Jacksonville reacts to Semper Fi: Always Faithful documentary

Jacksonville reacts to Semper Fi: Always Faithful documentary
November 15, 2011 10:11 AM
SUZANNE ULBRICH - DAILY NEWS STAFF
Many came in hopes they might find answers to questions they’ve had for years. For some, those answers were shocking.

The Wilmington-based non-profit organization Working Films gave a special screening of the film Semper Fi: Always Faithful to an audience of around 100 people at Northside High School Sunday afternoon.

The documentary highlighted Jerry Ensminger’s tenacity in pushing forward information about drinking water contamination aboard Camp Lejeune that has affected thousands people for several decades.

The 2011 film, directed by Rachel Libert and Tony Hardmon, documents Esminger and other former Camp Lejeune troops and their families as they searched for answers about a period of chemical contamination in the base drinking water. It portrays their inexhaustible attempts to get authorities to hold the base accountable for their lack of response and cover-up of the issue and ensure those affected by contacted by the base.
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