Secretive SEALs Moonlight as Movie Stars, With Navy’s Blessing -- Danger Room
SEALs are supposed to be secretive, stealthy killers. The public will probably never know the identities of the SEAL Team Six members who killed Osama bin Laden. But the Navy and the Pentagon had no problem letting the producers of a forthcoming action movie put active-duty SEALs on camera. Their faces are on screen and their names — first names, at least — are in the credits, along with their rank.
“There were many precautions taken with the project to make sure our advantages on the battlefield would not be compromised to the enemy,” explains Amanda Greenberg, a Navy spokeswoman. Well, that and the fact that Act of Valor — in theaters next Friday! — is one giant, explicit recruiting pitch.
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More News On The Upcoming Movie 'Act Of Valor'
SEALs Hit The Big Screen -- MSNBC
'Act of Valor' flick is the real deal, real SEALs say -- TBO.com
‘Act of Valor’: Exploitative, Opportunistic, or Just Good Clean Fun? -- Red State
“Act of Valor” a Meritorious Movie -- Examiner
My Comment: I read somewhere that this movie will be regarded as this generation's 'Top Gun' .... hmmmm .... that's a tall order to follow. But I suspect that this movie is going to be a commercial hit, and if the initial reviews are anything, a big boost for special ops and the Navy.
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