'Taking Chance' the HBO Film~

[airtwardo 6]

Wow.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[futuredivot 0]

I caught the last 40 minutes the other week. Don't know if I could watch the whole thing.

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[yjumpinoz 0]

I agree. That was a very good movie.

[SARLDO 0]

Wow is right, and you have to watch the whole thing. I remember when the letter about this circulated. very, very touching.

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[Rookie120 0]

I never wanted to smack a TSA agent more in my life than I did when I watched that movie. Very touching movie. They filmed the ramp loading scene here at Newark. I didnt know what they were fliming until I read the article in the airport news paper.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[warpedskydiver 0]

It was a good story, filmed for the right reason and it was done very well.

It makes me hate the protesters at the funerals of servicemen that much more.

I enjoyed the movie and it got my wife kind of teary eyed.

She sees people die every week.

[matthewcline 0]

It is a good movie.
Shows that the people of this country still care.
The TSA guy, well I will let that slide as a "long rough day", we have all had them.

Matt

An Instructors first concern is student safety.
So, start being safe, first!!!

[bluesilver30 0]

if you all are interested in reading this story, as well as many others of a similar nature, check out operation homecoming. pretty good book.

[hookitt 0]

DexterBase wrote this and posted it on basejumper.com

Chad is a friend of mine so in my own way, I prayed daily for his safe return.

Here is the post he put up when the movie was about to air.


"Hey everyone,

those of you who know me also know that I did a tour in Iraq in 2004. While on that tour one of my Marines (PFC Chance Phelps) was killed right next to me in a pretty nasty ambush in Al Anbar.

The Marine that escorted his body back home wrote a very thought-provoking piece about the experience that has circulated throughout the Marine corps and the country in general.

HBO decided to make a movie about this Marine and the experience. The movie premieres on HBO tomorrow night.

So, for anyone interested here's a link to check out. This was MY Marine that died so it's obviously very important to me.

Thanks,
Chad

http://www.hbo.com/films/takingchance/
"

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[airtwardo 6]

http://www.hbo.com/films/takingchance/

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[tmaricle55 0]

One of the most touching films I have ever seen. Of course I cried all night and don't know if I can see it again for awhile. Really makes you stop and think about things a little more.

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[bozo 0]

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Wow.

My last assignment ,while in the Navy, during the Vietnam war was Graves Registration. The folks who recover the casualties and process them all the way home.
My personal hell was the morgue at Balboa Hospital in San Diego.
I have read the reviews on this story and want to see it but i'm afraid its all still too close to home. Its been 38 years and this stuff never seems to go away.

bozo
Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars.

[PLFKING 3]

I've seen it twice now, and the tears flowed both times. My stepdad was the officer that escorted my biological dad to Arlington National when he died in Vietnam.

I thought it was very well done.


Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

[airtwardo 6]

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Wow.

My last assignment ,while in the Navy, during the Vietnam war was Graves Registration. The folks who recover the casualties and process them all the way home.
My personal hell was the morgue at Balboa Hospital in San Diego.
I have read the reviews on this story and want to see it but i'm afraid its all still too close to home. Its been 38 years and this stuff never seems to go away.

I can not even begin to imagine the weight of that load my friend.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Rookie120 0]

I never had to escort a fallen comrade home but when I was active we pulled funeral duty about twice a year. I usually was on the rifle team. Very moving and emotional. I do have one funny story about one funeral we had.

We get to the cemetary and the family only requested a rifle team. Then at the last second they wanted us to carry the casket to the grave sight. We explained we didnt have a team there for that but we would pull the double duty but we would slow things down a bit while we repositioned for this. They said no problem. When the rest of the family showed up I noticed almost everyone was fairly large. I was staioned in Hawaii and this soldier had a large samoane family. Both in size and numbers. I thought he must have been the runt of the family or something. They slid the casket out the back of the hurst onto a cart and we positioned to carry him to his finaly resting place. We did the count and on the lift command I seen the look in everyone's eyes and I knew we were in trouble. I think one of the family members seen it to because her said "yeah brudda, he put on a little weight in the years, ha ha ha"

We carried him up struggling and straining the entire way. Did out turn count. Struggling the entire way. When we set him down the family started clapping and laughing. I to this day wonder if they did it on purpose as a joke to lighten the mood. Afterwards me and the reat of the team all had a good laugh. We all thought we were gonna drop the poor guy. I still think back sometimes and remember the look on the guys faces when we first lifted him up. If there was ever an "OH SHIT" look, that was it.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[Conundrum 1]

Great movie. Very touching indeed.

[RPC1117 0]

Thanks for posting this. I went home yesterday after seeing this thread and watched it.

Incredible movie. Probably the best I've seen in a while. While I've always had the upmost respect for those who serve, this increased my respect and admiration exponentially.