My dad is the only one that I practically love the most right now.’, ‘I try to remember the picture in my head of him. Brian stifled tears as he watched the school bus pull away. Maria observes in her final interview, “Don’t let Brian fool you, he’s not doing good. Isaac and Joey became two of the countless children waiting anxiously at home. To Joey and his older brother Isaac Eisch, this is all they have beyond the sporadic two-week reprieve when Brian arrives back to their Washington home. He heard a snapping sound as bullets flew, and suddenly felt as if a chain saw were ripping through his calf. “Stay off the road on that bike,” Brian had told him. The house was piercingly quiet. Maria works at a bank, and Brian is the owner of a bait company called Tricky Phish Bait Company, where he makes soft plastic bait, and sometimes he makes videos of himself fishing for a competitive fishing website called Head2Head Fishing. He had been up and down since leaving the Army. The groomsmen and bridesmaid surrounding them were the most important people in their lives: their children. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the documentary Father Soldier Son on Netflix. But in time, Isaac began to struggle. In 2018, 38-year-old Shanann Watts and her two youngest daughters disappeared in Colorado. In some ways, it reminded him of his Army days. (2020). This is a perfect day to die.” The crowd roared. But, drawn in by Eisch’s family, Davis and Einhorn just kept filming and filming, until nine years had gone by. ... I’m thinking, “Please bring him back safe.”’ — Isaac, ‘I only cried once at school. On Feb. 10, 2017, decked out in a surgical gown for the C-section, Brian played “The Star-Spangled Banner” on his phone as Jaxon Joseph Eisch was born. From what I know, it’s fourth generation straight that’s joined the Army.’ — Brian, ‘To be honest, I don’t know too much about the war in Afghanistan directly. When their father, Brian Eisch, left for Afghanistan in 2010 as a sergeant first class in the Army, he became one of the more than 775,000 American troops who have served in the longest war in U.S. history. The worst part was disappointing his father. … I never thought I’d be the one to get shot. He had trouble focusing on his work as a parachute rigger, trouble making friends and lots of trouble in his love life. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Maria gave Brian comfort and support that he had lacked, and gave Isaac and Joey the mother figure they had craved. “You shot my dad, I kill you.”, ‘I feel a little more grown up, like I want to help a lot.’ — Isaac, ‘I’m trying to get back to where I was, walk with some confidence. Isaac and Joey remained fiercely proud of their father, but they missed their old life together, full of water gun fights and camping adventures. 378, This story has been shared 374 times. For the first time in his life, he felt emotionally distant from his father. In 2010, U.S. Army Sgt. On a family trip to a Renaissance fair, he got down on both knees and proposed to Maria. Isaac, however, imagined a different life. 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By clicking "SIGN UP" above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice. Isaac found meaning in his losses: They brought the family closer, taught him not to take things for granted, helped carve out his path in life. Maria worked at a bank, and Brian became the lead parent. I don’t really follow that side of politics too much. Brian saw young people in their community in minimum-wage jobs with no career path, and he felt a responsibility to push his children toward something more. But as Jaxon grew into a toddler, Brian couldn’t play with him as much as he wanted. During the first six months of separation, one thing steadied and cheered the boys like no other: the promise of their father’s midtour leave. The boys always had to be careful not to bump into his leg. Brian seems to take pleasure in being a father to Jaxon, who, he says, he hopes serves in the military when he grows up. “Maybe a result of my dad getting shot, getting deployed? He’s growing. Isaac and Joey have a superhero for a father. Get news & recommendations for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, and more, in your inbox. Still, he summoned his resolve. The boys, then 12 and 7, tried their best to live up to those words when they learned they would be leaving Fort Drum — and everything they knew — to live with their Uncle Shawn in Wisconsin for the year Brian was overseas. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Rooting For Roona' On Netflix, A Documentary About A Girl With Birth Defects Facing Overwhelming Odds, Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Perfect Weapon' On HBO, A Documentary About The Rise Of Cyber Attacks, Stream It Or Skip It: 'Time' on Amazon Prime, An Against-The-Odds Love Story That Pushes Hard Against A Broken System, 'Time' on Prime Video: Your Guide to Rob G. 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