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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
5. It's easier to stay on message, you get all the vehicles and men a lot cheaper.
Wed Apr 4, 2012, 06:29 PM
Apr 2012

Such stories are a no, no

Rape in the US military: America's dirty little secret
A female soldier in Iraq is more likely to be attacked by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/dec/09/rape-us-military


'Act Of Valor' And The Military's Long Hollywood Mission
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As David Sirota recounted in his book "Back To Our Future," John McTiernan, director of famously Pentagon-rejected film "The Hunt for Red October," says studios began telling screenwriters and directors to be sure that they could "get cooperation from the military, or forget about making the picture."
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/17/act-of-valor-military-hollywood_n_1284338.html

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