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The Hard Human Realities that Follow the War

October 31, 2017
The Hard Human Realities that Follow the War
The Hard Human Realities that Follow the War

The Hard Human Realities that Follow the War

Jason Hall, Adam Schumann, and Ryan Evans
October 31, 2017

The bottom line of this episode is this: If you can identify with the experience of coming home from war or you want to better understand that experience, you should see the new film “Thank You For Your Service.” When you go, be prepared for something powerful and heartbreaking, but also something necessary. In this episode, we hear from Jason Hall, the writer and director of the film, and Adam Schumann, the Army veteran played in the film by Miles Teller. The movie is based on the book of the same name by David Finkel and it tells the story of members of an Army unit once they’ve come home and left the military, only to do battle with the memories of their combat and the trauma of their experiences.

 

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