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Benjamin Patton

Jason Torres and Daniel Fienco, "I Was There" participants, line up a shot for their film "What's Really Important"

The grandson of ‘Old Blood and Guts’ makes film, not war

April 29, 2015Conflict

Ben Patton comes from a long line of famous general and West Point graduates, but he chose a far different path, as a filmmaker. Yet that’s led him back to the military as he teaches veterans how to deal with their war experiences by making movies.

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