Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company (2006)
Viewfinder Productions

Description

A war exposé unlike any other, Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company provides an unprecedented and harrowing firsthand account of life and death on the front lines of battle. Shot on home video cameras by the very soldiers who were part of the hardest hit combat unit of the Iraq War, this remarkable program weaves heart-pounding digital camera footage with revealing interviews following the action. From the initial enthusiasm of the newly deployed troops to the dramatic outcomes of their combat missions, the Marines of Lima Company bring the war home from the very heart of battle.

Tags

2000s, War in Iraq

Collected reviews and ratings

10 Amazon user reviews

As a vet of the Iraq war I can say this is a very well made story of one unit and what they faced. War is not exciting, or pretty and this shows how it happens and the effects on those left at home.
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9.0 Variety | Brian Lowry

Evenhanded yet quietly powerful, producer-director Michael Epstein's film draws on ample footage shot by the Marines themselves as well as interviews with the surviving soldiers, offering valuable insight into the war's toll.
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8.0 PopMatters.com | Cynthia Fuchs

Structured to contrast reservists from Columbus, Ohio as they appear before their deployment and after, the documentary is less surprising than it is jarring.
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