Alive Day, http://www.hbo.com/aliveday/, profiles ten soldiers and marines in an HBO documentary produced by James Gandolfini. The term “Alive Day” refers to the day they nearly died while in service, and the film highlights their thoughts about not only what happened, but also their futures.
Bart swerved his Humvee to miss an improvised explosivedevice (IED) in the roadway outside Baghdad. A near miss, but only for amoment. Seconds later anotherdevice exploded outside his vehicle, taking his arms with it. Though he survived, thanks in part tothe decades of advancements in body armor and Humvee reinforcement, his lifechanged forever. […]