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3 Great War Movies to Watch on Memorial Day
These three war movies starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon and more capture the meaning and true spirit of Memorial Day
John Bradley ( Ryan Phillippe), Mike Strank ( Barry Pepper), Ira Hayes ( Adam Beach), Rene Gagnon ( Jesse Bradford), Harlon Block ( Benjamin Walker) and Franklin Sousley ( Joseph Michael Cross) are the men who raise the flag in the photo. To prevent the Ryan family from suffering the loss of all four sons, Captain John H. Miller ( Tom Hanks) leads a small team through Europe’s frontlines to find James and bring him home. In this film, Hanks plays Ernie Krause, a recently promoted commander who is tasked with leading a convoy of military and merchant ships from America to England during the height of World War II.
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