Dear America

I really enjoyed watching Dear America. I think that it was very different to what we have been reading so far about the Vietnam War. Everything else has seemed more exaggerated. This film seemed more straight up and at the same time you can see the innocence in these young men. I really liked how the movie made a progression from the beginning of the war, to moving along in the 60’s. It was a very touching film. The story that stuck out to me the most was of the young man who had to go in and identify a body that was all jacked up. He then found out that it was one of his friends. Just being exposed to all these material makes me feel fortunate to just be a live. I just keep thinking of a couple of friends who are in the marines. They are serving in Iraq as we speak. I just hope they can come back home safe. I also like how the film just shows the attitudes these guys have about war and how that changes through time.