| "This is War," a non-political documentary film follows the deployment of the Oregon 2/162 National Guard soldiers to Iraq and their eventual return home. The National Combat History Archive and Lucky Forward Films have preserved the unscripted testimonies of nine soldiers of varying ranks, and the photos and videos they shot with their own personal cameras.
The film is graphic and not only includes mortar attacks of combat operations and the hunt for IEDs, but also the Guard's humanitarian and community support missions.
Scot Laney and Gary Mortensen were awarded the Excellence in Film Making Award for producing and directing "This is War" at the Cinema International Film Festival and the Oregon Guard was presented with a Special Achievement in Film Making Award.
WARNING: The film shows graphic violence and language |