In a bootcamp, they learned to abide,
Military jargon and guns, side by side.
Their heads were shaved, and tattoos too,
A bond was formed, a brotherhood true.
They played soldiers, in a war so real,
In Iraq, 2006, their lives did feel.
The cast was young, with hearts so bright,
But the war was harsh, and the danger in sight.
Connor played Tommy, just 21 years old,
The same age as the soldier, brave and bold.
The cast decided on a tattoo so fine,
"Call On Me", to commemorate their bond divine.
Their movie's based on a real-life tale,
A US mission, with an Iraqi family's frail.
They were embedded, in the heart of the land,
But the enemy was near, with a deadly hand.
The film's in real-time, no music or flash,
Just the sound of guns, and the chaos in a clash.
The soldiers made decisions, with split-second speed,
Their lives were on the line, in a war so unkind and cruel indeed.
Garland and Mendoza, a duo so bold,
Made the film with heart, and a story to be told.
They consulted with veterans, to get it just right,
A true