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2022115 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ranger

2022115 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Sergeant David Waterhouse shares his firsthand experiences as a Special Operations soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting the brutal realities of combat and its psychological toll.

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Sean James Spencer

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Sergeant David Waterhouse shares his firsthand experiences as a Special Operations soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting the brutal realities of combat and its psychological toll.

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Sergeant David Waterhouse recounts his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. He describes his time as a Special Operations soldier. Waterhouse details the brutality of combat and the realities of killing. He reflects on the loss of innocence among service members. The documentary runs for 115 minutes and presents a firsthand account of the consequences of war. It offers an unfiltered perspective on the mental scars left by conflict.

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