What happened to the soldiers from Restrepo?

The soldiers are ferried in by Chinook and begin their deployment at Combat Outpost (COP) Korengal, and early in the campaign PFC Juan S. Restrepo is killed, as well as another team member, PFC Vimoto.

What is veteran guilt?

Some Veterans feel guilt or remorse because of something that happened in their military experience, such as an injury to a buddy in their unit, friendly fire, or civilian deaths. Other Veterans may feel guilt because of events that happened outside of the military. Veterans may also experience survivor guilt.

Is Restrepo real?

As it happens, Restrepo is a nonpartisan documentary, a stripped-down look at the soldiers Junger and Hetherington followed as their unit — Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd Airborne — took and built the position it held, at no small cost, for the better part of a year.

Where was Sgt Rougle shot?

Larry Rougle. SSG Rougle was on his sixth deployment when he was killed in action on 23 October 2007 during Operation ROCK Avalanche.

Do veterans have survivors guilt?

Veterans of all eras have lost friends in combat zones all over the world. As a result, survivor’s guilt is a contributor to their PTSD. The guilt comes from surviving a traumatic event while fellow veterans did not. In Iraq, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDS) caused mass casualties.

Is survivor’s guilt PTSD?

Survivor’s guilt is defined as feelings of guilt that occur after surviving a life-threatening, traumatic event when others did not. It is a common reaction to traumatic events and a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

What platoon was Restrepo?

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The viewer is dropped into war, with a hard jolt, and resides, along with 15 soldiers from Second Platoon of Battle Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in a remote and raw outpost called Restrepo, so named after one member of the platoon who is killed early in their rotation.

Is Korengal a true story?

Background. The documentary uses film footage shot between 2007 and 2008 by photojournalist Tim Hetherington, who died in 2011 while reporting on the Libyan Civil War.