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Rating: 1/10 (5 November 2005)

Basically crap. Far fetched, inaccurate depiction of events in boot camp, scout sniper school, and actual combat actions of '91 Gulf War. It was a profane malignment of those who serve honorably and faithfully. Author was obviously a 'candy ass' who should have been run out of the Marine Corps as a shirking malcontent. Michael Moore fans will like this because it is basically anti-government, anti-military, anti-war, and anti-decent human being. Action was weak. As a documentary it fell short. It was basically a collection of self-serving anecdotes used by the author to make excuses for his poor performance and attitude about his service to this country as a Marine. Although not perfect, the Marine Corps is the finest fighting force this nation has ever known and as fine a fighting force as history may ever be able to recall. People who tell the stories should tell the truth - even if it's embarrassing.
Master Sergeant, USMC, (retired from active duty, still and always a Marine)