I was there, this movie made me puke as to how bad it was.

Rating: 1/10 (12 May 2006)

Being a veteran of Desert Storm / Desert Shield, I can't believe how many people are buying into this garbage of a movie. First, if anyone remembered Full Metal jacket, the basic training barracks scene, this movie just ripped it off and badly. Secondly, any soldier, especially Marines, should be up in arms as to the conduct portrayed in this movie. My platoon treated the airline crew with respect as American Soldiers should. The action left me wondering whether the author of this novel spent time in combat or sat in a GP Large drinking chilled beverages. There would never have been any foot patrols allowed to be inside the burning oil fields and as far as the "highway of death", although depicted very well, such a small patrol would not have had access. Yes, we did play practical jokes and pranks but first and foremost we were soldiers with a like it or not clear mission. Save your money. soon it will be on network TV and maybe it will be chopped up to be point where Hogan's Heroes looks good.