"hired several consultants"
That covers a lot of ground on military operations. There are experts on this and experts on that but very few experts on most things. And no experts on everything.
"He set out to render visible a war, one that has produced thousands of dead and wounded, that goes conveniently unnoticed by most Americans."
WTF?
"hired several consultants..."
Watch for the episode where the lead character sails up the Mekong River into Cambodia on Christmas Day.