Posted on Dec 1, 2013
Favorite military-related videos, documentaries, films, and/or tv series... and why?
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There's a ton of great content out there dealing with military subject matter (training / operations-related, motivational, entertaining & educational, historical, etc.); the idea is to have a fun and thought-provoking discussion, and to learn a thing-or-two while we're at it. If you can remember details but not the title; no worries, just post a description, and we'll activate the RP network to help find it. Here we'll discuss those defining sources that influence us, our culture, as well as public perception and opinion... sort of a representation of the "art-imitates-life, life-imitates-art" concept. Well, there's certainly some memorable content out there, I have my favorites and I'm sure that that you all do too. So, strap on your seatbelts, pull-up a keyboard, and let's get this thing started; thank you for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads!
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RESTREPO. It isnt Hollywood, it is real and it didnt just deal with the facts, it brought out the emotion in the service members interviewed in the film. I was staioned in Afghanistan during part of the film. Remember hauling sling loads of building materials into the valley to help build the OPs.
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There is also a follow up to Korengal, it is called the last patrol (I believe that's the title), but I haven't been able to find it yet.
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This is the official trailer for the documentary film THE GHOST ARMY, which premiered on PBS May 21 at 8 PM. To purchase a DVD, click here: http://www.shoppb...
I love almost all military themed movies, but my favorite is the Band of Brothers series. First of all, Tom Hanks is a huge supporter of our WWII vets. Also, I really enjoyed hearing the vignettes interspersed within the episodes where the actual Soldiers that were there talked about what it was like. Finally, I am a paratrooper and I really connected with the story and the characters.
Honorable mentions: The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Patton, and The Big Red One.
As far as documentaries go, The Ghost Army is my favorite. I am interested in Military Deception, and this is the story of a group of Soldiers in WWII Europe that made a real and solid contribution to the Allied victory using deception.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g1H3GJqBkc
http://www.ghostarmy.org
Honorable mentions: The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Patton, and The Big Red One.
As far as documentaries go, The Ghost Army is my favorite. I am interested in Military Deception, and this is the story of a group of Soldiers in WWII Europe that made a real and solid contribution to the Allied victory using deception.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g1H3GJqBkc
http://www.ghostarmy.org
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Mine is The Unit. I choose that TV series because it didn't have all the drama associated with many of them and a great story line. It also seemed possible and supposedly many of the missions were similar to real life missions.
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