AROUND THE PARK
For 27-year-old Jesse Cottle ’14, raising awareness of what people in the military go through is job one. About 200 veterans of military service are currently enrolled at USD.
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COMING HOME
Marine veteran Jesse Cottle wants the world to know he’s no victim by Liz Neely he documentary, “Coming Home: The True Story of an EOD Technician,” is not a one-man story. It is not just about that day in July 2009 when Marine Jesse Cottle stepped on a pressure plate while on foot patrol in Afghanistan. It is about the first moments, weeks and
does raise awareness so everyone can see the big picture, what people in the military go through, not just Jesse Cottle.” Directed by Colorado film student and Cottle’s longtime friend Aaron Pendergast, the film was shown on March 23 in USD’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for
Peace & Justice Theatre. Cosponsored by the USD Student Veteran Organization (SVO), the screening included a post-film discussion with Cottle and Pendergast. The documentary focuses on July 19, 2009, when the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) technician and his
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months after he lost both his legs to an improvised explosive device. It is also about his recovery and success. But Cottle, now 27 years old, is quick to point out that the film mirrors the stories of many wounded veterans returning home from war: “I hope that it
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