20 things Hollywood wrongly portrays about the armed forces

Modified Jan 17, 2025 11:17 ET

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17) Lack Of Realistic Military Education

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Hollywood movies often downplay the academic rigor of military education, which is misleading. Officer training and technical schools offered by military personnel are shown correctly in the movies. The military is about critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills, which are emphasized by military education. The showcase of basic boot camps in place of this ignores the complexities and importance of these trainings.