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Where were the tech advisors on this film?


Lots of glaring errors, weapon safety not being followed, nto once did I see a reload scene...

Referring to magazines as clips?

And if DiNardo was a sniper, how come his M14 only had iron sights?

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And a Sgt Maj always goes out on a squad patrol.

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They were not out on a regular patrol in the beginning of the movie, they were a long range recon patrol unit.

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A Sergeant Major (E-9) is the senior enlisted member of a Battalion. In Garrison, his office is usually adjacent to the Colonel, The Battalion Commander. Depending on what type of unit, that Battalion may have anywhere from 200 up to 600 or 700 troops. A Sergeant Major would never go out on a Recon Patrol with a squad. If the Sergeant Major is there, you can bet your next paycheck that the Colonel is there also.

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I had to laugh at the weapon handling skills of the US troops .. just a joke .. real marines etc. would not fire their weapons from the hip or held out in front of their body at a sideways angle nor would they stand up and have zero cover while firing from an entrenched position.

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