Band of Brothers Discussion: Why We Fight (Episode 9)

Today we talk about the ninth episode of Band of Brothers (Why We Fight). We've entered the point in the series where the combat dies down in favor of some deeper topics around the overall war.

- Looting happening all over. Is this different if it's a civilian or military installation?

- Casualty notes for Operation Varsity, was it needed? How they're still heroes.

- Thinking about the future, it's always sunshine and roses. Anything is better than war.

- Finding the concentration camp. Did the US Soldiers know what to expect? Did the local citizens really not know?

Sayre was a Ranger-qualified Infantry Officer and served as a platoon leader for the entirety of a twelve month deployment to Zhari District, Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment during the troop surge of 2010-2011.