Favorite Army Themed Movies

Has a movie ever moved you to tears?  Prompted you to take action?  Told a story you were certain was meant for you?  Movies have a way of touching our lives, sometimes in unexpected ways.  There are many movies made about Army Soldiers and war ... some more accurate than others.  All of them help tell the story that is being an Army Family.  Do any of these movies resonate with you?  Tell your story?  Make you proud to be a Soldier or Army Family?  Frustrate you with inaccuracies? 

We asked our Facebook friends and Twitter followers about their favorite Army-themed movies. We've compiled a list of these favorites from our Army Families. Here is what we gathered from our audience:

1. We Were Soldiers
2. Platoon
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. Apocalypse Now
5. Home of the Brave
6. Black Hawk Down
7. The Patriot
8. The Big Red One
9. The Hurt Locker
10. GT Bilko
11. Band of Brothers (series)
12. In the Army Now
13. Patton
14. Stripes
15. The Longest Day

The first several responses we received told us that "We Were Soldiers" was a top favorite.  "We Were Soldiers" is a 2002 American war film that dramatized the Battle of Ia Drang in November 1965, the first major engagement of United States military forces in the Vietnam War. Directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson, it is based on the book We Were Soldiers Once… And Young by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway, both of whom were at the battle.  Here is a trailer for the movie:

What are your favorite movies?  We'd love to hear from you!

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