The Wounded Platoon

Watch The Wounded Platoon

This is the newest documentary in Frontline's arsenal of ass-kicking flicks. This one dissects a bunch of "hardcore" soldiers from Third Platoon. In Iraq, these guys got hit by 1000 roadside bombs, suffered the most casualties in their company, and saw their beloved sergeant get blown up.

If you aren't familiar with P.T.S.D. or post-traumatic stress disorder, it's basically when soldiers get back from shit that's violent, and can't adjust to normal life. They suffer from anger, depression, anxiety, hallucinations, and other crazy stuff that they can barely deal with. Basically every member of Third gets some form of PTSD.

In The Wounded Platoon, you'll learn about a bunch of guys who have their problems once back in the States. One dude kills someone, one guys shoots a gun into a party, and another guy tries to kill himself. Why? Because the US doesn't invest enough in hospitals to deal with this shit. Worst.

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