Favorite military-related videos, documentaries, films, and/or tv series... and why?
I Gotta Find Bubba - Movie Clip from Forrest Gump
Forrest runs back into the jungle to save his best friend Bubba, only to find and save many fellow soldiers including Lt. Dan.
Here's a great History Channel production on Air Force One, if you haven't viewed this one before, it's worth taking a moment to watch: http://www.history.com/shows/history-specials/videos/secret-access-air-force-one?m=5189717d404fa&s=All&f=1&free=false
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - The Duke
Rio Grande - The Duke
7th Cavalry - Randolph Scott
Fort Apache - The Duke
Horse Soldiers - The Duke
My years in the Cavalry has warped me even more and I have served twice with the 7th Cavalry; 4-7 Cav..... :-)
Music from the western movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OcxLzcXTTw
The Revolution (mini-series)
The World at War (mini-series)
The Civil War (mini-series)
Gettysburg (movie)
Gods and Generals (movie)
Saving Private Ryan (movie dramatization)
We Were Soldiers (except for the "final" battle scene which was not true to history)
They were entertaining but stayed true to history.
I love watching military videos of foreign militaries marching in parades. The old Soviet Union had marching down to a profession, and while I don't like North Korea, they also march very well.
SGT Martin, here's a soviet-era pass in review, very sharp indeed... but, then again, so are we... thanks for posting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-oWqnVcKAc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDIRnYBRbXw
By the way, the Marines are probable some of the best marches of all the US branches!
SGT Lucken, ENS Kellogg, here you go, we've got the Hell March for the U.S. Marines a WWII Hell March and a photo of Marine Barracks 8th & I in action... this should supply some motivation for a little while at least... enjoy! PS it seems there's a Hell March for almost every country you could imagine, although IMHO the U.S. is still the best! *chanting... "U.S.A., U.S.A, U.S.A!"* :)
God only knows what those guys do for so many months underwater on a modern nuclear boat . . . particularly when crossing the equator . . . where I gather sailors exhibit some of their worst behaviors . . .
While I understand and support opening every MOS to women . . . I am not so certain I would be keen to ship out with so many terrible reprobates awaiting good Christian enlightenment and salvation . . .
Warmest Regards, Sandy
CMDCM Gene Treants
More modern Subs have much more hospitable living conditions. I have ridden a few of the Ohio Class and and very impressed with the berthing and mess conditions.
The biggest problem with any submarine is making sure the number of surfaces equals the number of submerges. You never know for sure that is going to happen. I personally feel that there is something inherently wrong with any ship designed to sink at all.
Vietnam based= Tour of Duty (despite the cheeseyness in later seasons)
Favorite movie of ALL TIME=Hanoi Hilton. I am powerless to turn it off no matter how many times I see it on tv. God bless our POW's!