Premieres Thu, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT

Gunner Palace reveals the complex realities of the situation in Iraq not seen on the nightly news. Told firsthand by our troops, Gunner Palace presents a thought-provoking portrait of a dangerous and chaotic war. It is personal, highly emotional, sometimes disturbing, surprisingly amusing … and thoroughly fascinating.

Filmmaker Michael Tucker lived with 2/3 Field Artillery, aka the "gunners" for two months. In his film he captures the lives and humanity of these soldiers whose barracks are the bombed-out pleasure palace of Uday Hussein (nicknamed "Gunner Palace"), situated in the heart of the most volatile section of Baghdad. With total access to all operations and activities, Tucker's insider footage provides a rare look at the day-to-day lives of these soldiers on the ground — whether swimming in Uday's pool and playing golf on his putting green or executing raids on suspected terrorists, enduring roadside bombs, mortar attacks, RPGs and snipers.