From a journalistic standpoint, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may become known as the time and place where documentary film making excelled as a way to tell of the service and sacrifice of U.S. military personnel and their families. If so, special praise will be bestowed on filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill for bringing the wars not just into the living rooms of Americans but into their hearts as well. First came their "Baghdad ER" which showed the frantic efforts of medical personnel to save wounded Americans. Then, teamed with James Gandolfini (star of "The Sopranos") their "Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq" presented U.S. personnel who talked of their injuries, their survival and their determination to regard each day as a gift. And now the latest...
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