Synopsis
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West Point graduate lieutenant Jeff Knight meets cynicism when taking command of sergeant Michael McNamara's tour veterans platoon in a Vietnamese trench camp. Unlike his predecessor, who hid till the end of his tour, Jeff takes charge, experiences the manual doesn't allow coping with all realities and gets wounded. He returns, now fully respect by men and superiors. Besides the Vietcong, the platoon wrestles with the inscrutable villagers, which the G.I.'s officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals.
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News Results
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The best World War II movies: A subjective look
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5/27/2013 5:11:40 AM
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From the Charlie Chaplin's classic "Great Dictator" released in'40 to 2013's sadly mediocre "Emporer" about the American occupation of Japan, World War II movies have been staple Hollywood fare for nearly seven decades.
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Standouts among Hollywood's many attempts to portray the conflict
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5/23/2013 3:56:22 PM
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(EDITORS: Monday is Memorial Day, when we honor the dead from America's wars. To mark the anniversary, Orange County Register Travel Editor Gary A. Warner, the newspaper's one-time military reporter, offers his updated list of the best World War II movies.)
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What you can do for Wounded Warriors on Memorial Day
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5/21/2013 9:03:22 PM
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I ran into a very good idea a few days ago that makes me pose this question to you. How will you spend Memorial Day? I encourage you stop by CrossFit in Peachtree City, near Mimi’s Good Food in the strip center at the railroad tracks off Dividend Drive and Kelly Drive. At CrossFit you can make a donation to the Wounded Warrior program, and if you want you can participate free of charge in “Murph ...
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Former Selah resident killed in action in Afghanistan
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5/16/2013 9:08:25 AM
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Fri, 03 May 2013 22:16:00 GMT By Molly Rosbach Yakima Herald-Republic Color/BlackColor/BlackBlanchard Aaron Blanchard, a 32-year-old Army captain and former Selah resident, was killed by enemy fire Tuesday in Afghanistan. He had been stationed at a forward operating base when it was struck by missile fire, killing him and another soldier, his mother, Laur...
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