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title: "These are the best military movies by service branch"
date: "2020-08-25"
modified: "2021-11-22"
authors:
  - name: "Tim Kirkpatrick"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/tkirkpatrick/"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/these-are-the-best-military-movies-by-service-branch/"
categories:
  - "Entertainment"
  - "Movies and TV"
---

# These are the best military movies by service branch

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In this episode of the Mandatory Fun podcast, Blake, Tim, and O.V. talk with stand-up comedian and Marine veteran [Mitch Burrow](<https://mitchburrow.com/>) about what their favorite military movies are broken down by branch.

Everyone loves to watch movies from all genres. Veterans and service members have a unique connection to military films for various reasons other than great characters and storylines.

**In this episode, we talk on a wide-range of topics including:**

- \[0:55\] Mitch humorously plugs Monster energy drink for sponsorship and advises how to avoid drinking sip cans on accident.
- \[4:10\] Who was more badass? Maverick or Iceman from "Top Gun."
- \[4:37\] What scene in "Top Gun" made Mitch go straight to Mach-3 and our favorite Navy movies.
- \[6:30\] Our take on the only thing the film "Hurt Locker" got right.
- \[11:30\] Whic Army movies are considered our all-time favs. But not Army movies in Vietnam like Blake tried to get us to talk about.
- \[15:11\] We create the perfect list of Marine Corps movies that are freaking epic.
- \[21:00\] How awesome "Generation Kill" is and if you haven't watched it you're wrong.
- \[23:24\] How difficult it was to watch and finish "Jarhead 2." Long story short, it was tough.
- \[25:15\] What we loved the most from "Heartbreak Ridge."
- \[28:00\] The best Air Force movies ever made.
- \[30:30\] Then lastly, we funnel in our short list of favorite Coast Guard films.

**Hosted By:**

- [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.facebook.com/StilwellAngel/>): Air Force veteran
- [Tim Kirkpatrick](<https://www.facebook.com/tkirk35/>): Navy veteran
- [Orvelin Valle (AKA O.V.)](<https://www.facebook.com/orvelinvallecreates/>): Navy veteran

**With guest host Mitch Burrow:**

Mitch is a Marine Corps veteran that served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. He then started a career in manufacturing before realizing that it sucked. Now, Mitch has found his true calling in acting silly on a stage in front of strangers on a nightly basis. To follow Mitch or check out one of his shows visit his website: [Mitchburrow.com.](<https://mitchburrow.com/>)

*Originally published 11/2017.*

## Author
Tim Kirkpatrick entered the Navy in 2007 as a Hospital Corpsman and deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines in the fall of 2010. Tim now has degrees in both Film Production and Screenwriting. tim.kirkpatrick@wearethemighty.com