Freedom Is Not Free!
10 Movies that Beautifully Honor Our Fallen Soldiers © Baehr, 2017
On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who have died in the armed forces protecting the values of life and liberty that America was founded upon. There are select movies that we at Movieguide® believe commemorate this national holiday in unique ways, so we’ve put together a list of 10 of our favorites for your enjoyment. Each movie on the list features different characters, some based on real life, and some fictional.
Some movies, like HACKSAW RIDGE, are about conscientious objectors who refuse to kill but fulfill their patriotic duties in surprising, inspiring ways, and others like ACT OF VALOR and SANDS OF IWO JIMO feature warriors willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Some movies like CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER and THE PATRIOT are about heroes rising up against their own tyrannical governments that are taking away the liberty they were assigned to protect. Each movie, however, has a common theme that honors the soldier, and the basic values that these soldiers were fighting for, that being freedom, dignity and respect, and many being guided by faith as they fight for these values. As you watch one or more of these movies over the next few days, keep in mind the real sacrifices that are made daily so that you can raise a family, worship freely and have every opportunity to succeed.
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
WE WERE SOLDIERS
THE PATRIOT
GETTYSBURG
Editor’s Note: Some of these recent movies contain strong subject matter, so caution or even extreme caution is warranted, even for older teenagers and adults.
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