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Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Michael gabel, 30, was killed last week in a roadside blast in. Feb 07, 2011 but when another soldier, staff sergeant larry rougle, is killed, were as close to the action and to the emotions of his comrades as its possible to get without being there. Addario writes a part of me always quietly hoped for a brief gun battle. Misha pemblebelkin, made famous by the documentary restrepo and the book war, has returned to kunar province in eastern afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with b. In a message sent from his twitter account yesterday, his first tweet in months. Remembering ssg larry rougle kia 23 october 2007 in. Staff sergeant larry rougle is one of addarios favorites. Both film and book portray the firebase as the ultimate testing ground for americas soldiers, a place where nearly.

Another powerful scene in the film is when sergeant rougle, perhaps the most admired and skilled soldier in the company, is killed. His actions occurred in afghanistans korengal valley during the deployment chronicled in the movie restrepo. Larry rougle, 25, is shot to death on a hill when militants. A documentary covering a deployment of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078. Restrepo is clearly a movie focused on the americans fear and suffering, rather than the afghans, leaving the judgment up to us. Restrepo is a film not just about the events of combat, but also about brotherhood, according to junger. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on october 25, 2007 during the war in afghanistan.

Staff sergeant larry ismael rougles casket is unloaded from an airplane at million air terminal in salt lake city tuesday as an honor guard contingent from the patriot guard looks on. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will become the first living medal of honor recipient since the vietnam war. In october 2007, battle company was at the centre of a battalion wide combat operation called rock avalanche. Opening july 23 at lagoon cinema, restrepo rated r, is a documentary film from national geographic entertainment and outpost films that chronicles the oneyear deployment of a platoon of american soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan. Forget every movie youve ever seen wherein pampered hollywood actors smudge their faces with dirt, rub on some fake blood and pretend they are soldiers fighting for their country and their lives on a remote and. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. In this clip, sergeant jason mace shares thoughts about what restrepo meant to the platoon. Restrepo the movie, a web site devoted to promoting the film and jungers book version of the fight for the korengal valley, war, has photos of the 2nd platoon, video interviews, some outcuts from the film and some hetherington pictures.

Rougles parents, ismael and nancy, embrace as rougles exwife, jackie, holds her daughter carmin. I was fixating on rougles black hat, lying by the bloodied rock patch where dunn was sitting, when sergeant stichter, dunns senior, appeared. Restrepo goes into afghanistan trenches the new york post monday, november 29, 2010 linda stasi posted on 11292010 6. Sergeant cunard breaks down after finding his best friend sergeant rougle dead after us positions on the abas ghar ridge are overrun by islamic militants. Dec 08, 2015 restrepo the movie, a web site devoted to promoting the film and jungers book version of the fight for the korengal valley, war, has photos of the 2nd platoon, video interviews, some outcuts from the film and some hetherington pictures. Thank you for signing the guest book for staff sgt. Rougle was assigned to 2nd battalion, 503rd airborne infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team, vicenza, italy. Join us in remembering the life of an incomparable photojournalist, codirector of restrepo, and great friend, killed on april 20 while covering the conflict in libya. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. When captain kearney told me up by the lz that staff sergeant rougle was killed, it was gut wrenching. Having already won the grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival this year, in addition to a host of other accolades, the film is. Misha pemblebelkin, made famous by the documentary restrepo and the book war, has returned to kunar province in eastern afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with b company of the 3rd. Larry ismael rougle, staff sergeant, united states army. Medal of honor bronze star medal purple heart combat infantryman badge.

Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Aug 31, 2019 it was learned that rougle, at point, took the brunt of the attack, allowing his soldiers to secure a position and fight. Gives a pretty realistic inside look at an aircraft carrier, the uss nimitz, during a 6 month deployment to the persian gulf during the current gulf war. Rougle died october 23, 2007 serving during operation enduring freedom 25, of west jordan, utah. For his actions during the operation, staff sergeant salvatore giunta, who is not. He served in the 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team, and worked in a support role for members of his unit then deployed in afghanistan. Documentary restrepo puts soldiers face on war in afghanistan. Giunta was last stationed at caserma ederle, the 173rd airborne brigade combat teams base near vicenza, italy. May 11, 2010 sebastian junger on the thrill and hell of war the author visited afghanistans korengal valley five times in 2007 and 2008 as a reporter embedded with part of the u. Movies sebastian junger is perhaps the most daring, dashing, admired and risktaking mainstream media print correspondent and author working today. The mission also aimed to establish a peace with the local populace so that a road could be safely built through the area by the afghan government.

The result jungers book war and the new documentary restrepo is an unflinching, and unflinchingly human, look at combat. Faculty penn state reads penn states common reading program. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Operation rock avalanche was a sixday, usled offensive from 1925 october 2007, with the. Taliban fighters crept to within 10 feet of sergeant rougle, sergeant rice. Sergeant mcdonough fires the 240 machine gun during a firefight with militant fighters around the hills surrounding the restrepo outpost. Soldiers wait in line during the arrival of isaf commander general oneil on a visit to the kop firebase. Tribute ssg larry rougle ssg larry rougle 06 may 1982 23 october 2007. Having already won the grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival this year, in addition to a host of other accolades, the film is continuing to open at more theaters across the country and were proud to help spread the word. Rougle killed in action, 1 child, 25 at time of death, west jordan. Jungers time with the men of second platoon is also the subject of his recently released book war, by twelve, a division of the hachette book group.

Restrepo is only playing for a few more weeks in different places around the country. Jul 02, 2010 the gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. Jul 21, 2010 on july 22, 2007 second platoon lost a beloved friend and solider, pfc juan restrepo. Sergeant jason mace discusses the loss of pfc juan restrepo. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. To go in there not ever having laid eyes on the area, hearing the stories about guys whod gone prior to us getting up down, you know, in areas where they literally shouldnt have been in.

The deployment lasted 15 months and was at one of the most dangerous places on earth certainly the most dangerous place, at the time, for us forces. They sound like cracks and drumbeats harmless or, at least, less harmful. Feb 04, 20 tribute ssg larry rougle ssg larry rougle 06 may 1982 23 october 2007. Nov 29, 2010 sebastian junger is the real deal in journalism, and not just warjournalism for example, he covers true crime like no other writer has in a death in belmont. Ssg rougle had deployed to iraq three times and was on his third deployment to afghanistan. At stunningly close range, they had shot and killed sgt. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. North goes that way toward sergeant rougle, south is this way towards me and the first sergeant. It was a textbook demonstration of exactly how not to fight an insurgency. National geographic bought the distribution rights. After watching restrepo on netflix, carrier was a documentary they recommended. War documentary restrepo is an unflinching film about.

On 23 october, taliban fighters killed staff sergeant larry rougle and wounded. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. Jul 12, 2010 we know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Rougle, who served two tours in iraq and three in afghanistan, was ambushed by a large number of taliban. Restrepo soldiers put charge into basic trainees article. Faculty penn state reads penn states common reading. Restrepo combat in the korangal valley of afghanistan. The mission also aimed to establish a peace with the local populace so that a road could be safely. We know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Steiner, staff sergeant kevin rice, staff sergeant joshua mcdonough. Ssg rougle was on his sixth deployment when he was killed in action on 23 october 2007 during operation rock avalanche.

The last patrol is the final film in a trilogy junger began working on in 2007, when he and photojournalist tim hetherington followed a platoon from the u. There is something uncomfortable disrespectful maybe about deconstructing a film that shows an american soldier dying in a war that is, for some of us, morally. Salvatore giunta at a book signing at a post exchange in vicenza, italy in 20. In one moment in afghanistan, heroism and heartbreak the new. According to his brother, david rougle, it was the best thing for him, david rougle said. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was learned that rougle, at point, took the brunt of the attack, allowing his soldiers to secure a position and fight. Operation rock avalanche was a sixday, usled offensive from 1925 october 2007, with the purpose of hunting taliban fighters in the korengal valley of afghanistan. One event was the loss to battle company of army sgt. The first medal of honor to be presented to a living american since.

Restrepo is tim hetherington and sebastian jungers directorial debut. And for restrepo, a film that is beautiful, harrowing, heartbreaking and necessary. Larry rougle, who is a recipient of the purple heart, is buried in arlington national cemetery. Battle company took its first casualty within days, a 19yearold private.

Restrepo directed by sebastian junger and tim hetherington. Two soldiers from the platoon depicted in restrepo delivered some motivation to a basic training unit in its fourth week on sand hill. Restrepo chronicles the oneyear deployment of a platoon of. But when another soldier, staff sergeant larry rougle, is killed, were as close to the action and to the emotions of his comrades as its possible to get without being there. In october 2007, battle company was at the centre of a battalion. Salvatore augustine giunta is a former united states army soldier and the first living person. Gabel delivered a moving eulogy for his comrade, larry rougle. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by. Now pemblebelkin, 25 is back in afghanistan as a sergeant and team leader with the. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of a platoon of us soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan. Restrepo is a film not just about the events of combat, but also about brotherhood, according to. The hardfought swath of ground in this instance was combat outpost restrepo, an offshoot of a bigger outpost, and more importantly, an offshoot won following a brutal fight in the wake of juan.

The department of defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting operation enduring freedom. Several days into the operation, taliban fighters crept to within 10 feet of sergeant rougle, sergeant rice, and specialist vandenberge and attacked. Dec 03, 2007 several days into the operation, taliban fighters crept to within 10 feet of sergeant rougle, sergeant rice, and specialist vandenberge and attacked. The taliban ambushed a patrol in aliabad, mortally wounding the platoon medic, private juan restrepo, and then hammered a column of humvees that tore out of the kop to try to save him. The gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. Long considered to be a taliban stronghold, the korengal valley was nicknamed the valley of death by u. Feb 24, 2008 i was fixating on rougles black hat, lying by the bloodied rock patch where dunn was sitting, when sergeant stichter, dunns senior, appeared, out of breath and shaking, back from tending to.

A little blog at the site has an entry that reminds us that juan restrepo was a real person who died in. On july 22, 2007 second platoon lost a beloved friend and solider, pfc juan restrepo. Sebastian junger on the thrill and hell of war the author visited afghanistans korengal valley five times in 2007 and 2008 as a reporter embedded with part of. In one scene of sebastian jungers bestselling book war, thenpvt.