Mr. Right would like to say thank you to veterans who might be reading, to your loved ones who have served, and to the loved ones you may have lost over the years. Veterans are the backbone of this great nation. They inspire us to never stop fighting for our country and our freedoms. They remind us that life is fragile, freedom is easily lost, and that, in the words of the great Roman poet Horace, it is sweet and just to die for one’s country. 

Sometimes, a good way to remember their sacrifice is to revisit classic war movies. Not all war movies are accurate, of course. In fact, most of them are inaccurate. But, at the very least, they remind us of the hell some boys went through, even though it wasn’t their choice. (RELATED: Finally, A Summer Blockbuster That Conservatives Will Love)

The Patriot

If you’re looking for a movie about the American Revolution, this is the one. It is vintage Mel Gibson. The story is captivating, and the battle scenes are harrowing. There’s a final charge scene toward the end of the movie that will get your misty-eyed and proud to be an American.

Saving Private Ryan

One of the classics that never gets old. Historians have remarked the film’s opening scene of the D-Day invasion is the most accurate depiction of the battle ever produced by Hollywood.

Glory

For readers interested in the Civil War, this film starring a young Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington is one of the most slept-on movies ever. Despite the story’s focus on a black regiment in the Union Army, the 54th Massachusetts, there is nothing about it that is woke. It also has an amazing final charge scene when the Union soldiers break into the Confederacy’s Fort Wagner. 

The Thin Red Line

Perhaps my favorite movie on the list, this film is the most experimental and philosophical of the five, and depicts a single battle from the Guadalcanal Campaign. It features a huge cast of characters played by Sean Penn, Jim Caveziel, Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, John Travolta, George Clooney, Nick Nolte, and other A-list stars. 

We Were Soldiers 

Another vintage Mel Gibson performance. This 2002 banger of a film is about one of the first and bloodiest battles in Vietnam.