Re: [OT] We were soldiers

A friend of mine and his father[1] went to see this...	His father made
two 
comments...  They didn't use a specific model of M-16 that they show
being 
used in the movie, and that a model of Grenade launcher wasn't used that

early in the war.

[1]  Considering my friends father volunteered for 2 tours in
Vietnam[2], 
leading a combat engineer force, I tend to take his opinion as gospel
when 
(and if) he speaks up about such matters.
[2]  A war I know precious little about. [3]
[3]  I prefer pre-gun-powder, or post FTL [4]
[4]  How long can I run footnotes? [5]
[5]  To long... [5]

At 07:26 PM 3/18/02 -0500, you wrote:
>This may have been discussed on list and I missed it, but...
>
>I just saw "We were Soldiers". I will not comment on the historical
accuracy
>or tactics (as I would probably say something stupid). But as a
theatrical
>production, I thought that it was well done. It treated everything with
due
>respect. It had a lot of action. And it heroism tinged with the
bittersweet
>of loss.
>
>I would rate this one high (almost 'must see'). I do caution you that
it has
>graphic violence (like the 1st part of Private Ryan).
>
>Now back to your regularly scheduled flame war...
>
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