Veterans plan own film to challenge Hollywood depictions of them

By News on the Net Tribune News Service —— Bio and Archives May 27, 2015

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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) — With few exceptions, Hollywood's attempts to make a movie depicting veterans haven't gone over well in the community it aims to mimic.

"Con Air,'' "Jarhead,'' "Green Zone'' and "The Hurt Locker'' are among the films that induce cringes and groans from a group of veterans tired of Hollywood's depictions of them. Those veterans — including Medal of Honor recipients Dakota Meyer and Leroy Petry and well-known veterans Tim Kennedy and Marcus Luttrell — now plan to make their own movie. More...