The Damned Don't Bitch

Rating: 8/10 (16 April 2009)

First of all, excuse the title of this summary... it was a comment, or maybe better a statement of fact often thrown at me personally as an army recruit during the Vietnam War era; one that holds as much truth today as it did so many years ago.
There are a lot of war flicks but what very few really detail or appreciate is the training that is put into each soldier, Marine and sailor in our armed forces. I like 'Heartbreak Ridge' for its simple approach to the humanity of each Marine and that in a hot LZ, there's still nothing like having an old vet who knows the ropes.
The military never has enough 'Gunny Highway's' to pave the road for the next generation of soldier who finds him or herself in harm's way.
As far as the accuracy? The movie could almost be called a work of fiction except that we did go to the island of Grenada and we did liberate those students.
I recommend this flick to those who can logically separate the politician from the soldier and understand that warriors have no say over when or where they fight. They dedicate their lives to their country and land upon any shore, anywhere at any time because they are patriots.
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