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The Long Road Home

The Long Road Home

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The Long Road Home

"No soldier fights alone."

2017- 2017

1 Seasons

7 Episodes

6.8(62 votes)

Ended

War & Politics

Drama

Overview

Relive a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad — a day that came to be known in military annals as “Black Sunday.”

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Phoenix Pictures

National Geographic

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Lt. Col. Gary Volesky

E.J. Bonilla

E.J. Bonilla

Lt. Shane Aguero

Noel Fisher

Noel Fisher

Pvt Tomas Young

Darius Homayoun

Darius Homayoun

Jassim Al-Lani

Jon Beavers

Jon Beavers

Sgt. Eric Bourquin

Franklin Silverio

SPC Acevedo

Ezekiel Z. Swinford

SPC Matt Fisk

Joey Luthman

Joey Luthman

SPC Jonathan Riddell

Jorge Diaz

Jorge Diaz

SPC. Israel Garza

Joshua Brennan

Joshua Brennan

SGT. Jackson

Creative team

Created by: Mikko Alanne
Showrunner: Phil Abraham

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