Taking Chance

A few days ago Dave and I watched a flim on HBO called Taking Chance. It is a very moving true story and one that makes you proud of having men and women who are willing to give the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Watch it if you can, I can guarantee you won't have a dry eye at the end of the movie. I copied the summary HBO had on their website of the film:


In 2004, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl volunteered to escort home the body of a 19-year-old Marine killed in Iraq. It would prove to be a life-altering experience. Kevin Bacon stars as Strobl in this profoundly moving HBO Films drama that looks at the military rituals for honoring its war dead from the perspective of one fallen soldier named Chance Phelps. Strobl never knew Phelps before taking the assignment, but as he journeys across America, he discovers the great diligence and dignity in how the military handle such dark duties--and comes to grips with his own issues of guilt when he meets Chance's gracious family and friends. Directed by Ross Katz; screenplay by Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl, USMC (ret.) and Ross Katz, based on the journal by Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl, USMC (ret.) (NR) ()