This Veterans Day, we honor all the men and women who have served in the armed forces for this country, and thank them for their profound courage, strength, and determination.
Here are the top 9 movies to watch this Veterans Day as a reminder of all their incredible courage and sacrifice.
9. The Hurt Locker
This 2009 award winning film follows a bomb disposal team and the atrocities they faced each day during the War in Iraq.
8. American Sniper
American Sniper is a biographical war film that portrays the story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. After Chris serves four long tours of duty in Iraq, he struggles to return to civilian life, and is haunted by his experiences.
7. Fury
Fury follows an Army sergeant played by Brad Pitt who leads a Sherman tank, and its five-man crew during WWII in April 1945 as they attempt a dangerous and outnumbered mission behind enemy lines.
6. Born on the Fourth of July
This 1989 classic war drama follows Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise, as he enlists in the Marines and serves two tours in Vietnam. After being paralyzed in battle, Kovic returns home and becomes a critic of the war when he feels betrayed by the country he fought for.
5. Full Metal Jacket
This 1987 classic war film follows Private Davis as he is sent to Vietnam as a journalist. During his time in Vietnam, he witnesses the dehumanizing effects the war has had on his fellow recruits.
4. Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down received two Academy Awards for its portrayal of the atmosphere in Somalia in 1993. The film follows U.S. soldiers that fight to stay alive after a helicopter is shot down behind enemy lines in Somalia.
3. Unbroken
This moving 2014 war drama focuses on the true story of Olympian Louis Zamperini who spent 47 days drifting in a raft in the ocean with two other crewmen before finally being caught by the Japanese and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
2. We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers follows Mel Gibson’s character as it tells the story of a major battle during the Vietnam War.
1. Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan, one of the most famous and awarded war drama of all time, follows Captain John Miller as he takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan. As they search, the team is faced with horrors of war, and each man discover strength and courage in the face of adversity.
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