"'The Hornets Nest' - A Must See War Documentary" Topic

"It's sometime late in "The Hornet's Nest" when we see what war can do to a man. The film is filled with gritty footage of soldiers and Marines engaged in fierce firefights with the Taliban and other insurgent fighters, but it's the memorial service at the end that jars. Grown men — muscular, dirty and crestfallen — sob as they recall the memory of six U.S. soldiers who were killed in a fierce, prolonged firefight.

It's one of the most gripping moments of the film, which was released in May and is still making its way through theaters across the country. It follows a father-and-son team of journalists, Mike and Carlos Boettcher, through Afghanistan as they embed with both U.S. Marines and Army soldiers in Afghanistan…"

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Amicalement
Armand

How do soldiers feel about having journalists tag along with them? I have never been in the military, but I don't think I'd like it very much.

Generation Kill, book and TV series, gives a good idea of the reception the Marines gave their embedded reported.

I like "Generation Kill"

Amicalement
Armand

Gen Kill was a good series … As far as journalists tagging along … IMO, they get in the way … and something else to be concerned about … Fortunately I rarely had any. Maybe because my Highers knew how I felt …

We had a journalist, John Sack, tag along with us during Desert Storm. He was a nice guy. Some guys didn't like him, but a majority of us did. He recorded our radio conversations during battles and gave us copies. I converted mine to CD since the cassette tape was getting worn. He passed away a few years ago.