Epic - duty, honor and country

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 2007)

I studied American History in college with the goal of teaching. I was never able to enter the field, due to the non-academic aspects of the American educational system (coaches, coaches and coaches). This is a seminal work in that it invites serious investigation of our past. I know many inaccuracies were present in the filming of battleship row. Does that mean the event did not occur? I do know that my parents generation were fully invested in winning the war after loosing the early battles. To the many young Americans who do not have a clue of what it means to be an American, it might be a place to start. If we "support our troops", is that verbal, or are we ready to report for the draft or even to volunteer for active duty? That is the question facing our present generation.