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Special forces members review scenes from movies and television and rate how realistic they are.
Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine Corps special operations team leader, rates Marine Corps scenes in movies and television for realism. Ackerman discusses the depiction of the Iraq War and the war in Afghanistan in films such as "Jarhead," "Heartbreak Ridge," "Full Metal Jacket," and "Flags of Our Fathers."
Nicholas Irving, a former special operations sniper and author, rates sniper scenes in movies and television shows for realism. Irving breaks down the plausibility of snipers in films and television shows such as "American Sniper," "Skyfall," "28 Weeks Later," and "The Last of Us," starring Pedro Pascal.
Retired Green Beret David Harris rates portrayals of explosions in movies and TV shows. He looks at RPGs and other explosive devices in films such as "Black Hawk Down," "Tropic Thunder," "RRR," and "Commando," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Jay Ly, a master explosive-ordnance-disposal technician, rates bomb-disposal scenes in movies and television shows for realism. Ly looks at explosives used in combat throughout history in films such as "The Hurt Locker," "Speed," "Rambo," and "The Dark Knight Rises." and "Speed", starring Keanu Reeves.
Former Navy SEAL DJ Shipley rates close-quarter battle scenes in movies and TV shows. He analyzes fights in films such as "John Wick: Chapter 4," "The Bourne Supremacy," "The Raid," and "Rebel Ridge."
Andy Stumpf served over 16 years in the Navy SEALs — 12 years as an enlisted SEAL and five years as an officer. Stumpf discusses the accuracy of underwater missions and scuba-diving scenes in films such as "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation," "National Treasure," and "Act of Valor."
Patrick McNamara, a firearms expert who served with Army special operations, rates gun technique in movies. McNamara discusses guns and ammo in films such as, "John Wick: Chapter 2," "Deadpool," "Sicario," "Scarface," "Mad Max: Fury Road," and "Collateral."
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Follow Jay Ly at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-ly/
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https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2133889/elliot-ackerman/
Learn more about David Harris and Harris Strategic Solutions here:
https://www.harrisstrategicsolutionsllc.com/about
Learn more about DJ Shipley’s work here:
https://gbrsgroup.com/
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