Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Salvatore giunta at a book signing at a post exchange in vicenza, italy in 20. Goldstein also noted another unusual hook for this enhanced e book. As far as getting used to it, i dont think i ever will. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will. The visits from june 2007 to june 2008 to eastern afghanistan to the korengal valley with tim hetherington resulted not only in their reports and pictures published in vanity fair in 2008 and the film restrepo 2010, but also in jungers bestselling book war 2010, which rewrites and expands upon his vanity fair dispatches. A real glimpse into the hearts and minds of those who serve.
Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Provincetown brendan obyrne talks about being stationed at restrepo, the. Twelve launches enhanced ebook edition of sebastian. Blackfive national geographic exclusive restrepo footage. Associations diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders iv dsm iv. For anyone that hasnt seen restrepo, this small piece is done by the same director. Two days earlier, the taliban had ambushed battle company in the forests and spurs of the abas ghar ridge. We wrapped up restrepo and discussed sal giunta s medal of honor. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by. Medal of honor recipient goes against the status quo, has.
Giunta the sal giunta story giunta interviewed by the directors of restrepo. Misha pemblebelkin, made famous by the documentary restrepo and the book war, has returned to kunar province in eastern afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with b company of the 3rd. At stunningly close range, they had shot and killed sgt. In one moment in afghanistan, heroism and heartbreak the. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will become the first living medal of honor recipient since the vietnam war. This story has been changed to reflect that oneill has not written a book but has done interviews about his role. The team behind restrepo bring us the incredible story of staff sgt. In one scene of sebastian jungers bestselling book war, thenpvt. Pennocks fiero forum totally ot archive michael berry.
Photographer tim hetherington has collected his images of american soldiers serving in the war in afghanistan in a book called infidel. How is medal of honor recipient sal giunta adjusting to constant attention. Misha pemblebelkin runs through sheets of gunfire to aid spc. War photographer tim hetherington captures combat and. In living with honor, this hero who maintains he is just a soldier tells us the story of the fateful day in afghanistan that led to his. Ive not seen the film but did read jungers book several months ago and have. Restrepo is not the sal giunta story, if he does appear in it, it would only be in the background. Restrepo how is medal of honor recipient sal giunta. On abandoning the korengal see the final moments of restrepo, dvd, dir. Wanted you to know that the television premiere of sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons acclaimed film, restrepo, is on monday, november 29 at 9pm etpt. For his actions during the operation, staff sergeant salvatore giunta, who is not featured in the. Medal of honor recipient staff sergeant sal giunta and his wife jenny talk about his first trip home, their lives. Staff sergeant salvatore, sal, giunta was the first living person to receive the medal of honorthe highest honor presented by the u. Sebastian junger film highlights uncomfortable truths.
Valley duiring the deployment chronicled in the movie restrepo. Medal of honor recipient sal giunta and his wife jenny. We received the cornell notes for the second gulf war ppt, then took notes on section 1. Having watched restrepo again and having reread the available. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will become the first living medal of. Medal of honor winner salvatore giunta on bravery, brotherhood. Salvatore augustine giunta is a former united states army soldier and the first living person. As you may know already, one of the prominently featured stories in restrepo is that of staff sergeant salvatore giunta, who, on tuesday, november 16, will be receiving the medal of honor for his heroism and valor during combat operation. Giunta, whose valorous acts were recounted in the documentary restrepo. I never saw any marketing for restrepo that in any way referenced giunta or his moh, but i have seen marketing for the subsequent short sal giunta story documentary which identifies the film as made by the same people as restrepo. Junger in war, tells the story of staff sergent sal giunta.