The Way We Get By - Theatrical Trailer

On call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplifting and emotional journey demonstrates the meaning of community at a time when America needs it most.

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The SXSW Special Jury Award winning "The Way We Get By" is a deeply moving film about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly idiosyncratic story about troop greeters - a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq, the film quickly turns into a moving, unsettling and compassionate story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality.

When its three subjects aren't at the airport, they wrestle with their own problems: failing health, depression, mounting debt. Joan, a grandmother of eight, has a deep connection to the soldiers she meets. The sanguine Jerry keeps his spirits up even as his personal problems mount. And the veteran Bill, who clearly has trouble taking care of himself, finds himself contemplating his own death. Seeking out the telling detail rather than offering sweeping generalizations, the film carefully builds stories of heartbreak and redemption, reminding us how our culture casts our elders, and too often our soldiers, aside. More important, regardless of your politics, "The Way We Get By" celebrates three unsung heroes who share their love with strangers who need and deserve it.

America Celebrates: Osama Dead and President Bush Reacts to News

Hundreds of people have been gathering outside the White House to celebrate the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed by US special forces.

Crowds chanted "USA, USA" and waved flags and hastily made banners.

Former US President George W Bush called the killing of Bin Laden a "momentous achievement".

In a statement he said: "The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done."

Former US Secretary of State Conoleezza Rice said: "The demise of Osama Bin Laden is a tremendous victory for the American people.

"Nothing can bring back Bin Laden's innocent victims, but perhaps this can help salve the wounds of their loved ones."

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Americans had kept their promise after the September 11 attacks to capture or kill Bin Laden.

He said he hoped the news would "bring some closure and comfort to all those who lost loved ones" that day.

President Obama Confirms Osama Bin Laden is Dead: ID Confirmed by DNA Te...

Osama Bin Laden is dead, President Obama announced Sunday night, in a televised address to the nation.

His death was the result of a U.S. operation launched today in Abbottabad, Pakistan, against a compound where bin Laden was believed to be hiding, according to U.S. intelligence.

After a firefight, a small team of American forces killed bin Laden and took possession of his body, the president said.

DNA testing confirmed that it was bin Laden, sources told ABC News.

President Obama Confirms Osama Bin Laden is Dead: ID Confirmed by DNA Te...

Osama Bin Laden is dead, President Obama announced Sunday night, in a televised address to the nation.

His death was the result of a U.S. operation launched today in Abbottabad, Pakistan, against a compound where bin Laden was believed to be hiding, according to U.S. intelligence.

After a firefight, a small team of American forces killed bin Laden and took possession of his body, the president said.

DNA testing confirmed that it was bin Laden, sources told ABC News.

Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is 'dead'

Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden is dead, according to US officials.

The US is in possession of Bin Laden's body, the reports say. President Barack Obama is due to make a statement shortly.