How Well Do You Know Veterans in TV & Film?

The first war movie was made in 1897 (!), so moving images and tales of war and the military have been intertwined from the beginning. Through the decades, films about war have won some of the highest critical honors out there — and stars who served in the military have brought their own experiences to their performances on the big screen.

In honor of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, we’ve pulled together trivia about war movies fromApocalypse Now! to Saving Private Ryan — as well as the lives of actors with real-life military service.

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Vol. 2, Issue 11

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