This unflinching examination of the war in Iraq follows soldiers from the elite 101st Airborne Division for 14 months, from stateside preparations to their deployment in Iraq and back home again. Throughout, soldiers speak candidly about their experience in the military and demonstrate the powerful bond established as they struggle to stay alive.—Tribeca Film Festival

This is the inside story of what happens to a company of American soldiers - ninety-two air assault troopers from the 101st Airborne Division - who are sent to fight, suffer and try to survive a full year's tour of duty in Iraq. From the final stages of their training and farewells at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, through their deployment to Baghdad, Samarra and Tikrit, and then the return home to their loved ones, this is a truly searching examination of the combat, the life and death struggles, and the profound changes in the lives of professional soldiers who set out with hope and confidence of making a difference in Iraq.—John Laurence