#MovieMonday - "Heartbreak Ridge" (1986) starring Clint Eastwood is one fo the few films depicting the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada. After being rejected by the Army because they did not like the image that Eastwood's character projected, the script was rewritten to feature a platoon of Marines. Hoping that the movie would be their "Top Gun", the USMC provided support for the production but were unhappy with the final cut. The USMC chose not to endorse the film when it was released. To learn mo

73 years ago, U.S. Soldiers faced one of the toughest battles of the Korean War: Heartbreak Ridge. For 30 brutal days, American troops of the 2nd Infantry Division fought uphill through mud, machine gun fire, and sheer rock to break through deeply entrenched enemy lines. Thousands paid the price to hold that ground. We remember them. We honor them. We carry their legacy. | U.S. Army