problem has plagued nearly all coverage of the Iraq War. The war itself makes very little sense.Unfortunately, the film focuses too closely on Ibrahim, the younger brother of a slain Iraqi civilian. He's a petulant and unsympathetic figure, and it was probably a mistake to build a full-length feature film around his story. "Blood of My Brother" works best when Berends wades into the chaos of Baghdad's streets and lets the events speak for themselves.Forrest Gump, Black Hawk Down, Crash, The Last Castle, We Were Soldiers, Rules of Engagement, Men of Honor, Pearl Harbor, Brave Heart, Patriot, Basic, Kingdom of Heaven, The Messenger, Training Day, Saving Private Ryan, all of the Madea's plays and any movie with Adam Sadler or Denzel Washington Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, The Recruit and the X Files because seeing is believing

Books:

From ABC White House correspondent Martha Raddatz, the story of a brutal forty-eight-hour firefight that conveys in harrowing detail the effects of war not just on the soldiers but also on the families waiting back at home. In April 2004, soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division were on a routine patrol in Sadr City, Iraq, when they came under surprise attack. Over the course of the next forty-eight hours, 8 Americans would be killed and more than 70 wounded. Back home, as news of the attack began filtering in, the families of these same men, neighbors in Fort Hood, Texas, feared the worst. In time, some of the women in their circle would receive "the call"-the notification that a husband or brother had been killed in action. So the families banded together in anticipation of the heartbreak that was certain to come. The firefight in Sadr City marked the beginning of the Iraqi insurgency, and Martha Raddatz has written perhaps the most riveting account of hand-to-hand combat to emerge from the war in Iraq. This intimate portrait of the close-knit community of families Stateside-the unsung heroes of the military -distinguishes "The Long Road Home" from other stories of modern warfare, showing the horror, terror, bravery, and fortitude not just of the soldiers who were wounded and killed but also of the wives and children whose lives now are forever changed.

Heroes:

The Outlaws! Soldiers from Alpha Company 2-5 Cavalry that fought in Iraq on Black Sunday of 4 April and the rest of the year of 2004. These Infantrymen fought their hearts out that day and I will always take the opportunity to talk about the heroism and valor of my friends and fallen comrades. I will never ever forget them. Once an Outlaw, Always an Outlaw! Get Your Own! | View Slideshow