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Posted on 2009-05-20 03:00:13
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Source: http://www.punknews.org/article/33611

Rise Against have posted the new video from their 2008 album, Appeal to Reason. The video was directed by Meriert Avis..

Given the subject matter, the band made a statement to talk about the video and the meaning of the song:

"Hero Of War" is the story of one soldier, not all soldiers, as he battles not just the war around him, but the war that rages within. Inspired by true events, we were given the choice to either document the tribulations of these times as they unfold around us, or ignore them. To ignore these problems, in our opinion, is letting down the brave men and women who risk everything.

"Hero Of War" is our attempt to lift the stigma that surrounds everything from the skyrocketing suicide rate of troops, torture, internal sexual abuse, an under-funded VA, and the growing number of military personnel fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as they return home. We hope this song and this video help the simmering dialogue about these problems evolve into a rolling boil.

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