This program aired earlier this week but basically my boyfriend requested I watch it. He's a paratrooper in the army and only last week he'd ungone a med course for when he's on active service, they trained and constantly briefed on such realities of what can happen at war. Sean wanted me to watch this to give an insight into the reality of what could happen to him next year when he goes to afghanistan next year.
What was really moving for me in this documentary was the fact one of the lads that they followed was infact a paratrooper. The absolute horror of what war can actually do to someone both mentally and physically. You watch the two lads on their journey to recovery and their new normality you find yourself laughing with them in their high spirits, feel their frustration when they were struggling with their new limbs and I found myself screaming at the tv when Tom was taking his steps on his awards parade whilst tears streamed down my face.
A truly moving documentary, that I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
"Documentary following the journey of two injured soldiers: 19-year-old Ranger Andy Allen who, in July 2008, had his right leg blown off and his eyes badly burnt by an improvised explosive device; and 24-year-old Lance Corporal Tom Neathway, who lost three limbs after moving a booby-trapped sandbag.
Unconscious and watched by their families they fight for their lives, but surviving their injuries is just the beginning."
