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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, 2015
Conflict

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.

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

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