The Hornet’s Nest

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Award-winning ABC News war correspondent Mike Boettcher and his son Carlos embed themselves with U.S. military troops in Afghanistan in this 2014 documentary, which features a fascinating, rare glimpse of a deadly mission in the nation’s notoriously hostile Helmand Province. Once the documentary shifts away from the tedious, self indulgent father/son relationship and onto the actual troops, with its rare battleground footage, camaraderie and heart wrenching ending, it becomes an impactful and captivating tribute to those who died in the battle.