Tactical Talk With Allison Barrie

Hollywood stars. Epic battle and tale of outstanding American courage and heroism. Today's show takes you behind the scenes of the new series Long Road Home debuting on National Geographic. Your tour guide is an incredibly accomplished Ranger who served more than 20 years for our country - now military technical advisor in Hollywood - Jariko Denman. You get to explore with him the largest set operating in North America that was built to replicate Sadr City. The Long Road Home portrays "Black Sunday" when the First Cavalry Division came under surprise attack in Sadr City in 2004. Over 7,000 miles away, their families awaited the news for forty-eight hellish hours-expecting the worst. Jariko takes you inside the boot camp where he prepared the actors to play their roles. He reveals how he taught them to shoot and perform the duties of Soldiers. Hear how Jariko and the actors like Kate Bosworth were utterly committed to honor the sacrifices of the military and portray the Soldiers and their families back home as