16 military movies that used real-life veterans in active roles

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Still from Flags of our Fathers (Image via Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Still from Flags of our Fathers (Image via Warner Bros. Entertainment)

14. Lone Survivor (2013)

Still from the movie (Image via Rotten Tomatoes)
Still from the movie (Image via Rotten Tomatoes)

Directed by Peter Berg and based on a non-fiction book by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson, this action drama stars Mark Wahlberg, Eric Bana, and others. The film revolves around the war in Afghanistan where a US Navy SEALs mission to track down the Taliban leader Ahmad Shah became unsuccessful. The film is based on Luttrell’s real-life story, who is a Navy SEAL and also had a cameo in the film.

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