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Baghdad, April 4, 2004: U.S. Lieutenant Shane Aguero and his platoon patrol the poor district of Sadr City when they are ambushed.
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"Much of the cinematic coverage of Iraq War was focused on fighting against Saddam's army and the Sunni resistance. This movie focuses on the experience of a U.S. Army unit in the midst of the Shiite area of Sadr City. As such it focuses on the Army's attempt to win "hearts and minds" but also deal with an insurgent threat. The depictions are gritty and realistic. However, the first couple of episodes have a few glitches. One, it implies that Iraq was considered peaceful prior to the unit's arrival in April 2004, when an active insurgency had been under way since the s..."
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The mini-series actually filmed at Fort Hood, Texas, in the spring of 2017. Fort Hood is the headquarters for the 1st Cavalry Division. The series filmed at various locations on the installation, including in the Patton Park neighborhood. The Iraqi scenes were also filmed on Fort Hood, on a set built on Elijah Military Operation in Urban Terrain training site. Many of the actual Soldiers portrayed in the mini-series were on site during some of the filming, including now-Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky and now-Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams. Many of the series extras are Army spouses and children, along with actual Fort Hood soldiers
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Baghdad, April 4, 2004: U.S. Lieutenant Shane Aguero and his platoon patrol the poor district of Sadr City when they are ambushed.