Trailer: Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT Jennifer Moreno
Preview: 2/23/2024 | 1m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
From an underprivileged background, to a military career, to her sacrifice in the line of duty.
The story of US Army Captain Jennifer Moreno, from a leader in the JROTC program at San Diego High School to her elite assignment in the Cultural Support Team in Afghanistan. Those close to her remember her life and legacy from an underprivileged background, her career in the military, to her sacrifice in the line of duty.
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GI Film Festival San Diego is a local public television program presented by KPBS
Trailer: Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT Jennifer Moreno
Preview: 2/23/2024 | 1m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The story of US Army Captain Jennifer Moreno, from a leader in the JROTC program at San Diego High School to her elite assignment in the Cultural Support Team in Afghanistan. Those close to her remember her life and legacy from an underprivileged background, her career in the military, to her sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(needle humming) (slow music) - [Sister] I never pictured what I know war to be now.
(helicopter chuffing) (soldiers shouting) I think she was just trying to save me from knowing what kind of environment she was in.
- [Interviewee] She was a great leader.
Best drilled individual, platoon best drilled, female athletic team.
The easier question for me is ask me what team she was not on.
(hands slapping) - The atmosphere was still, the air wasn't moving, and the look on his face said it all.
(dramatic music) - [Interviewee] Politics is more important than the people of this country.
- I pulled every piece of lint off of her flag.
I didn't know what else to do with myself.
- I'm left with an image of my sister being alive.
- I think there's a lot of misinformation out there.
- Nothing can prepare you for that.
- Soldiers that have lost their lives, they're dead.
But it's the families that are left behind that are left to mourn for the rest of their lives.
(dramatic music continues)
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