Iraq War Experience

Casey Conklin joined 3rd Ranger Battalion as a medic, because he always believed they were the toughest group around. After having experienced the Battle of Mosul in Iraq and receiving his Ranger Tab, he doesn't question how tough he is. But returning home, he finds that he still must challenge himself, and does this with long distance running, and studying Health Education at San Francisco State.

Michael Blackwell entered the United States Navy on Veteran's Day, 2002 and served for over nine years. While stationed with Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, he fought alongside United States Army 5th and 10th group Special Forces in Iraq.

Bobby served in the United States Army for 10 years in a CID unit. During that time he was deployed once to Iraq in September 2006. He spends most of his free time with his wife and young son.

Julie Mendez joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17 and had to grow into an adult instantaneously. Deployed to Iraq, Julie soon learned that the local people had varied feelings about the U.S. presence, and that her involvement was not black and white, even though Julie wanted nothing more than to help.

A young, school-aged Joel Hunt impulsively joins the Army only weeks before multiple full-ride scholarships come in the mail, taking him away from his plans to be a professional football kicker. Serving as a combat engineer from 1998-2007, Joel endures more than 15 roadside bombs, and becomes inflicted with TBI, a permanent condition.

A Gold Star mom tells the story of her son, Pfc. Benjani Tollefson, killed in action in the Iraq War.

a Navy nurse whose life-long passion and commitment resulted in an exciting story of female military leadership. This film was produced by El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps, in association with National Cemetery Administration.