The Big One There WW Nam I never served in the "Big One" there WW-Nam, but I did serve in the Active Army and Reserves for 23 Years. Fighting in Viet Nam for the most part was nothing like WW2 or Korea. Some service people engaged in sustained combat but that was the exception. Most of the time in Vietnam was long periods of extreme bordom followed by brief intense violence. There is no question of the toll Vietnam took on vets and they have never been properly honored by our nation! This movie is a product of Hollyweird so... more info
Vietnam to Afghanistan The film is one of the best. For those who did not live that era; those that served in the Army usually were draftees or were "forced" to join in lieu of fines or incarceration for minor offenses. That said, from that mix came those who volunteered-many like the men in the film. Those that served in the many recon units to include the 82nd, 173rd, 25th and the 101st. The men depicted in this film were from the recon unit of the 173rd ABN ("The Herd") and historically the only unit to make a combat jump... more info
Overlooked Masterpiece!!! 84C Mopic is overlooked and apparently misunderstood to some degree based on some of the less than positive reviews. I would like to address some points which seem to have been lost: 1) This is not a documentary, even though by design it is intended to look and feel like one. It is still a movie, and as such is entitled to some license to tell its story. Yes, there are the somewhat caricatured characters such as the black "OD" & southern white "Cracker" tandem, but they show their love for each... more info
FIRST TO GO. LAST TO KNOW. I served as a mopic during that goddamned war. This flick rings so true. It made me laugh and cry and wish I knew nothing about what happened over there. Welcome home, brothers!
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