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Military warfare experts rate military battle scenes in movies and television shows for realism.
Retired Col. Eric Terashima, who served eight combat tours, including three in Afghanistan, rates scenes portraying the Afghanistan War in movies such as "Lone Survivor" (2013), starring Mark Wahlberg; "12 Strong" (2018), starring Chris Hemsworth; and "The Outpost" (2020). Dave Berke, a retired Top Gun instructor, rates the piloting of F-14s and F/A-18 Super Hornets in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick." Jay Dorleus, an Iraq War veteran, looks at how the Iraq War is portrayed in movies and TV shows such as Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" (2014) and "The Hurt Locker" (2008), starring Jeremy Renner.
Retired US Army drill sergeant Lamont Christian, who served in the US Army for 33 years, rates boot camp scenes in movies and TV shows such as "Full Metal Jacket," "American Sniper," and the US Army Airborne School scene in "Band of Brothers" E1 (2001). David Harris, a former US Special Forces weapons sergeant, looks at how RPGs are employed in war movies such as "Black Hawk Down," "Extraction II," and "Commando" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Retired US Army working dog handler Terry Adams Jr. breaks down various breeds of military working dogs in war movies such as "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum," with Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry; "I Am Legend," and "Dog," starring Channing Tatum.
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Find out more about David Harris and Harris Strategic Solutions here:
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Veterans who have been affected by PTSD can contact the PTSD Foundation of America at ptsdusa.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Military Warfare Experts Rate 60 More Military Battles And Training Scenes In Movies | Marathon
Military warfare experts rate military battle scenes in movies and television shows for realism.
Retired Col. Eric Terashima, who served eight combat tours, including three in Afghanistan, rates scenes portraying the Afghanistan War in movies such as "Lone Survivor" (2013), starring Mark Wahlberg; "12 Strong" (2018), starring Chris Hemsworth; and "The Outpost" (2020). Dave Berke, a retired Top Gun instructor, rates the piloting of F-14s and F/A-18 Super Hornets in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick." Jay Dorleus, an Iraq War veteran, looks at how the Iraq War is portrayed in movies and TV shows such as Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" (2014) and "The Hurt Locker" (2008), starring Jeremy Renner.
Retired US Army drill sergeant Lamont Christian, who served in the US Army for 33 years, rates boot camp scenes in movies and TV shows such as "Full Metal Jacket," "American Sniper," and the US Army Airborne School scene in "Band of Brothers" E1 (2001). David Harris, a former US Special Forces weapons sergeant, looks at how RPGs are employed in war movies such as "Black Hawk Down," "Extraction II," and "Commando" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Retired US Army working dog handler Terry Adams Jr. breaks down various breeds of military working dogs in war movies such as "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum," with Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry; "I Am Legend," and "Dog," starring Channing Tatum.
Follow Terry Adams Jr.:
instagram.com/tacticalk9approach
Follow David Berke:
instagram.com/davidrberke
Follow Jay Dorleus:
instagram.com/green_beret_chronicles
You can follow Lamont Christian here:
linkedin.com/in/christian555
Find out more about David Harris and Harris Strategic Solutions here:
harrisstrategicsolutionsllc.com/about
Veterans who have been affected by PTSD can contact the PTSD Foundation of America at ptsdusa.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org.
MORE HOW REAL IS IT? VIDEOS:
CIA Officer Rates 9 Counterterrorism Scenes In Movies | How Real Is It? | Insider
youtube.com/watch?v=XXrxAMIULBo
Army Firearms Specialist Rates Gun Technique In 13 Movies | How Real Is It? | Insider
youtube.com/watch?v=P0PD8mW-lVw
Russian Mafia Expert Rates 10 Russian Mob Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
youtube.com/watch?v=gX1W8iUtOBE
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Military Warfare Experts Rate 60 More Military Battles And Training Scenes In Movies | Marathon
