In this episode of We The People, Gates Garcia sits down with filmmaker and veteran advocate Jake Rademacher, director of the powerful documentaries Brothers at War and Brothers After War.
Jake shares what it was like embedding with combat units in Iraq to tell his brothers’ story—and the deeper truths he uncovered about duty, sacrifice, and what service really costs. He opens up about the emotional journey behind Brothers After War, his follow-up film chronicling the lives of wounded veterans and their path to healing back home. Together, they unpack the disconnect between military and civilian life, and how storytelling can restore the humanity behind headlines.
This episode is a reminder that the battle doesn't end when soldiers come home—and the stories we tell can bridge that gap.
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