Iraq War Veteran Rates 10 Iraq War Battles In Movies & TV Shows | How Real Is It? | Insider
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Published 2024-02-28
He looks at the realism of sniper battles in Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" (2014), starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller; "The Wall" (2017), starring John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson; and "Green Zone" (2010), starring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, and Brendan Gleeson. He discusses his own experience finding and disposing of IEDs when watching "The Hurt Locker" (2008), starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Guy Pearce; Denzel Washington's "A Journal for Jordan" (2021), starring Michael B. Jordan; and "Cherry" (2021), starring Tom Holland. He examines how PTSD is portrayed in "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" (2016), starring Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, and Kristen Stewart. He explains what urban warfare in Iraq was like, as seen in "Stop-Loss" (2008), starring Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; and "Generation Kill" (2008), starring Alexander Skarsgård. Finally, he breaks down the infamous "Triangle of Death," as portrayed in "War Dogs" (2016), starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, and Ana de Armas.
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Veterans who have been affected by PTSD can contact the PTSD Foundation of America at ptsdusa.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Iraq War Veteran Rates 10 Iraq War Battles In Movies & TV Shows | How Real Is It? | Insider
All Comments (21)
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That PTSD scene is pretty impressive. Nice to see it discussed.
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A retired 1SG mad about a chinstrap, accurate AF.
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This guys' arms are bigger then my future
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Served two tours as route clearance in Iraq. Dorleus was on point, so happy to hear a fellow engineer layin it down!
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It's so awesome he speaks so openly about his own struggles with PTSD. We need this now more than ever.
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Vets seem to rarely have anything good to say about the Hurt Locker. Interesting how it was so critically acclaimed but seems to have missed the mark on military realism for the most part. Also shoutout to Jay for being on this episode! He didn't mention it in the intro but he was Special Forces (aka Green Beret), his videos are worth a watch too.
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this dude was seriously on point. please have him do more of these.
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" we can't just leave them (humvees) on the side of the road. We can't take off on foot because now we're leaving government equipment behind and we're running from the enemy and we just don't do that." notice his smile. lol
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Glad to see the Hurt Locker still getting minimal points.
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Hey this is Jay Dorleus! He has a YouTube channel named Green Beret Chronicles. I saw the thumbnail and thought it was him but something was a little off, he wasn't wearing his hat. Jay is starting a mentor program for people interested in the military. I had the privilege of having a 60 minute one on one call with him. He was very helpful and informative. Without a doubt he knows a lot. I have only seen one of the movies here and that was Green Zone. The landmines and IEDs everywhere had to be nerve wrecking but our brave men and women went in anyways. Thank you, Jay and everyone who has served in the military.
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These veteran react ones are always fascinating because of each person’s varying experiences.
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I would like to see episode of Iraq War Vets doing a reaction to scenes ONLY from Generation Kill, that would be awesome.
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This dude's great & he's been thru so much so young. Can't imagine being treated for PTSD then being able to calmly witness triggering movie clips yet still deliver excellent commentary, including about PTSD itself. Brother deserves nothing but peace until the end of his long happy healthy life.
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As a veteran of Iraq this was odd because I was thinking about Iraq today.
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This was by far the best narrator ever
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This is one of the most on point breakdowns I have ever seen; Especially regarding PTSD. Good to see someone speaking openly about needing to seek help to resolve their issues.
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3:55 - Insider shows a picture of an Aimpoint Comp M2, not an IZLID.
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about time yall released this era
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Notice how he is not introduce himself as “special forces” even though he was in special operation . That’s a real dude right there. He also have youtube channel.
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Always dope to hear from folks who experienced the nasty.Thanks, Insider! Also, bring more doctors for medical scenes please 😗
