Bill Moyers Journal featured a one-hour special about Body of War including interviews with filmmakers Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue.
Shocked by the September 11 attacks Tomas Young wants to defend his country and subsequently he joins the United States Armed Forces.
[6] The Hollywood Reporter certified "Body of War" as special among other antiwar documentaries for its "identification" with one particular human fate.
[8] The Los Angeles Times described this narrative as a "heartbreaking account" and moreover spoke of a strong indictment of "the tactical politics that led to the invasion".
A Body of War music site was created to provide special features and related links.