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Two men, one in civilian clothes the other in uniform, stand in front of a backdrop noting that they are at the GI Film Festival.

GI Film Festival

Retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills and Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army Chief of Staff, pose for a picture on the red carpet of the eighth annual GI Film Festival at the Old Town Theater in Alexandria, Va., May 23, 2014. Mills is showcasing the documentary “Travis: A Soldier’s Story,” which features the inspiring, true story of how Mills survived and attack when he was deployed with the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan. The film details Mills’ recovery as a quadruple amputee through interviews with him, his family and his fellow soldiers who witnessed the harrowing events.

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