The Long Road Home
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.”
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.”
Phil Abraham
Creator / EP
Episodes
1. Black Sunday
The First Cavalry Division launches a rescue mission when one of their platoons is ambushed by thousands of enemy insurgents in Baghdad. As news breaks, the lives of the soldiers' families at Fort Hood are thrown into chaos and uncertainty.
2. Into the Unknown
Denomy leads the first rescue into Sadr City under heavy fire. It’s clear the locals have been preparing for this ambush for weeks.
3. In the Valley of Death
Before Staff Sgt. Robert Miltenberger’s deployment, he is overcome by a strong premonition that he will die in Iraq.
Cast & Crew
Michael Kelly
Lt. Col. Gary Volesky
E.J. Bonilla
Lt. Shane Aguero
Noel Fisher
Pvt Tomas Young
Darius Homayoun
Jassim Al-Lani
Jon Beavers
Sgt. Eric Bourquin
Franklin Silverio
SPC Acevedo
