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When the Iraq war began, a West Virginia Army Reserve company was near the tip of the invasion force. They became the first Army unit since World War II to build a bridge under fire, as Marines assaulted across the Diyala River and into southern Baghdad. This 3-part documentary tells the stories of the soldiers, their families, and their challenges adjusting to civilian life after a year in Iraq.
Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War
Bridgeport to Baghdad: Part I, Citizen
The company practices brige building, and discuss their worries about deployment.
Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War
Bridgeport to Baghdad: Part III, Citizen Again
The 459th comes home. The soldiers return to their civilian jobs and their families.
Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War
Bridgeport to Baghdad: Part II, Soldier: Part 2
The 459th builds a bridge over the Diyala River under enemy fire.
Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War
Bridgeport to Baghdad: Part II, Soldier: Part 1
This episode documents the arrival in Iraq and training for gas warfare.
