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offbeat london, United Kingdom | #1  May 29, 2012 @ 20:11:48when this movie first came out , i was blown away with the brutally honest portrayel of soldiers under duress ... and how decent men can do terrible things ... over the years i've seen it about 6 times ... i watched it again this week ... and what struck me for the first time , is how ill disciplined the soldiers were ... they were supposed to be rangers ( elite soldiers ) but they were constantly bickering with each other ... and at times even argued with and defied their captain ....i know there are ex servicemen on here , so i'd like to ask them ... is this a likely scenario in the rangers ?  | ||||||
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| jonnythan Bringer of rad mirth  Here and there, | #2 May 29, 2012 @ 20:16:40I doubt you'll find anyone on TFS who served in infantry in World War II. | ||||||
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| offbeat london, United Kingdom | #3 May 29, 2012 @ 20:22:56fair enough ..but t hey might have been told things by grandpappy ...or they may have been a ranger at a later time and experienced the same discipline culture ..  | ||||||
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| BozieFozie Life's a Beach  Paradise, Florida | #4 May 29, 2012 @ 21:05:22 @offbeat Said  when this movie first came out , i was blown away with the brutally honest portrayel of soldiers under duress ... and how decent men can do terrible things ... over the years i've seen it about 6 times ... i watched it again this week ... and what struck me for the first time , is how ill disciplined the soldiers were ... they were supposed to be rangers ( elite soldiers ) but they were constantly bickering with each other ... and at times even argued with and defied their captain ....i know there are ex servicemen on here , so i'd like to ask them ... is this a likely scenario in the rangers ? What about Hoppy??? | ||||||
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| offbeat london, United Kingdom | #5 May 29, 2012 @ 21:10:10 | ||||||
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| jonnythan Bringer of rad mirth Here and there, | #6 May 29, 2012 @ 21:19:50 | ||||||
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| DiscordTiger The Queen of Random  Moderator Emerald City, United States (g | #7 May 29, 2012 @ 21:20:56I think though WASH is the only one. | ||||||
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| jonnythan Bringer of rad mirth Here and there, | #8 May 29, 2012 @ 21:23:32 | ||||||
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| DiscordTiger The Queen of Random ModeratorEmerald City, United States (g | #9 May 29, 2012 @ 21:26:44True. Though I would of had to understand more of the OP's question to know if branch made a difference to the answer of the question, so I took that part about the navy out when I posted. I probably should have left it in there more info is usually better than not enough. | ||||||
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| chisa96 Supreme Goddess  Out in Nature, Wisconsin | #10 May 29, 2012 @ 21:34:11 | ||||||
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| offbeat london, United Kingdom | #11 May 29, 2012 @ 21:35:18i'm only entertaining the notion that the rangers may have this quirk in their discipline/behaviour because i've read a little about the english sas regiment and they have a slightly more relaxed relationship between officers and other ranks . | ||||||
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| jonnythan Bringer of rad mirth Here and there, | #12 May 29, 2012 @ 21:36:58 @DiscordTiger Said True. Though I would of had to understand more of the OP's question to know if branch made a difference to the answer of the question, so I took that part about the navy out when I posted. I probably should have left it in there more info is usually better than not enough. A squad by itself for extended periods of time in the thick of infantry warfare is pretty different from being on a ship. | ||||||
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AzUnDeR Pacifica, California | #13 May 29, 2012 @ 21:38:43Based on true stories have always fascinated me. | ||||||
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| DiscordTiger The Queen of Random ModeratorEmerald City, United States (g | #14 May 29, 2012 @ 21:45:27 @jonnythan Said A squad by itself for extended periods of time in the thick of infantry warfare is pretty different from being on a ship. But ellipses make my brain hurt and I just focused to the answer to the question of who at TFS was old enough to be in WWII. And then I couldn't remember if all navy stayed on the boats at all times or if there was a group or two that may have gone on land, and then I've never seen Saving Private Ryan, so while I figured it was Army and not Navy, that it was probably different. I should of left that navy part in the in answer though, or just moved a long, but I was horribly bored at the moment, and really had nothing better to do than figure out random TFS trivia. | ||||||
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| jonnythan Bringer of rad mirth Here and there, | #15 May 29, 2012 @ 21:46:59 | ||||||
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