---
title: "“Severe Clear” is the Iraqi War through the eyes of frontline Marines"
date: "2018-03-31"
modified: "2020-10-21"
authors:
  - name: "Orvelin Valle"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/orvelinvalle.md"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/intel/severe-clear-is-the-iraqi-war-through-the-eyes-of-frontline-marines/"
categories:
  - "Entertainment"
  - "History"
  - "Movies and TV"
  - "War History"
---

# “Severe Clear” is the Iraqi War through the eyes of frontline Marines

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Shot by First Lt. Mike Scotti on his home camera,and told through the journal entries of Kristian Fraga, "Severe Clear" is a first-person account of the Marines who were on the front lines of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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"Here is the truth about being a Marine that you won't find on the local news," Scotti says behind a jiggling, hand-held camera. "We're loud. We drink too much, fight too much and swear too much. Truth be told, our rifles are the only things we think about more than sex."

**Watch this brief clip that captures some of the ups and downs of this roller coaster documentary:**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKRe-7vm3Ws

Video: [Dominic Mason](<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG7juqoZipBjdGgbsOTk9mA>), YouTube

### Watch the full movie on [YouTube](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLGhvnhIa4>) or [Amazon Prime](<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BRR776U?ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_aivtag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_aiv-20>) for free.

## Author
OV is a Navy veteran and an expert in social media and entertainment marketing. Previously, with music electronics company Roland, he created social media outreach and growth strategies that became Roland's worldwide corporate standard. OV also managed social media and promotions for Madison Square Garden and Clear Channel Radio.

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