What is the biggest military movie/TV goof, basically the military Movie/TV mistakes that annoys you the most?

hmmm... there's sooo many, but one that particularly stands out is from one of the Rambo movies - Stallone is in the cockpit of a helicopter, pulls out a LAW and fires it thru the glass to take out a Russian helicopter. The ONLY good part about that scene was seeing the movies with several ROTC classmates, and in unison we shouted, "back blast area was NOT clear!!" then roaring laughter... Can't say the rest of the audience appreciated our humor though... oh well...

"Top Gun", again. Maverick, has a history of discipline and flight safety issues, I know, let's send him to Top Gun. First day at the school, breaks a major flight safety rule, later has an air mishap where a life is lost. The CO's reaction, "Get him back in the air".

Tie: Iron Eagle and Broken Arrow. For anyone with aircraft or weapons knowledge I need not say more.

I think the ONE thing that gets me the most is that NOBODY can give a proper hand salute. They'll have their hand almost across their face like they're trying to look in the sun, or they'll have their hand look likey're gonna shoot temselves and anywhere in between.

Any movie where the soldiers are wearing the beret wrong and it's super high on the head. Nothing massive, but it's always been a pet peeve of mine.

My favorites are:

1. Stunning accuracy and range. Everyone is able to hit things at insane ranges using weapons like a submachine gun. And everyone is one-shot-one-kill. Damage is also different. When I shoot my opponent with my 9mm, he flies back and disintegrates as if he's been hit with a 155mm. When I get shot with by the enemy, its a graze as if I've been hit with a 22. Also, when my weapon is empty, I will pull out my out-of-regulation K-Bar knife and throw it with sniper accuracy, killing three opponents.

2. Civilians come back in to save the day. "So and so is no longer in but he was one of my top guys so I'm bringing him back in the military to help us out. I'm also allowing him to have completely civilian dress codes, wear what he wants and modify his weapons (Chuck Norris - Delta Force). Also, when we're done with our mission, he goes back to being a civilian." Did Norris get permission from his civilian job to take time off? No? Ooops. Also hilarious that Norris (and hobo pilot from Independence Day) have been out of the military but are still "up" on current military tech and how to use it. Chuck switches channels on his radio as if he uses it as a civilian every day. And hobo pilot knows all the frequencies, etc.

3. No collateral damage. A grenade goes off six inches away from me and does nothing but kill ten bad guys. It doesn't short my equipment out, wound me or anything.

4. Insane cross training. Everyone is an EOD expert and is able to disarm any bomb, drive an enemy tank and shoot enemy missiles and high tech weaponry. We also know the enemy's "short cuts" and hidden panels, etc. So when we're driving our enemy tank and it stalls, we know to open the panel near our knee and pull the green wire and tie it to the black wire.

5. Any female at "base", the "clinic", "supply" or "headquarters" is wearing a 100% custom made uniform that shows off her insanely perfect dimensions and as luck would have it, she's never married or taken and falls head over heels in love with me. She also never has a job to do as she always has time to sit on my bed, lean against my plane, visit me at the front and "wish me well," "talk about that night at the club," etc. She also knows my best friend who died during that crazy battle and how he had no family, etc. Also, none of the single guys in my unit like her. None of the single patients in the hospital in the bed next to me like her as well.

6. Medicine that I take works instantaneously and I'm back in action in no time.

7. Enemy gear works with my gear. My ammo fits in an enemy gun, etc.

Haircuts and improper wear of the uniform.

The Great Escape. Yes, it's OLD, so am I, BUT, I had the privilege of walking and talking with the man, himself, General Clark, whom Steve McQueen supposedly portrayed. The REAL story is far better, and by now, surely is or can be declassified enough to remake this film--and do it JUSTICE! Gen. Clark died about 5 or so years back, but, remained an active presence at the USAF, where ALL the photos, scrapbooks, documents, and "spy" vs. spy "stuff" is, that helped them escape. ALL this man was able to accumulate, and still smuggle this out, along with his men! An INCREDIBLE story, if only it could be told correctly, and honor ALL involved--CIVILIANS are ALWAYS forgotten, especially on Memorial Day! However, THIS alone, would shed light on so much--too bad not during this wonderful man's lifetime, but, he never needed to BE acknowledged. He was content with his service, achievements, and we'd ride the "tuna boat trolley" together as he reminisced! (That alone I'm still not positive what he was talking about! But HE knew-- leaving me with the sly smile, wink and slight nod from that still red-headed, tall, erect, gentleman's always calm face--yet always an undercurrent of earned authority, that only HE was privileged to relive each telling. As it should be. ONLY Ron Howard, or one of his ilk, SHOULD be ALLOWED even to be considered to take on the making of this period of our world's history. IF the real story is even allowed to get as far as a treatment, much less progress to a final work. If there are even a few who can confirm and fill in the blanks, regardless...it is a much more fascinating tale of what USED to be the human condition. Maybe, just maybe, this could ignite the fuse of humanity and blow us BACK to where we should be...instead of the pitiful telling of "Hurt Locker," "Brokeback Mountain," "American Sniper," and all the other garbage that continues to be green lighted and shoved down all of our throats, that are so full of .223 and .204 holes WE continue to count the shots, scream at screens, and tear the place apart demanding at least ONE technical advisor gets SOMETHING right, much less who WROTE

Said named actor decides he isn't getting paid enough to shave his goatee or remove his earrings as he parades around in full dress or cammies. Or a junior officer/enlisted berates a General because screw plans, regs and orders, I did it my way. But my favorite is when hodgepodge of personnel get cleared to carry out ops that will shape the nation or save the world and the guy standing in that miracle COC giving orders is...a Major.

The Atomic Grenades. The explosive force of hand grenades portrayed on TV and in films is way over the top