Posted on Jan 25, 2015
Is this film the only major motion picture of Army Logistics?
13.4K
29
13
8
8
0
The recent film "American Sniper" has brought a lot of focus on the sacrifice of service members. This is good. The unintended consequence is the last several films have focused on SOF and in particular Navy SEALs. It got me to think, how are the rest of us being portrayed to the American people? Logisticians in particular tend to labor behind the scenes. Success is usually regarded as 'no one is talking about you'. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ball_Express_(film)
Logistics
Film
90A: Multifunctional Logistician
Hollywood
Movies
Edited 10 y ago
Posted 10 y ago
Responses: 6
6
6
0
I was remiss in my original research. I forgot the cinematic triumph and Paulie Shore attempt to remain employed 'In the Army Now' depicting a reserve component ROWPU unit in a fictional, post Desert Storm Iraq. I intentionally omitted 'The Hurt Locker'. Even though all EOD soldiers are Ordnance Soldiers, they are really a Combat Support enabler vice Logisticians (the officers may switch back and forth....but nobody cares). So, all in all, still sucking.
(6)
(0)
LTC Paul Labrador
"Taking Chase" was kinda about logistics. It was about what goes on with brining a fallen warrior home.
(0)
(0)
5
5
0
A sad epilogue to this thread. http://www.armytimes.com/story/opinion/2015/01/31/general-via-opinion/22604323/
Commentary: A salute for Afghanistan retrograde efforts
War movies aren't made about logistics. Logisticians aren't often hailed as heroes. But wars cannot be fought, and certainly not won, without them.
(5)
(0)
5
5
0
- Red Ball Express only major motion picture of Army logistics? Probably.
- Goes to saying "amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics".
- Hollywood movies are about "sexy" military things. Generally, Army logistics is not "sexy". Hard enough to get military officers to properly consider logistics, let alone the American public.
- A few movies talk logistics tangentially but none directly that I am aware of.
- Goes to saying "amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics".
- Hollywood movies are about "sexy" military things. Generally, Army logistics is not "sexy". Hard enough to get military officers to properly consider logistics, let alone the American public.
- A few movies talk logistics tangentially but none directly that I am aware of.
(5)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google