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Jan 17, 2018 · Yes. Mark Nutsch, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the movie, had recently been promoted out of the job he loved, serving in the field as a Special Forces team captain. The 12 Strong true story confirms that he had been given an administrative staff position in the Fifth Group Headquarters.
Jan 23, 2018 · Hemsworth plays Capt. Mitch Nelson in the film about a team of Green Berets on a strategic mission in Afghanistan in the days immediately following 9/11. The real-life Special Forces officer he represents is Mark Nutsch, who asked that his name be fictionalized in the movie.
Mitch Nelson, a U.S. Army captain with Green Berets Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595, is moving into a new home with his wife and daughter on September 11, 2001, after receiving an assignment to staff duty under Lieutenant Colonel Bowers.
Jan 18, 2018 · Special Forces Operators Mark Nutsch (portrayed by Chris Hemsworth) and Bob Pennington (portrayed by Michael Shannon) sit down with Jonathan Stenvall to discuss the real life events that occurred...
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Jan 27, 2018 · FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, there were three key stories that described the resolve of the American people, according to retired Lt. Gen. John F....
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Based on the novel Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton, 12 Strong offers a realistic depiction of what the unit went through, the inner workings of military culture, and the effect on both Afghan civilians and the unit’s families back home. Note that there is strong language throughout, as well as violence.
Jan 12, 2018 · Mark Nutsch and Bob Pennington are Army veterans who served as part of the ODA 595 team sent into Northern Afghanistan in the weeks after 9/11. They're also the inspiration for the new movie " 12...
