22: The Unforgotten Soldier

This movie is an emotional eye-opener to the struggles that Veterans face once they return home. I can honestly say before this movie, I had no idea the statistic of veteran suicide was 22 a day. I think this movie does a good job of showing the various physical and internal struggles Veterans face when they come home. The film also showcases 95% REAL veterans, that for me just made the impact of what I heard and saw hit that much harder. I think everyone can learn something from this film. I know I sure have. Veterans deserve our respect, compassion, support, and gratitude. Their service is one that comes with the highest sacrifice of self. Any veteran reading this THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

I recommend this movie to anybody who appreciate a good story. The struggles these soldiers go through after they come home is incredible and we must do right by them. They shouldn't have to fight alone on our own soil, this film really spreads awareness to people who may not know what really happens when soldiers come home. The day to day physical and mental struggles that they have to keep on enduring. Scars that we might not be able to see just by looking at them. This film shows us those scars and helps the viewer be able to see what goes on, and maybe even helps them to do some good that they wouldn't have before.

Sam Medina set out to bring light to what soldiers and Veterans deal with internally after they come home and he went way above and beyond to show this. The cast featured a lot of veterans and it is certainly an emotional look deeper into the mental toll a lot of veterans face that most people never see.

Anyone who has been in one of those uniforms will be able to relate to the characters. Sam set himself apart from other war or military films because he decided to look beyond the guns blazing, explosive war stories and get into the reason why so many Active duty soldiers and Veterans feel lost when they come home.

Fantastic movie with a very important message - a must-see for everyone! The acting, cinematography, storyline, music, props, etc are all well-done and there's no gratuitous violence, yet the physical and emotional devastation of the horror of war is strongly conveyed and the viewer shares in the reality of the characters. We get an inkling of what they go through. We learn that so many of our fellow citizens are going through life in great pain, continuing to sacrifice for their country everyday, long after active duty ends. At the grocery store and gas station in our own day-to-day lives, we may see men and women in uniform and say "thank you for your service". If only we could see the "invisible uniforms" and the hidden wounds and scars of our veterans! To all of them, we need to offer our support and gratitude for their service and open our eyes to their agony. "The Unforgotten Soldier" does exactly this; it should be played in schools and colleges, community centers, houses of worship, everywhere.

22:The Unforgotten Soldier was made with the goal to bring awareness to the alarming rate of veterans' PTSD and suicides. I believe this was accomplished. I personally know how Sammy Medina and the entire cast and crew worked tirelessly day and night to achieve a very enlightening picture of the battles our veterans experience after they return home from combat. To quote Vice-President Michael R. Pence 'The Bible tells us: If you owe debts, pay debts; if honor; then honor; if respect then respect. The debt our nation owes those who've worn the uniform is a debt we will never be able to fully repay'.