The Corporal’s Diary is the moving story of the families (focusing mainly on the mothers) of two U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Both soldiers were victims of an attack. One died and one suffered serious injuries. The film documents how these tragedies brought the two mothers together.

The film is constructed using the video and written diary of Corporal Jonathan Santos. Santos’ family was unaware of the written diary until after his death when his belongings were shipped home.  His mother recounts how Santos bought a video camera when he found out about his deployment. The film’s subtitle, 38 Days in Iraq, describes the short time from when Santos leaves for Iraq, meets Matthew Drake, and are attacked.

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