I had to watch this movie for my social work policy class. I was unsure what exactly this documentary would be about and usually I am not a huge fan of documentaries. However, this documentary was amazing. It was raw, emotional, and completely engaging. I couldn't stop watching it. Grounded Truth is about soldiers that are sent over to Iraq and are trained to kill. They are given guns and taught to be the first person out there shooting. They are told to run over anybody that gets in front of their military truck. They are trained to torture people to get information. When they are finally able to come home, they have changed drastically from when they left. They have seen and done things they never imagined they would have to do. They suffer from what is called PTSD and experienced the lack of help that the military offers them after returning home. I enjoyed how it was the same people talking throughout the whole documentary. It wasn't like this person did this or that and then onto another person. It followed about seven different people from the time they entered into basic training, went to Iraq, and then returned home. It showed how some veterans lost complete control of their lives, to those who won't talk about it, and to those that seem to be coping pretty well. It also showed the effects that their PTSD has had on their families which I found to be very interesting.
Review of The Ground Truth
