6 Military movies and shows that surprised us with what they got right
Maybe there’s something even the not-so-great military movies got right; something every veteran (or most veterans, anyway) can appreciate.
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Maybe there’s something even the not-so-great military movies got right; something every veteran (or most veterans, anyway) can appreciate.
The Air Force's rules of engagement in Vietnam barred pilots from firing until fired upon even though their planes struggled in close combat.
Amsterdam is a wonderfully acted, filmed and paced movie that will keep your eyes on the screen and tug at the strings of your heart.
The Battle of Panjwaii in Afghanistan symbolizes a unique collaboration between Canadian and Afghan forces to dislodge the Taliban.
"These renewed troops of Ukraine's Armed Forces, zombified and unified through gay sex." These were the words of Sergei Markov.
Everyone is just going to chuck Charms candy out the Humvee window, so it's just a gross waste of high-fructose corn syrup.
During the space race of the Cold War, NASA scientists were so excited to get a man into space, they failed to answer "how do astronauts pee?"
At 23 minutes since first contact during the last great tank battle, McMaster declared it safe to halt his troop's advance.
During the French and Indian War, while American colonies were subject to the British, Robert Rogers recruited his own light infantry force.
Arguably the most well-known American president, there is also much that we don’t know about ‘ol George Washington.
Actors that served in the military bring an added quality of grit to their roles and stand out among a sea of western stars.
Following the Pearl Harbor attack, President FDR passed Executive Order 9066 which led to the imprisonment of over 125,000 Japanese Americans.
It may surprise people to learn that, until 1996, the British government considered the bagpipes to be a bona fide weapon of war.
On Sep. 4, 1886, Apache chief and last holdout of the American Indian Wars, Geronimo, surrendered to the U.S. Army.
James Hard, was a Union combat veteran of the Civil War battles of First Bull Run, Antietam, and Chancellorsville.
On a high plain in the Paktika province of Afghanistan, sits a remote outpost known to many simply as Firebase Shkin. It's reputation is dark.
Pound for pound, the deadliest boats of World War II weren't the carriers or the legendary battleships. They were something smaller.
The American flag is meant to be treated with dignity and respect and there are guidelines to properly display the Stars and Stripes.
Kara Hultgreen was more than qualified to be the first female naval aviator – she was just a victim of a well-known deficiency.
Red lipstick is nothing less than a power move. Women have worn it to express themselves. Maybe that's what Adolf Hitler was afraid of.