The story is about the first Special Forces soldiers to hit the ground in the country that spawned the Taliban---but the real story includes CIA agents who were along for the ride, and about the one agent who paid with his life. Mike Spann was killed by prisoners during an uprising in the Afghan prison where Taliban members were being held. The move uses artistic license to change the story and have one of the Special Forces soldiers take his place...and only portrays him being wounded.
I believe Spann's family still lives in Alabama---in the tiny town of Winfield. His father became the ultimate guardian of his son's sacrifice, and any father would. The last time I heard a story about him he was attacking Barack Obama for trading prisoners.
Stars and Stripes had the story HERE. It quotes the father, Johnny Spann:
“I’d almost bet you that if one of President Obama’s children had been killed in this war or on 9/11, he would have a different reflection and a different attitude as far as any leniency that he would give to al-Qaida and Taliban leaders who have been active in the death of Americans,” he said.
The CIA Photo above shows Spann in Afghanistan.
For the true story the movie is based on, read the book "Horse Soldiers". It includes Spann's murder.
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