16 military movies that used real-life veterans in active roles

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Still from Flags of our Fathers (Image via Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Still from Flags of our Fathers (Image via Warner Bros. Entertainment)

9.⁠ ⁠Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Still from the movie (Image via Warner Bros. Pictures)
Still from the movie (Image via Warner Bros. Pictures)

Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, and others, this war drama is based on a book by James Bradley and Ron Powers and revolves around the Marines and Navy corpsman who raised the American flag during the battle of Iwo Jima. The movie had support from veterans like Sergeant Quay Terry, who was the Assistant Military Advisor and provided insights into military procedures.

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