War movies have long been popular among audiences and can often dish out drama and tragedy in equal measure.
These movies showcase the complicated journeys that many veterans face when building new civilian lives.
Movies about veterans are particularly poignant, as they provide much-needed perspectives on war itself.
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Some movies, likeComing Home, are fictional stories set against the backdrop of true events.
These kinds of stories are meant to be more universal, representing parts of the veterans' experience.
My Name is Bill W.is a compassionate look at the struggles many veterans faced when re-entering civilian life.
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The movie is a reflection on the legacy that so many war veterans left.
The movie also meditates on how war impacts the humanity of those who survive war.
Leavey was a K9 handler who was deployed to Iraq twice.
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This silent movie was written byLaurence Stallings, who was a World War I veteran himself.
Ken is paralyzed due to injuries sustained during his military service.
Ken’s rehabilitation journey is a difficult one as he comes to terms with his new reality.
While her husband is away, she reconnects with an old high school friend, Luke (Voight).
Sally and Luke begin their own relationship and become invaluable supports to one another.
Coming Homecaptures the bitterness many veterans felt and continue to feel in the aftermath of their service.
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Ultimately, the movie is a tragedy, which reflects how Americans saw war itself at the time.
The movie is a meditation on American class and how this is impacted by war.
SinceBorn on the Fourth of Julyis based on a true story, it is all the more compelling.
The Deer Hunteris an often brutal and heartbreaking look at the aftermath of war from veterans' perspectives.
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