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Film Assignment for December

Troops, your viewing assignment for December is to watch the drama Florence Nightingale. A highly inventive, full costume drama telling the untold story of one of Britain’s greatest national heroines. Often based on her own actual words, this...

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Film Assignment for November

Troops, your viewing assignment for the month of November is to watch the award-winning short film, Maa (Mother). The elderly mother needs a pair of slippers after her pair is ruined. The son needs a pair of new shoes for his friend’s wedding...

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Film Assignment for October

Troops, your viewing assignment for October is to watch the short film Remembering the Fallen. A French veteran of World War II remembers a particular day of his life… An immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure...

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Film Assignment for September

Troops, your viewing assignment for the month of September is to watch The Millionaires’ Unit. It’s about the First Yale Unit in World War I. After you watch the 1-hour documentary, email your thoughts and comments to me at...

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Film Assignment for August

Troops, your viewing assignment for August is to watch I’m Staying with My Boys; the Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC. It’s the story of courageous WWII hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. John Basilone.  One of the...

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In Defense of SEAL Chief Gallagher

I’m a close-combat veteran. Close-combat vets are those troops who go face-to-face with the enemy to kill them. I spent two years as an infantryman in Vietnam—as a rifle platoon leader and then as a rifle company commander—the later during the Tet...

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The 4th of July

This coming Thursday is the 4th of July. Virtually every American knows that it’s a big holiday and fireworks will happen. There are parades and lots of parties. We are celebrating our nation. Yet, I’ve found that a surprisingly small number of...

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Film Assignment for July

Troops, your viewing assignment for the month of July is to watch THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at the Twin Lights. After you watch The Pledge of Allegiance, email your thoughts and comments to me at denny@frontlinesoffreedom.com.  We’ll...

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Film Assignment for June

Troops, your viewing assignment for June is to watch Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. One afternoon while driving to work, Marcos Perez was pulled over for running a yellow light. He was later deported, and his wife, Elizabeth Perez, a US...

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