Veterans Day Tribute: 12 Strong Americas Horse Soldiers

[Sunlei]

11/11/2017
“Each and every Veteran’s Day we attempt to highlight equine bravery that has helped to keep this country free and with that said, we usually land on telling the story of Sgt. Reckless, a little mare that attained the rank of Sgt. in the Marine Corp. during the Korean war. But there have been so many other horses who have served bravely and some not all that long ago. Which brings us to the upcoming release of the movie “12 STRONG” the unclassified true story of America’s first soldiers to enter Afghanistan after 9/11 and they did it on horseback.

We are not hyping a movie but instead applauding the telling of an important tale where horses were one of the most important components of battling for America’s freedom and sovereignty.

To all my fellow veterans, (both 2 and 4 legged) thank you for your sacrifice, your service and the pledge that you made to your commander-in-chief, country and God. You are the backbone of our freedom and independence while being true role models for generations to come. For you I stand with pride and tears in my eyes during the playing of the National Anthem. May God bless you all.” ~ R.T.

R. T Fitch
Wild Horse Freedom Federation


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Award-winning director Nicolai Fuglsig directed the film, which is produced by legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer (the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, “Black Hawk Down”), together with Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill and Thad Luckinbill (“La La Land,” “Sicario”) under their Black Label Media banner. Oscar winner Ted Tally (“The Silence of the Lambs”) and Peter Craig (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Parts 1 & 2”) wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed book by best-selling author Doug Stanton. The executive producers are Oscar nominees and Alcon principals Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson (“The Blind Side”), together with Chad Oman, Mike Stenson, Ellen H. Schwartz, Garrett Grant, Yale Badik, Val Hill and Doug Stanton.

“12 Strong” is set in the harrowing days following 9/11 when a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new Captain, Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth), is chosen to be the first U.S. troops sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. There, in the rugged mountains, they must convince Northern Alliance General Dostum (Navid Negahban) to join forces with them to fight their common adversary: the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. In addition to overcoming mutual distrust and a vast cultural divide, the Americans—accustomed to state-of-the-art warfare—must adopt the rudimentary tactics of the Afghan horse soldiers. But despite their uneasy bond, the new allies face overwhelming odds: outnumbered and outgunned by a ruthless enemy that does not take prisoners.

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[Not Ruth]

1. Saw it recently (no it is not out)

Solid rah rah rah war movie, light on the politics, heavy on the jokes. They fight, they win, innocent children die (killed by the enemy) and are somewhat avenged. The horses really are not a big deal. Our allies come across as a very fragmented, unruly, but ultimately heroic group. So that is a mild twist.

[Sunlei]

2. I actually find it quite depressing 'real history' . How first small U.S. Special Forces team in Afg

How first (right after 9/11) small U.S. Special Forces team in Afghanistan can snowball into trillions of US dollars squandered & thousands of lives lost today. And trillions more needed to be spent over the coming decades both in those countries and in USA to care for thousands of our 'damaged' Veterans.