Featured in heartbreak ridgeBYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022ShareThis MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak RidgeStanding among the greatest warriors are the troops who go above and beyond the call of duty for their comrades when the odds are at their slimmest. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Herbert K. Pilila’au. Herbert K. Pilila’a… BYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022ShareBYCoffee Or DieJul 13, 2021ShareDid the phone call for fire scene in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ really happen?While typically rooted in true events, war films often take “creative liberties” in the portrayal of military members and their exploits. Heartbreak Ridge is no exception, but there’s one famously far-fetched scene… BYCoffee Or DieJul 13, 2021ShareBYJessica EvansSep 22, 2020ShareThe 5 most commonly cast military movie rolesIt’s easy to laugh at Hollywood when filmmakers use a basic blueprint to create one-dimensional “war hero” characters who are clearly clobbered together using stereotypes. But that got us thinking: What if Hollywood sees something in our military… BYJessica EvansSep 22, 2020ShareBYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareClint Eastwood’s 8 most awesome veteran charactersFew actors play a salty old veteran better than Clint Eastwood. Eastwood was drafted into the Army during the Korean War, but never quite made it over to the Korean Peninsula. He was a swimming instructor at Fort Ord and survived a plane crash where… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareBYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share6 heroes who saved American lives on Heartbreak RidgeThe Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in 1951 was supposed to be a quick win by U.S. and U.N. forces in Korea. They had just pushed the North Koreans and Chinese off of the nearby “Bloody Ridge,” and they believed the communist forces could be pushed off… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
BYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022ShareThis MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak RidgeStanding among the greatest warriors are the troops who go above and beyond the call of duty for their comrades when the odds are at their slimmest. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Herbert K. Pilila’au. Herbert K. Pilila’a… BYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022Share
BYCoffee Or DieJul 13, 2021ShareDid the phone call for fire scene in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ really happen?While typically rooted in true events, war films often take “creative liberties” in the portrayal of military members and their exploits. Heartbreak Ridge is no exception, but there’s one famously far-fetched scene… BYCoffee Or DieJul 13, 2021Share
BYJessica EvansSep 22, 2020ShareThe 5 most commonly cast military movie rolesIt’s easy to laugh at Hollywood when filmmakers use a basic blueprint to create one-dimensional “war hero” characters who are clearly clobbered together using stereotypes. But that got us thinking: What if Hollywood sees something in our military… BYJessica EvansSep 22, 2020Share
BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareClint Eastwood’s 8 most awesome veteran charactersFew actors play a salty old veteran better than Clint Eastwood. Eastwood was drafted into the Army during the Korean War, but never quite made it over to the Korean Peninsula. He was a swimming instructor at Fort Ord and survived a plane crash where… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share6 heroes who saved American lives on Heartbreak RidgeThe Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in 1951 was supposed to be a quick win by U.S. and U.N. forces in Korea. They had just pushed the North Koreans and Chinese off of the nearby “Bloody Ridge,” and they believed the communist forces could be pushed off… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
