The Four Horsemen of M-e-S
We've discussed it since the start of this blog - we've begged for the movie only now - over a decade later - is starting to make its way.
Here's one blog'rs predictions - that will be one of the most copied statues of the last half-century; miniture versions adorning desks throughout this country.
Gosh, it's almost as if Hollywood is tired of losing millions on making movies that insult the military and the nation. I hope they do the story justice.
ReplyDeleteI loved finding out about the piece of the World Trade Center that they took with them, and what they did with it. Same feeling that I had when I learned that the very first plane off of the carrier to take the fight back to the Taliban was carrying a flag from the World Trade Center. There's a fitness in it that satisfies my soul.
Great book about these guys and the early days of kicking taliban butt: "The Horse Soldiers," by Doug Stanton.
ReplyDeleteSorry to chime in so late on this one. Love the idea and agree a movie would be appropriate. I am torn, however, on the choice of headgear. (And, I might add, as a Navy guy, I should probably keep my mouth shut.) The boonie hat definitely gives it that cowboy/cavalry touch and makes it easier to identify as being a US soldier, but this actually is not the image I get when I think about how these soldiers operated. A more traditional afghani headgear would work better for me. The M4 Carbine serves as a solid identifier for me. Different theater, but the lasting image of the Long Range Desert Group from WW2 is this:
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