The Great Raid typifies the heroism of the Greatest Generation

Rating: 10/10 (28 August 2005)

Truth is stranger than fiction. The overt brutality of the Japanese Imperial Army In World War II cannot be exaggerated. The necessity of the Great Raid was undebatable. The exploits of the Army Rangers as they planned and rescued over 500 Americans who, somehow, lived through the Bataan Death March, is a compelling, worthy story.
In the past few years, there has been a resurrection of the WWII movie. Saving Private Ryan, U-571, and Band of Brothers on HBO have all shown incredible, heroic deeds. Heroes can be described as ordinary people who do extraordinary things during extraordinary times. To quote Winson Churchill at the end of WWII, "The country that does not honor its heroes soon will find itself with no heroes to honor."
The history of dedication and sacrifice that made this country does not seem to be taught any longer in our school history classes. We need more movies such as The Great Raid to remind us what the red and white stripes on our flag stand for.