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It's Marine, not soldier

posted 16 years ago by horton-2
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First off I thought the movie was fantastic and Kevin Bacon was perfectly cast for this.

In the movie Lt Col Strobl corrects a young lady when she calls him a soldier. How the freakin hell did the DVD label get printed up calling both he and PFC Chance soldiers?? I was about to buy the movie then saw that crap and held off. I'm a Marine and I don't know how many times I've had to correct people on this. If you want to denote any member of the general military use the term "troops."

[–] RobBase086-1 15 years ago

Hey devil dog! It is all right people are just trying to show respect. You have to remember that not everyone has served in the military and know the proper way of saying things to a military member. I would not be offended if someone called me a soldier. I would take it as respect.

This was a great movie and I loved it too!

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[–] dagaul101 13 years ago

To many civilians there doesn't seem to be a difference between a soldier and a marine, there are all in the militarySource:Movie Reviews - Taking Chancehttp://moviereviews.noskram.com/2009/09/movie-reviews-for-taking-chanc e

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[–] BigRich 10 years ago

I thought that was pretty cool that they added that. I was thinking the same thing when they showed her cell phone screen - and was glad when Bacon corrected her 

I've been a civilian now for 22+ years, so I've eased up on correcting those that don't know better - with the exception if they called me a soldier, but when someone kind of lumps all branches together and uses the generic term "soldier", sure it tugs at the heart strings, but most time I give it a pass. I know what I am and always will be. Semper Fi.

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Every person that served can be called a veteran, but not every veteran can be called a Marine.