The book was. I haven't seen the movie yet, but if it stayed true to the book it should be. I need to go see the damned thing already.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:05 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: jarhead > > so you'd agree that it is realistic, tim? > > On 11/27/05, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Tim Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] One of the first > > > things to realize is that the movie was about a Marine > Infantryman > > > in a STA unit. > > > That's like being an Army Ranger or Scout Sniper. Your there for > > > one and one reason only. > > > All soldiers aren't killing machines. In the army you > brake up the > > > type of soldiers into combat arms and non-combat arms. > > > The combat arms soldiers (infantry, arty, engineers, armor) are > > > front line troops. They are trained different, and > usually have a > > > different mentality when they join and choose to do that. Your > > > average pogue office bitch doesn't get off on being in > the mud and > > > blowing shit up, but a good portion of the infantry really does. > > > > What's the point Rambo? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:184184 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
