Modern Warfare

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So I have a recent obsession with modern warfare.....fiction is acceptable but what really has me fascinated are non-fiction first-hand accounts of things.

Seen:
The Hurt Locker
Battle for Haditha
Jarhead
Black Hawk Down
The Unit (series)
Generation Kill (series)


Read:
Sniper One - Dan Mills
Inside Delta Force - Eric Haney
A Bomb in my Garden - Mahdi Obeidi
Operation Snake Bite - Stephen Grey

Any other recommendations?
 
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damnit I've seen that one too. Perhaps I should ask for books as I've probably seen most of the films/series?

*edit* actually thanks for that suggestion, I think I'll grab the book and watch the film again :)
 
gurusan said:
damnit I've seen that one too. Perhaps I should ask for books as I've probably seen most of the films/series?

*edit* actually thanks for that suggestion, I think I'll grab the book and watch the film again :)
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lol , heres a few more.

Jarhead

Stop-Loss

Pretty Village, Prety Flame

Saviour

No Mans Land

Three Kings

In The Valley Of Elah
 
Here are a few, you can take your pick:

Gulf War (1990–1991)

The Finest Hour (1992)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
The One That Got Away (1996) (TV)
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) (TV)
Three Kings (1999)
Bravo Two Zero (1999) (TV)
Live From Baghdad (2002) (TV)
Jarhead (2005)

Iraq War (2003)

Saving Jessica Lynch (2003) (TV)
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Over There (2005) (TV series)
The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
American Soldiers (2005)
Valley of the Wolves Iraq (2006)
A Line in the Sand (2006) (TV)
Home of the Brave (2006)
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
Redacted (2007)
Grace Is Gone (2007)
The Mark of Cain (2007) (TV)
Battle For Haditha (2007)
The Four Horsemen (2007)
Stop Loss (2008)
Generation Kill (2008) (TV series)
Body of Lies (2008)
Time Bomb (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2009)
The Messenger (2009)
Green Zone (2010)
No True Glory: Battle for Fallujah (2011)

War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Osama (film) (2003)
Fire Over Afghanistan (2003)
Lions for Lambs (2007)
The Kite Runner (2007)
Iron Man (2008)
The Objective (2008)
Red Sands (2009)
Brothers (2009)
The Lone Survivor (2011

Source and many more conflicts.
 
If you want a really good read, I'd highly recommend 'Fiasco' by Thomas E. Ricks. Brilliant account of the unravelling of the Iraq war.
 
Someone mentioned it but 'Over There' is an awesome series, accompanied by a good soundtrack :P. I don't think it did very well rating wise but give it a chance, in 2-3 episodes I loved it.
 
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