Courage Under Fire

A US Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.

Courage Under Fire



The pilot of a rescue copter, Captain Karen Walden, died shortly before her helicopter crew was rescued after it crashed in Desert Storm. It first appears that she made a spectacular rescue of a downed helicopter crew, then held her own crew together to fight off the Iraqis after her copter crashed. LT Colonel Serling, who is struggling with his own demons from Desert Storm is assigned to investigate and award her the Medal of Honor. But some conflicting accounts from her crew and soldiers in the area,! cause him to be question whether she deserves it. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>





This film is a series of flashbacks, in which Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling attemps to prove that Captain Karen Walden deserves to be the first woman ever to win the Medal of Honor. Written by Lisa Buckley <buckley@idirect.com>

Genres: Action Mystery War

Release year: 1996