To promote a documentary of the lives of soldiers who’ve served in Iraq called The Ground Truth, AOL has created a special section in AIM pages. The site is exceptionally vibrant and I hope it continues the story for a long time. It’s not clear whether the producer had to pay AOL, but probably not. It’s an excellent demonstration of the AIM Pages capabilities.

Adotas: AOL Lends Social Networking Touch to Focus Features War Doc, 2006-Aug-8

Along with the training and the actual harrowing footage of the war itself, the film takes a look at the soldiers as they return home, facing their own personal demons in the process. But rather than just leave the film be, AOL is giving these troops a new voice through its AIM Pages, the company’s social networking-based entity. … The Ground Truth AIM Page will expand the voices of these veterans through user-generated video, photos, blogs and comments, providing a forum for debate and self-expression. Information about veterans services organizations and support groups will also be available on the film’s AIM Page.