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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Restrepo' (7)

Sebastian's Coffee Fix

In Sebastian's book WAR, he goes into great detail about finding a cup of coffee at COP Restrepo.

"Coffee at Restrepo was a problem because no one drank it so you were more or less on your own in that regard. Certain MREs include packets of coffee, powdered milk, and sugar, but I found it hard to remember which ones they were --as opposed to, say, the breakfast tea or cider mix --and that meant pawing through the…

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Added by Kanani Fong on December 8, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

RESTREPO on Comast On Demand

Catch this incredible film via Comcast On Demand!

HD on Demand
History and Nature
NatGeo Channel

I will watch it again even though I don't have HD. Nothing makes me more proud of our troops than watching these awesome American men live and fight in a most dangerous place.

Many, many thanks again to Sebastian and Tim for filming and writing about this particular deployment.

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Added by Becca Bryan on November 19, 2010 at 8:27am — No Comments

A Modern Military Mother Talks to Sebastian

She asked me to post this. Can I add that I am really eating my heart out???

http://amodernmilitarymother.com/2010/11/08/sebastian-junger-talking-to-hollywood/

Added by Becca Bryan on November 9, 2010 at 8:35am — No Comments

A Modern Military Mother from the UK interviews Brendan

LOVE this interview! And not just because we get to see the incredibly handsome Brendan O'Byrne. ;)

Thanks Brendan for doing this!

http://http://amodernmilitarymother.com/2010/11/01/me-restrepo-and-brendan-obyrne/

Added by Becca Bryan on November 2, 2010 at 10:24am — No Comments

I Have Cojones and I Rather Like Them

I've never been one to brag. But there are times when I want to shout out something done for someone who deserves it.

After watching RESTREPO screen around the county where Juan "Doc" Restrepo grew up, I decided to take the matter into my own hands. It's been bugging me that the film hasn't screened here yet. Rather disrespectful, I thought.

I placed a call to the Regal Entertainment Group HQ this week and asked them to bring… Continue

Added by Becca Bryan on October 7, 2010 at 1:41pm — 4 Comments

Validation

Validation is an awesome feeling. It's the world's reminder that you are good, have done good, are a terrific person, a hard worker, a great mom, dad, brother, sister, husband, wife, friend, soldier, writer or documentarian. To get it for doing something you believe in passionately is even better. When someone or some group validates you for something, it just feels damned good.

Sebastian's book WAR validates the life of the soldier in combat… Continue

Added by Becca Bryan on October 6, 2010 at 1:59pm — No Comments

In War Writing (about Afghanistan): What Gets The Most Clicks?

Once a month, I write a post for PBS' Regarding War website. Having explored many facets of the Vietnam war and veterans experiences, this year PBS started asking people to share how these wars --Iraq and Afghanistan have shaped their lives. Writing for one of the big dogs (or maybe PBS is a medium size dog…