Category: Stripes

‘Stripes’ Is the Most Accurate Movie Regarding Military Life: Here’s Why

Commentary We quite often see blogs and articles discussing the best and most accurate movies regarding war or military life. I’m sure our readers have their favorites, many of which are dependent on the era during which they served. I will leave it to you to peruse for a moment which movie most accurately portrays…


Isle of Destiny (1940)

Society glamor girl/aviatrix Virginia Allerton decides to alter her around-the-world flight by stopping off on the Pacific isle of Palo Pango where her brother, Lieutenant Allerton, is stationed with a detachment of U.S. Marines, including “Stripes” Thornton and “Milly” Barnes. Local smuggler Barton baits her into a trap using her plane for his gun-smuggling racket,…