Top 10 Movies To Watch In Honor Of Veteran’s Day

FIGHTING SPIRIT: A COMBAT CHAPLAIN’S JOURNEY is a powerful documentary about the long, rich history of U.S. Army Chaplains who helped soldiers both physically and spiritually. It focuses on the story of Chaplain Emil Kapaun, whose body was identified after 70 years and brought back to America after being lost in North Korea. FIGHTING SPIRIT tells a heartfelt, compelling story about the often overlooked bravery and sacrifices of Army Chaplains, with a strong moral, patriotic worldview containing some positive Christian themes and references, but there is some war violence and references to Non-Christian chaplains in the service.

HACKSAW RIDGE is a great, emotive, powerful, touching Christian war movie about Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a courageous conscientious objector who serves as an unarmed medic during the brutal battle of Okinawa in World War II. Brilliantly directed by Mel Gibson, HACKSAW RIDGE is a captivating, emotional movie about uncompromising faith and miraculous courage. It will make you laugh and cry, but strong caution is advised because of bloody violence and some foul language.

Made in 1944, THE PURPLE HEART is an incredibly powerful World War II movie about a group of American fliers forced to sit through a Japanese show trial designed to break their will. THE PURPLE HEART is one of the best, most patriotic movies ever made, with one of the strongest, most heart-rending, and most stirring pro-freedom messages you’ll ever find.

Led by Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough and James Garner, THE GREAT ESCAPE follows Allied inmates during World War II trying to escape from a new POW camp run by evil German National Socialist soldiers. Released in 1963, THE GREAT ESCAPE is classic, masterful entertainment filled with a wonderful cast, patriotism, playful comical moments, high stakes, and tremendous jeopardy and suspense. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for young children due to instances of violence and brief foul language, smoking, and drinking.

GODS AND GENERALS paints a brilliant portrait of the Christian lives of the great military leaders during the tumultuous years leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. GODS AND GENERALS recognizes the deep spiritual values of those involved in the Civil War; it is a monument of filmmaking which will be remembered as long as there are devices to watch such a magnificent historical epic.

Ron Maxwell's epic film GETTYSBURG, based on Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel THE KILLER ANGELS, dramatically depicts the three most courageous days in American history when North and South were arrayed against each other in the decisive battle fought on the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania plains. GETTYSBURG is a magnificent movie that should be viewed by every American.

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS is a drama about two sons trying to find out about their soldier fathers, who were friends and died together in Vietnam. It’s a compelling, touching movie with a strong Christocentric, evangelistic message focusing on Jesus.

THE PATRIOT stars Mel Gibson as a family man who wrestles with his desire for revenge and the just cause of the American War for Independence in the late 1700s. The violent battle scenes may concern older moviegoers, while younger moviegoers might chafe at the soul-searching, but at the heart of this movie is faith.

WE WERE SOLDIERS is a true story starring Mel Gibson as Col. Hal Moore, who led the first American helicopter troops into battle against the Communist North Vietnamese in 1965. Despite some minor flaws and very strong, bloody combat scenes laced with some strong profanities, WE WERE SOLDIERS delivers a riveting drama with strong appeals to God in the Name of the Holy Christian Trinity.

THE 15:17 TO PARIS shows the lives of three good friends, who go on an adventure that sends them into a dangerous, life-changing crisis. Well-directed and acted, with several emotional high points, THE 15:17 TO PARIS has a strong Christian, moral worldview promoting bravery and sacrifice, but some scenes warrant caution for children.