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To: quadrant
M*A*S*H was more realistic than most war movies, particularly those asinine films that were made DURING WWII or Korea.

I actually liked A Few Good Men, although it was about as realistic as an episode of Ally McBeal. I thought that with the exception of Col. Jessup, all the Navy and Marine personnel were portrayed honorably. It was something of a rip off of the Caine Mutiny, however.

501 posted on 09/28/2005 1:01:50 PM PDT by Clemenza (Giuliani endorsed Clinton and Cuomo)
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To: Clemenza

My favorite war movie has to be Patton. I could watch it over and over.

If you have ever seen Pork Chop Hill with Gregory Peck (not to be confused with Hamburger Hill) it's good too.


505 posted on 09/28/2005 1:05:07 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: Clemenza
From my experience in the Marine Corps, which was decades ago, I know that officers at O-6 level simply do not get involved in the training and discipline of junior enlisted men. Training junior enlisted personnel is a job for NCO's, not officers.
A more likely scenario would be for a regimental commander to turn the job over to the Regimental Sgt Major, who would contact the company First Sgt, who would detail the matter to the E-7 or E-6 platoon sgt.
516 posted on 09/28/2005 1:14:33 PM PDT by quadrant
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