IBC Blog Tour de Troops
Welcome to IBC’s Blog Tour de Troops!
You should have hopped here from Melissa Foster’s blog. The next stop on the tour will be at Stephen England’s blog.
With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, I have spent some time thinking about all of those men and women who so graciously give their time, energy, and sometimes even their lives to protect their own countrymen and culture. For millennium, soldiers have fought for their beliefs and values, and in doing so, sacrificed so much. I am fascinated with and honored to know so many people who have devoted some or all of their life to the Armed Forces.
As some of you know, I’m a movie nut, and war-themed films are some of my favorites. I’m far from alone in my appreciation of this genre, as is evident by all of the war-related movies made over the years. Think about some of your favorite military-flavored films and why you love them.
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It’s the mental strength of the characters more than the physical prowess that leaves me in awe. While I realize these are mainly works of fiction (although some contain elements off non-fiction), I also know that many are based on true-life heroes and events. I watch these films and am touched by what soldiers will endure to fight for their beliefs and to protect the values and people they love.
I can’t possibly thank all of the members of the Armed Forces in countries around the world for the sweat and horrors they have endured in the never ending fight for freedom and justice. I look forward to teaching my children about the reason we remember veterans and hold them in such high esteem.
Top Five Reasons Why I Couldn’t Handle Being in the Armed Forces:
- Waking up at the butt-crack of dawn on a regular basis would suck the lifeblood out of me.
- Having to do P.T. (especially P.T. at the butt-crack of dawn) that involves a 60 – 80 lb. backpack, a screaming drill sergeant, and no time-outs would make me blubber like a big baby right before I keeled over dead—I’d like to go out with some dignity, thank you.
- Just thinking about going into combat would make me puke in my helmet repeatedly. It wouldn’t be pretty. G.I. Jane I am not.
- Sacrificing time with my loved ones (especially my kids) would tear my heart into little tiny pieces and make me a miserable slug.
- Leaving the safety of home would give me ulcers, and my nervous twitches would acquire twitches of their own.
Please leave a comment on my blog post today telling me what your top three favorite war-related films are. Not only do you receive a coupon for a free copy of my eBook, DANCE OF THE WINNEBAGOS (which has three old veterans who give the heroine nothing but heartburn), a troop member will also be given a free copy of my book.
Here are some links to a few wonderful reviewers who are sponsoring/have sponsored DANCE OF THE WINNEBAGOS with reviews. Don’t forget to stop over there and give them little L♥O♥V♥E.
Thank you for supporting Veterans around the world and for participating in IBC’s Blog Tour de Troops!
If you’d like to view a few C.S. Kunkle drawings from his Machines of War collection, click HERE.
If you’d like to donate money toward the Kindles for our soldiers, simply use Paypal and ibcprograms@gmail.com as the address where to send your money. Please note on your payment that it’s a “Troops Donation.”
(Don’t forget to stop over at Stephen England’s blog next on the tour.)
♥ Ann
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Happy Holidays,
Ann
Hi Ann, Thanks for your participation in this event that reminds us to appreciate and thank those who serve on our behalf. I already have your latest book – love your work. 3 war movies that are among my favorites: Mash, Good Morning Vietnam & The Deer Hunter (which is very difficult to watch)
Sorry to be commenting 2 days late -
Kathy,
Thank you for stopping by–better late than never! I feel like watching a bunch of these movies this coming weekend.
Glad you have my other books!
Take care,
Ann
Ann, Hope I can still get a book for our troops. Tried several times over the past several hours & get an error message when I hit submit.
ackleybj {at} verizon {dot} net
Barb,
I’ve received four comments from you here, and I deleted a couple of them. You’re getting through, not sure what’s up with the error.
Ann
In honor of all the veterans-currently serving and who have previously served…
I have a really close friend, my best friend’s husband, who still suffers with the side affects of serving in the Vietnam war.
My 3 favorite war movies are Gone with the Wind, Saving Private Ryan, and The Hiding Place.
God bless all!
Laurie,
I’m sorry to hear that about your friend’s husband. My thoughts go out to him and others like him during this time of year. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you get a few laughs out of DANCE OF THE WINNEBAGOS.
Ann
I don’t watch war films, but I’m nonetheless appreciative of what our troops go through for us. Thank you for supporting them!
carmenbartATgmailDOTcom
Carmen,
Thank you for stopping by tonight and adding to the ebooks-for-troops pile.
Ann
Imzadi,
War Games–haven’t seen that in ages. Thank you for coming by.
Ann
Your book sounds really interesting. Thanks for what you are doing for our troops.
1. Coming Home
2. War Games
3. Torn Curtain
ImzadiDonelli at yahoo dot com
Barb,
Thank you for sharing so much about these movies. I agree with you on the more historically accurate holding my interest even more. I walked away from a Band of Brothers marathon feeling like I have done so little in my life compared to them. It made me want to do more for others.
Thank you for your comment and for stopping by!
Ann
I saw Bridge on the River Kwai when I was a kid & it made a big impression. Not sure if I saw it today if it would compare with the ones already listed.
Saving Private Ryan was hard to watch the Normandy Beach invasion, but I think it gave the best idea possible of what it must have been like to be there.
Not sure that I would call Flags of our Fathers a great movie, but again I felt like I had a taste of what it must have been like to be in combat.
Can’t remember the name, but there was a Viet Nam era movie about soldiers trying to be rescued by helicopter & enemy had tunnels that allowed them to pop up unexpectedly & posed big threat.
While I enjoy the adventure & thrill of the Rambo type movies, the ones that make the biggest impression on me are the ones that are more historically accurate & make me feel like I come away with a better understanding of what it was really like.
All of which convince me that I don’t ever want to be in a war or have my grandchildren have to fight one. Which makes what our service people face all the more impressive & appreciated.
But I couldn’t take a steady diet of that kind of intensity. Most of the time in both my reading & movie choices I prefer to be entertained & a spice of humor makes it even better.
Finally, my #1 choice of war movie is Schindler’s List.
Thank you for the free book. Send to
ackleybj {at} verizon {dot} net
Thanks for participating!
I don’t watch war movies, but remember growing up that I saw some episodes of M*A*S*H as well as GI Joe cartoons.
Roxs
roxburysnoopy-blogtourdeforce at yahoo.com
Rox,
I grew up with MASH and Hawkey Pierce. Jamie Farr was from Toledo, Ohio, which is close to my home town, so he was a bit of a local celebrity.
Thank you for coming by!
Ann
Your Top 5 are mine as well . . . which is why I am all the more grateful that there are so many individuals who are not only able, but also willing to do all those things listed and more. Please let them know how much we appreciate everything they do as they serve our country proudly.
By the way, see #3 on your list (and add to that the blood, guts, and gore associated with combat) to understand why I’m not big on war-related movies.
lotsareading@yahoo.com
Ha! Gotcha on the blood and guts mix. I actually can’t stand watching people puke on t.v., and it seems to be a thing they show a lot lately. Blah!
Thanks for stopping by,
Ann
I know of a couple of tv shows that I really enjoy because of my stepdad- MASH and Hogan’s Heroes. Now would the Rambo’s be considered war movies? I’m not much into war films tho most films today have some aspect of it (the Hulk) and I enjoy a couple.
jessangil at gmail dot com
-Jessica B
Jessica,
I thought about adding Rambo, but then I pulled it. It’s war-related, definitely. Thank you for stopping by!
Ann
Thank you so much for supporting our troops and for participating in this blog tour.
I say Saving Private Ryan, MASH, and Behind Enemy Lines.
thenarcissuslibrary at gmail dot com
Isolabella,
Thank you for coming by and sharing your some of your favorite movie picks!
Ann
Thanks for supporting the troops!
Movies:
Fail Safe
Top Gun
1776 – the signing of the act that started the war for our independence.
Oh, I need to see 1776. Sounds interesting! Thank you for coming by.
Ann
So happy to participate in this wonderful blog tour. Thank you!
Susan,
Thank you for coming by and participating!
Ann
My dad was a WWII vet and landed at Omaha Beach on D-day. He didn’t live quite long enough to go on one of the Honor Tours and he didn’t talk about the war but he looked very dashing in the pictures. : )
I don’t watch many war movies, they just make me cry. I love to read space opeeras like David Weber’s Honor Universe stories though. John Ringo writes some good ones too. Looking forward to reading your book.
Thanks for the book and thanks for supporting our troops
Diane,
I’m in awe that your father survived that. The horrors he must have seen. I can see why you can’t watch the war movies. That would cut too deep for me, too. Thank you for coming by.
Ann
Thanks for participating in this great tour.
I have really enjoyed your Deadwood series. Looking forward to the new one.
Carla,
I hope you get some laughs from DANCE. Thank you for coming by!
Ann
My dad was in WW2 medical corps. He never spoke much about his experiences because of the horrors he saw which he told me as he was dying. For this reason, I try to watch all I can and learn of WW 2. MASH interests me from medical angle. Casablanca is a favorite also due to Humphrey Bogart. The English Patient also touched me deeply. I am in awe of anyone who can enlist in time of war.
I cannot imagine the horrors your father saw in WWII. I think it’s great that you try to watch all you can to learn more about WWII due to his time in the war. I love Rick’s one-liners in Casablanca.
Thanks,
Ann
Top 3 Movies:
1. M*A*S*H – because it led into the single best series on T.V. I’m 35 but grew up watching it. I have the entire series on dvd and my husband and I watch it every night before bed.
2. Gone With The Wind
3. Behind Enemy Lines
Thanks for being part of this tour.
Saph
saphsbookblog at gmail dot com
Sapphyria,
Thank you for visiting and talking movies with me!
Ann
This is such a great thing. Thanks!
Sue
s.sue38@yahoo.com
Sue,
I appreciate you stopping by to add to the ebooks-for-troops pile!
Ann
Thanks for supporting our troops! (And a big Semper Fi for my dad and hubby.
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Must not forget the classic “Bridge Over the River Kwai”.
I look forward to reading your book!
Kat,
Thanks to you for coming by and to your dad and hubby for their time in the Marine Corp!
Ann
Anything with John Wayne.
Thank you for your support and the ebook
kolists a\t gmail dt com
Karen,
I agree 100% about John Wayne. Love The Duke! Thank you for coming by today.
Ann
thanks for supporting our troops .god bless you and yours and god bless our troops.
Barbara,
Thank you for coming by and helping to add to the ebooks-for-troops pile.
Ann
Thank you so much for participating in this, as an air force veteran I can really appreciate it.
shayne
milldirt@msn.com
Shayne,
Thank you for the time you spent helping to keep our country free and safe.
Ann
For my husband, definitely MASH – although he does like historical movies – so I’m sure he enjoys some of those listed.
For me, I’ve only seen a couple – I have a hard time watching them.
I am very thankful for those who do serve – and their families! I just don’t think I could ever do it myself.
And thanks to everyone participating – this is a great idea!
beritlemons AT gmail DOT com
Berit,
Thank you for coming by. MASH is a great film!
Ann
Thank you for participating in this wonderful tour.
Please send my copy to the troops. I already have a copy!!
Thanks Again,
Laura G.
cardinoles@gmail.com
Awesome, Laura. Thank you for stopping by to add to the troop pile.
Ann
3 favorite war-related movies…hmmmm…
#1 I think would be “We Were Soldiers” with Mel Gibson. I like medieval war movies also, so I think my other 2 movies would be “Kingdom of Heaven” with Orlando Bloom amd “300″ (I know a lot of it is quite a stretch of the imagination, but I like the story of the Spartans).
I grew up a Navy Brat, so I have a great respect and pride for our men & women in uniform.
I loved your “Nearly Departed in Deadwood” and I got “Dance of the Winnebagos” during the last Blog Tour. Is there anyway I could get “Optical Delusions” instead?
I would like the troop book to go to my cousin Zachary Neer serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.
Thank you for the opportunity to support our troops.
Melissa
missyebookmail (AT) mediacombb (DOT) net
Melissa,
You can forward the email I send to you to your cousin, Zachary. He can then use the Dance of the Winnebagos code instead of you.
Thank you for your part in helping us support the troops!
Ann
Hi Ann,
I want to say thank you for what you all have done on the Tour to support our troops and say thanks by giving back.
My favorite war related movies are Pearl Harbor, Saving Private Ryan, and Black Hawk Down.
All of them were great movies. Especially Black Hawk Down.
Thanks again for doing this tour.
Teresa K.
tcwgrlup41(at)yahoo dot com.
Teresa,
Thank you for stopping by and sharing your favs!
Ann
My favorite all time movie is Gone With the Wind and that it falls in your list is great too. Saving Private Ryan is great but the one I remember from my childhood is Good Morning Vietnam. Thanks for supporting our troops this way. I am sure a soldier would love a good book to escape to while they are away from their families protecting out freedom.
Thanks again
Linda Meza
linmeza@hotmail.com
Linda,
I enjoy Good Morning Vietnam, too. Forgot about that one. I hope the soldiers enjoy all of the books and feel like they are back home for a bit. Thank you for coming by.
Ann
Thanks for participating and sharing your work with our soldiers overseas! kimberly.kinrade@gmail.com
I almost joined the military. But all those reasons you listed, they apply to me. Plus, I don’t take orders well!
Kimberly,
Always good to see you! You and are are just not G.I. Jane material. Thanks for stopping in!
Take care,
Ann
My favorite war movies are Gone With the Wind, Schindler’s List and Casablanca.
jeryl.marcus@gmail.com
Jeryl,
Casablanca is really calling to me. Maybe after I get the kids to bed.
Thank you for coming by.
Ann
I guess my choices are fairly obvious ones: Platoon, Schindler’s List and Downfall, though I don’t watch too many films that fall into the ‘War film’ category.
In terms of books (phew, on easier ground here!), I Am David, Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and All But My Life sit firmly amongst my favourites. Heartwrenching but beautifully written.
Thanks for a great blog post.
Donna
donna.haw@gmail.com
Donna,
Downfall? Need to look that one up. I’ve read Anne Frank, but not the others on your list. Thank you for stopping by and sharing favs!
Ann
There’s so many , my husband has a collection.
1/ Midway
2/ pearl Harbor
3/ Tora, Tora, Tora
tammi.hagberg@sbcglobal.net
Tammi,
Tora, Tora, Tora–I haven’t seen that in forever. Thanks for the reminder! Thank you also for coming by. I hope you enjoy the copy of Dance I’ll be sending your way.
Ann
I don’t usually watch war films. I did go to see Pearl Harbor, however, and I did enjoy it.
stefscat@gmail.com
Cat,
I haven’t seen Pearl Harbor, but I bet the cinematography was amazing. Thank you for stopping by here today!
Ann
Hi Ann, stopping by to support. I already have a copy of the book so send mine to another troop. I know how much I loved it and I am sure they will too.
Hi Miranda!
Thank you for your support over the last year–you have been very kind to me. Thank you also for coming by to add to the ebooks for soldiers.
Take care,
Ann
Congrats on the new release, Ann! The book sounds great. Sorry, I’m a day late commenting. I would have loved for the troops to have another copy of your book.
Gina,
Thanks, Gina. I will add another ebook to the troops’ list. I appreciate you stopping by!
Take care,
Ann
I love We Were Soldiers!
Thank you to all Veteran’s and those still serving today!!
miranda.grissomATgmailDOTcom
Miranda,
I haven’t seen We Were Soldiers. Thank you for visiting and helping contribute more ebooks for soldiers.
Ann
This is my first time at your website. Your books look very good. As for favourite war films, I’m a fan of “Generation Kill,” which is not a film, of course, but a mini-series. “Saving Private Ryan” is a good one. And so is “Black Hawk Down.”
The email address I use for Smashwords is merikat1948 at hotmail.com I look forward to reading “Dance of the Winnebagos.”
I don’t have a particular soldier to send this to, so I’m sure whoever does receive it will enjoy it!
Mary Ann,
I haven’t heard of Generation Kill. The tension throughout Black Hawk Down makes my shoulders so tight by the end. I hope you get a few chuckles out of Dance of the Winnebagos. Thank you for coming by.
Ann
My father was born on veterens day and I lost him 13 years ago so this day has always held twice the meaning for me. I want to thank the troops for their dedication including my cousin Danny and dear friend Yves and also tell my father I love him and miss him dearly. 2vr.iver@gmail.com
Vanessa,
I’m sorry to hear about your father–makes this a hard time of year for you. Thanks to your cousin and friend for their military service. And thanks to you for stopping by to participate in the Blog Tour de Troops.
Takes care,
Ann
Heather,
I need to watch GI Jane again. It’s been a long time. Thank you for coming by and helping add to the ebooks-for-troops book pile!
Ann
Thank you for participating in the tour, what a wonderful gift to our military!
A few of my favorite movies include Saving Private Ryan, GI Jane and Schindler’s List. Great movies, emotional but wonderful!
Thanks again,
Heather
nurse6030@gmail.com
There are many military movies that I have watched & enjoyed over the years, so I can’t say that the 3 listed below are actually my favorites, but they are the first that came to mind.
1: In Enemy Hands
2: Behind Enemy Lines
3: Under Siege
Thanks so much for being part of such a worthy cause.
drainbamaged.gyzmo at gmail.com
Kathryn,
I haven’t seen Behind Enemy Lines yet. I need to take notes on all of these great movie recommendations.
Thank you for stopping by!
Ann
Ann thanks again for this wonderful project you all do! I was busy touring the Battlefields of Gettysburg and visiting with mom and sister yesterday so I didn’t get to post. Looking forward to reading Deadwood 3 out on deployment! Be loading up that Kindle soon for some more deployment material! Favorite War movies…too many but both HBO series Pacific and Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan and last but not least and probably the biggest tear jerker for me Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon.
Thank you to all of the posters for all your support!! Our generation has been very lucky vs. the Vietnam Era veterans. All the cards and holiday gifts that you send are greatly appreciated! It’s a little touch of home when you’re away.
Thank you,
Brad
Brad,
I haven’t seen Taking Chance yet–a sure-fire tear jerker. I loved the Pacific series on HBO, too.
Thank you for all of your years of service in the Navy. You and your family have sacraficed much time together.
I know you already have read Dance of the Winnebagos, but maybe you could share the coupon code I’ll send you with one of your co-workers.
Thanks,
Ann
Hi Ann,
Thanks for being part of the tour. I’m just here to show my support for the troops, I already have your book and would love it if you would please give my copy to the troops too. My three favorite movies are “Gone with the Wind”, “Schindler’s List” & “M*A*S*H”.
To all of the women & men of the military, thank you for everything you do, the sacrifices you make, and for keeping our country safe! To the families of those in the military, thank you for the sacrifices you make each and every day.
Pinky
pinkmaiden821(at)gmail(dot)com
Pinky,
Ah, my favorite “meddling kid” from the Blog Tour de Masquerade–I had such fun being the Evil Mastermind at Jeremy Rodden’s blog last month during that tour. You were fun to go back and forth with on the last tour. Thank you for stopping by again and sharing your thoughts for the military members. So true.
Take care,
Ann
I had a blast too Ann, that was a lot of fun. I could have kept going but I didn’t want to flood the board, lol.
Sorry I didn’t get to promote the tour better, but I just had surgery Friday night.
I will be on top of the next one and am already looking forward to it
Pinky
I understand on the promo deal–surgery is a big distraction. Hope you are healing well!
Ann
thank you for supporting the troops I already have Dance with the Winniebagos, but please give a copy to the troops
Candy
dragonfly1976@gmail.com
Candy,
I hope you get a few laughs from Dance. Thank you for stopping by so more troops can have a chance to read it.
Ann
To be honest, I never used to enjoy war-related films as I get far too emotional! However, as I’ve grown a little older, I am able to appreciate them without quite as many tears (tissues always on standyby though!).
Three favourites:
Black Hawk Down
Flyboys
Pearl Harbour
thesilverchick@yahoo.com
I know what you mean. As I get older, I am able to watch without as many tears and blubbering.
Thank you for stopping by!
Ann
I don’t really have a favorite ‘war’ book or film. But If I did Saving private Ryan would be it.
Thanks for doing this!
Judy,
Saving Private Ryan is such a great film. It and the movie UP go down in my record books for the fastest movies to make me cry right after they began.
Thank you for stopping by today.
Ann
Thanks for being a part of this great giveaway. Sorry I am replying so late, I have only been home from work for a little while – LONG DAY! I am excited that a soldier will get this book too!
Thanks again.
bevsharp@desch.org
Beverly,
Thank you for coming by–late is no problem. The tour runs until Monday night. Thanks also for participating in this weekend’s Blog Tour de Troops.
Ann
Well, even though I have your books and am in the process of buying them as Xmas presents I thought I would comment on the movies!
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN…great movie…can’t imagine being the last kid left of being the mother of 3 boys and only having 1 survive..great film all the way around..
BAND OF BROTHERS: Todd has personal involvement with this as his Gpa had a lot of involvement in that group and time. Son has watched a 1000 times…I don’t tire of it either but it gives me something to whine about pretending I can’t take it anymore.
THREE KINGS: Not so much a war movie but it fascinates me how….superficial the cause was during that time…and please…George CLooney looked like a GOD in that movie….seriously.
Get Ann’s book and let me know how you all love it..!!
Thank you, Lindsey! Your support since I met you has been amazing and wonderful. Thank you for giving my books a try and then supporting me in the blog tours with your reviews. You rock!
Ann
I admit it-I’m not a war-movie fan. I find them too depressing. Of course, of the ones on your list, two of them are on my list of favorite movies of all time: Casablanca and Schlinder’s List.
Thank you for being part of this amazing event.
karysafaire@gmail.com
Karysa,
There are many war movies I don’t want to watch again because of how sad it makes me, but then there are some that are incredibly uplifting and motivating. Thank you for participating in the tour by coming here and commenting.
Ann
I enjoyed your post. Wonderful cause. My favourite is MASH, an oldie but really stuck with me for years.
tamsyn5@yahoo.com
Tamsyn,
Thank you for commenting. MASH was such a good movie–and a great series. I can still watch both repeatedly. Thank you for stopping by and saying “Hi!”
Ann
Hi Ann! I already have all of your books but wanted to comment anyway so that another copy would be passed on to a soldier. Thanks!
Allyson,
Yay! You have all of my books. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and comment for ebooks for the troops!
Ann
My top three movies are Schindler’s List,Gone with the Wind, and MASH. So glad you all are doing this tour for the troops. Thank you so much. carolynvaldez51@yahoo.com
Carolyn,
Boy, Schindler’s List sure was sobering with its horrificness, huh? Thank you for sharing your favorite movies and for stopping by.
Ann
What a great way to honor and give to the people serving our country. Thank you for participating. My three favorite movies are Casablanca, M*A*S*H and Saving Private Ryan.
nwilson@sportsfive.net
Nan,
I appreciate you sharing your favorite movies. I think I need to watch Casablanca tonight now. Thank you for helping to add more ebooks to the troops!
Ann
Nan, I am having trouble getting the free ebook coupon code to go through to you. I received a bounce-back message. Please email me at ann@anncharles.com and I will reply to your message with the free ebook coupon code. Thansk! Ann
I don’t know anyone personally serving in the Armed Forces, but I want to support all of our servicemen and women. It’s a thankless job but I’m grateful that they are willing to do it. My all time favorite war movie is The Great Escape. Beyond that, I also wanted to mention The Winds Of War miniseries adapted from the wonderful book by Herman Wouk.
jen(at)delux(dot)com
Jen,
I haven’t seen the Winds of War. I need to look into that one. Thank you for coming over today and participating in today’s tour. I appreciate your feedback on the movies, too.
Ann
Thank you so much for participating in this event and honoring our veterans on their day and giving to our troops the joy of a good book. You are appreciated. I have your awesome books and am commenting for a copy for the troops
dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com
Denise,
Thank you also for stopping by here today and securing another book for the troops!
Thank you for your kind words about my books. You make me blush.
Take care,
Ann
Hi Ann! I already have this book, but wanted to stop and show my support. Thank you so much for doing this for our troops!
Theresa
Theresa,
Yay! I’m glad you have my book already and thank you for participating in this weekend’s tour.
Ann
Thank you for participating in the Blog Tour de Troops! Such a good cause. I already have your book, so I don’t need a copy, but I wanted to leave a comment so a copy will go to the troops.
~Jesi
jesilea(at)charter(dot)net
Jesi,
Thank you for commenting so we can throw another eBook on the to-the-troops pile! I appreciate your support and thanks for having my book already.
Ann
Three movies I’d have to go with Good Morning Vietnam, Gone with the Wind and The Hunt for Red October. Thank you for participating in this tour as it is a very good cause and I’m happy to see so many authors coming together to do something special for our troops. shadow31071 (at) suddenlink (dot) net
Michelle,
Good Morning Vietnam–good one! Thank you for stopping by here tonight.
Ann
Thank you for supporting the troops.
rebeccapoindexter@gmail.com
Rebecca,
Thank you for coming by my blog and commenting!
Ann
Thank you for your support of our troops. My favorite war movies would be Shennadoah, Gone with the Wind and The Dirty Dozen.
Susan,
Shennadoah? I’m going to have to look that one up on IMDB and see if Netflix has it. When I think of Gone with the Wind, I still think about the Carol Burnett show and her wearing that curtain rod. Ha! Thank you for stopping buy and supporting this tour!
Ann
Awesome way to say thank you to our troops. I appreciate you doing this and for giving me a chance to read your book and to win a Kindle
Thanks
Maggie
grandmayellowhair@gmail.com
Maggie,
I hope you enjoy reading Dance of the Winnebagos and thanks to you for stopping by today and securing another ebook for the troops.
Ann
Hi,
Thank you for being part of this event. My favorite film is “Platoon” because before it came out my dad never talked about being over there, but after we watched it he told me a few things. Even though it wasn’t much, it was good to know he could finally talk a little.
Traci
nebby AT zoominternet DOT net
Traci,
Thank you for sharing that bit about your dad. How incredibly hard (mentally) something had to be that he kept it locked up tight inside. What a nice memory when he opened up a little. Thanks, also, for participating in this tour by commenting.
Ann
My favorite military themed movies are Last of the Mohicans, Top Gun (cheesy but true) and We Were Soldiers. Thank you for supporting our troops this way (and I have to say that I’m going to enjoy it too). My father, husband and brother-in-law have all served or are currently serving and anything that supports our troops is near and dear to my heart.
Thanks again,
Andrea
a_ariail(at)yahoo(dot)com
Andrea,
Top Gun–haven’t thought of that movie in awhile. Fun! Thank you to your family for their service and to you for stopping by to support this tour and get more ebooks for troops.
Ann
I agree with the reasons why we love war-based movies/books and why you (and I) wouldn’t like to go to war. Really puts the sacrifices they’re making into perspective.
evanbartholomew@gmail.com
Evan,
Thank you for stopping by and you and I are simpatico! I appreciate your support of this tour and helping send more ebooks to the troops!
Ann
I already have a copy of Dance of the Winnebagos (best title ever!) so please give my copy to a soldier who will enjoy the taste of home.
Marlene
Marlene,
Thank you for your generosity and for already acquiring my book. I appreciate you stopping by to comment here, too.
Ann
Thank you so much for supporting our troops. My nephew is in the army and I appreciate that you are making his service easier.
Sincerely,
Doyle
Doyle,
I hope your nephew has a safe tour of duty and makes it home healthy and sound. My heart goes out to his mom. Thank you also for stopping by!
Ann
Thanks Ann for giving a soldier a little laugh and a much brighter day with your book. I already have read and loved it (and all your books) so please give my copy to a soldier who I know will enjoy it as much as I did. christygibbon at juno dot com
Christy,
I hope they get some chuckles from the book. My goal is usually to help readers escape from reality if only for a few hours–and the troops could definitely use a little (or big) escape.
Thank you for stopping by!
Ann
Thanks for a wonderful post. This is a good thing you are doing!
glenn(at)keyaquests(dot)com
Glenn,
Thank you for your support on the tour and for commenting so more ebooks go to the troops!
Ann
“Butt crack of dawn”? You kill me. LMFAO.
Kenyon
In the words of my daughter, “what up, cowgirl?” I am really glad that you are doing this and I am, of course a fan of our books. It is awesome that our troops will get too read about Claire Morgan and Jackrabbit Junction. Hope the tour is going well for you. I am digging Violet Parker in Deadwood. Thanks again.
Warmest regards,
D. M. Kenyon
author at lotus blossom book dot com
Dave,
Thank you for stopping by, my fellow tour author. Thank you also for being part of this tour and for your wonderful review. Ohio born myself–sounds like you and I are from the same area. Cool! I hope you get some laughs from Violet and her adventures in Deadwood.
Take care,
Ann
What a great way to support our troops! I already have Dance so if you could give away 2 copies, that’d be great. Thank you
smaccall AT comcast.net
Sarah,
Thank you for your generosity! And thank you for stopping by and participating in the tour.
Ann
A fellow author stopping by. Thank you for being on the tour with us and helping our men and women of the armed forces.
My top 3 military film are
1. Crimson Tide with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington.
2. The Hunt for Red October
3. The Great Escape
Your top 5 reasons were hilarious!
I’m definitely looking forward to reading your book!
brjf (at) yahoo (dot) com
Brian,
Thanks to you as well for sharing your books with the troops and participating in the tour! Crimson Tide was great! I had forgotten about this one. I hope you get some chuckles out of Dance of the Winnebagos. Good luck to you as the tour wraps up. I look forward to seeing you on another tour.
Take care,
Ann
Thank you so much for participating! This is truly a wonderful way to thank our troops!
Karen
kmoaton@hotmail.com
Karen,
Thank you for coming by and saying hello. Your comment will add another to the “troops” pile!
Ann
Thank you for participating for such a wonderful cause!
The Great Escape
MASH
The Guns of Navarone
jtcgc at yahoo dot com
Mary,
I do like The Guns of Navarone! Great film!! Thank you for stopping by and supporting this tour.
Ann
I enjoyed your Veteran’s Day posting and the whimsical-ness of your list. I am so thankful to the vets because I think they would appreciate every thought you expressed and felt it.
I really have to pick only three war films? I tend to love war dramas from many eras, but I’ll stick to WWII: Big Red One, The Longest Day, Where Eagles Dare.
sophiarose1816@gmail.com
Sophia,
Three new movies for me to add to my to-watch list. Thank you for sharing and for stopping by. I appreciate your support for the tour!
Ann
Casablanca, of course. One of the best. The Great Escape was pretty good, too.
Edie,
Thank you for coming by. I always enjoy hearing from you. Love so many of Rick’s lines in Casablanca!
Ann
What a great way to support our troops.
M-A-S-H, Blackhawk Down, and Bridge on the River kwai are my favorites.
nancyg5997@gmail.com
Nancy,
Thank you for coming by and sharing your favorite movies. I hope you enjoy the ebook and I’ll add another to the soldier ebook pile.
Ann
i guess my favorite is mash but i really don’t have any others and this is why. i don’t like to watch them. oh by the way can you give my ebook to a soldier i already have this book and ebook thanks.
hi i am a War orphan from the
hi i am a War orphan from the Vietnam Era and i want to thank you so much for the support everyone is giving the soliders. Because when i was growing up we did not recieve any support and i pray that does never ever happen again because it was the hardest time for my mom left in a new city with no family and a house full of kids. I want you to know She Loved my Father so much she never Re-married or even dated.. He is one of the first sent over in 1962 never heard from again his whole group. So to this day know one but the govenment really know what happend All i want is to know what happened to all those men with my father and for every man and women to come back home safe.. Thanks Joannie jscddmj [at] aol [dot] com
Joannie,
Thank you for sharing your story about your mom and dad. What a hard life for your mother. She must have been a very strong woman. It’s heartbreaking to think she loved your dad so much she never found another man who could even come close. My heart goes out to her and you. Understandable that you aren’t into war movies. Thank you for your support!
Ann
My three fav war movies are Gone With The Wind, Saving Private Ryan, and Coming Home.
rinald47@gmail.com
Joseph,
I haven’t seen Coming Home. Someone else mentioned it. I need to check it out. Thank you for coming by and supporting the Blog Tour de Troops.
Ann
1. G.I. Jane
2. Band of Brothers
3. Saving Private Ryan
moriahhh @ yahoo.com
Oh, I forgot about G.I. Jane. Great movie choices. Thank you for stopping by!
Ann
Thank you for participating in this tour. My nephew, Christopher Mitchell, is serving in Iraq. Good list of war movies, but I cry at Glory each and every time. Gone with the Wind isn’t directly about the war, but still a favorite. Saving Private Ryan, although I weep through that, too. My email is lapidaryprose (at) gmail (dot) com
Elizabeth,
Thank you for stopping by. I hope your nephew has a safe tour of duty. I appreciate your time and support for this tour de Troops.
Ann
I also am thankful for the sacrifices our veterans and families have made for us. I’m the proud mom of two navy vets.
My three favorite war movies…hmmm.
1. African Queen
2. Waterhole #3
3. The Mask of Zorro
I’m not much into reality when it comes to entertainment.
Jacquie,
Oh, The Mask of Zorro–great movie! What’s Waterhole #3, I need to look that up. Thanks for your support, Navy Mom!
Ann
This is such an awesome idea!
I think my faves would be
1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Pearl Harbor
Thank you for coming over here and sharing your favorites! I like your favs. Great choices.
Ann
I already have a copy of your book but wanted to get my comment posted for the troops copy. Thank you for supporting our troops.
Maggie,
Thank you for coming by and supporting the troops-for-ebooks event. I appreciate your support with the tour!
Ann
Thanks for participating in the BTDT. My favorite war shows are Combat Hospital (which was a new TV show on this summer), M.A.S.H, and The Hunt for Red October. I already have a copy of this book just havent had a chance to read it yet. If you are able please send my copy to the troops also. Thanks!
pefrw(at)yahoo(dot)com
Rachel,
Oh, I hadn’t heard of Combat Hospital. Sounds interesting just by the title. Will do on the copy. Thank you for your support!
Ann
I recieved your book at halloween blog, But please go ahead and send one to a soldier.
thank you soldiers. rlrlaney@yahoo.com
Rhonda,
Thank you for participating in the Halloween blog tour–that was a blast! I appreciate you stopping by again for more ebooks for soldiers.
Ann
This is a wonderful idea! Thanks for supporting our troops!
ruby[dot]meek[at]yahoo[dot]com
Ruby,
IBC and I appreciate you participating in this tour and helping to add to the troop book count!
Ann
Thank you for supporting our troops. I’ve sent quite a few books overseas for troops myself what a great way to show support
Suefitz(at)yahoo(dot)com
Sue, it sounds like you are a very generous person. Thank you for participating in this event! I appreciate your support on this tour.
Ann
Thank you for supporting our troops in such a generous manner! I know that each and every book received will be greatly appreciated! And thank you for allowing me to be a part of it through you!
I already have your book, so you can send my copy to a troop member as well!
iarvd@yahoo.com
Amanda,
I appreciate you coming by and supporting the tour and the ebooks-for-troops event. Have a nice evening!
Ann
I’m not a fan of war movies but please still give a book to a soldier. Thank you for supporting our troops!
Thank you for stopping by and supporting the tour and troops!
Ann
Thanks for supporting the troops. Please send my copy to the troops as well. My all time favorite is “The Last Mohican”, its such a powerful and moving movie. Thanks again.
John,
I’ve seen bits of The Last Mohican, but heard so much about it. Thank you for adding to the books for Troops collection.
Ann
Hi Ann!
Another awesome blog tour and for a great cause. I already have a copy of Dance of the Winnebagos and I’m not at all a fan of war movies, but definitely think that a comment for a free copy of your book for a soldier is a must.
Quinn,
Thank you for adding to the Troop book pile! I appreciate your support.
Ann
I used to send care packages via ‘Books for Soldiers’, and this is an awesome way to continue that effort!
My favorite military flavored films are ‘The Hunt for Red October’ and ‘Behind Enemy Lines’.
Karen,
I love IBC’s troop support tours! I couldn’t wait to participate in this one when I heard about it. I don’t think I’ve seen Behind Enemy Lines–need to. Thank you for your support.
Ann
Hi Ann I already have your book. Could you donate mine to the troops? It’s a really good book. I am reading now. I am very thankful for all the men and women whom serve our country.
Sue B
katsrus(at)gmail(dot)com
Sue,
Thank you for your kind words about Dance of the Winnebagos. I appreciate your support during each of the IBC tours and for stopping by today.
Ann
Thank you all for doing this for our troops!!!!! Ad THANK YOU AMERICAN TROOPS FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS PROUD COUNTRY!!!! YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!
Miranda,
Thank you for visiting and supporting the tour and the ebooks for soldiers giveaway.
Ann
Thank you for supporting our Troops!
As far as films go, I’d have to say ‘The Patriot’
t_manfredi@hotmail.com
Theresa,
I haven’t seen the Patriot, yet. That’s on my to-watch list.
Ann
Thanks for participating in the tour and donating books.
I don’t usually watch war films, but I finally saw Saving Private Ryan last year and it was quite good. I’d like to see The Hurt Locker too, but I have to be in the right mood for it.
acm05atjuno.com
Anne,
I’ve seen bits of the Hurt Locker, but not the whole movie, yet. I understand being in the mood for it. Thank you for your support!
Ann
Full Metal Jacket
Gone With the Wind
Platoon
Those are 3 of my fave’s
Thank you so much for what your doing!
Heather
supagurlheather@gmail.com
Heather,
I’m starting to get a hankering to watch Gone with the Wind again–love the costumes in that one, too. Thank you for stopping by!
Ann
Oh, and fave movie has to be Platoon. I had a huge crush on Willem Defoe’s character.
Platoon is such a great film. Love William’s part. Thanks for leading off the tour, Rock Star!
Ann
ROFL!!! I’m right there with you about the butt crack of dawn and don’t even want to know what P.T. is. Unless its party time.
Thank you for being part of the tour and supporting the troops!
Have a great day!
pauline@pjhandcrafts.com
Pauline,
Thanks for stopping over here to say “Hi” and adding to our troop ebooks count.
Ann
Don’t watch movies…and war movies (and stories) hit too close to home. But would love to have your book and have one sent to a soldier. Thanks
Marianne,
Thank you for your support and for giving my book a shot. I hope you get some grins from it.
Ann
What a great way to honor our troops this Veteran’s Day weekend! Having just visited Pearl Harbor while in Hawaii for my son’s wedding, I have WWII on the brain so for movies I have to go with Midway, Casablanca, and Saving Private Ryan. Also, Father Goose because I’m such a sucker for Cary Grant. I already have (and love!) your book so please donate my copy to a soldier.
Wendy,
I would love to visit Pearl Harbor someday. I hope you enjoyed Hawaii. I need to see Father Goose. Thank you for stopping by.
Ann
My three favorite movies are Platoon, Saving Private Ryan and Sands of Iwo Jima (with John Wayne). All awesome movies.
I don’t think that as moving as those movies are they can’t really convey how horrible itmust be for someone to actually be in a war. My son-in-law has served two tours-of-duty in Iraq and they have both been incredibly hard on him. Thankfully he’ll be coming home (hopefully to stay) in time for Christmas, but because of his willingness to serve, he volunteered for the second tour, his life will never be the same.
rivawriter(at)yahoo(dot)com
Tracy,
I need to see the John Wayne Sands of Iwo Jima. I’m sorry your son-in-law has had such a horrible experience. I truly cannot imagine the stress and anxiety that must come with being in the thick of war. Thank you for your support, and thanks to him for volunteering again and giving so much for his country.
Ann
I was about to think that I don’t care much for war movies and other entertainment, but I did like Band of Brothers- though more in a educationalish fashion. I would also throw Serenity/Firefly into the mix as they occur after a universe wide war. I also love reading Lois Bujold McMaster’s Vorkosigan series, they center on a character whose world is still recovering from multiple wars in its past.
Thank you for participating in this great tour! I have a copy of your book already but I wanted to comment so that a soldier can get one too!
Oh, and your brother’s artwork is great, I particularly liked the last one on that page, it reminds me a lot of candid portraits, which my grandfather had a lot of during his time in WWII.
Melora,
Thanks from my brother on your compliments of his artwork. I love Firefly/Serenity!! So funny and love the actors/stories. Thank you for your support during the tour.
Ann
Thank you for what you are doing to help our troops. It means so much to them to have our support here at home.
As my husband is currently serving overseas, I know seeing all of this support touches my heart.
betty.vickery.johnson@gmail.com
My loving soldier:
provert247 AT gmail DOT com
Betty,
Make sure your husband gets to use the ebook coupon I send as well as you (if he’s into mysteries with humor). I’ll add him to my “send” list, but let me know if he doesn’t get it. Thank you
How many years has this blog tour for the troops been going on? It’s the first time I’ve seen it.
I could not handle being in the armed forces because of having too many allergies.
My three favourite films are M*A*S*H, The Great Escape and Full Metal Jacket. (Gone With the Wind almost made it!)
Janey,
This is the first year. The first was done back in January, and the first Troops-related one was done for Memorial Day. Ah, allergies would make time in the forces tough, definitely. I have a hankering to watch The Great Escape, too.
Ann
Thanks for being part of this for our troops. I love mysteries and am looking forward to reading your book.
Some of my favorite military themed movies are:
Gone with the Wind
CasaBlanca
Saving Private Ryan
Gardener0126 at Yahoo dot com
Simone,
I hope you enjoy Dance of the Winnebagos! I appreciate you stopping by and helping to add to the Troop ebook count.
Ann
Hmm, I have to say M*A*S*H, The Dirty Dozen, and Shindler’s List. Thank you for taking the time to do this for the troops!
Melissa,
Thank you for coming by and talking movies with me. I appreciate your support.
Ann
Thank you for being a part of this!! My 3 movies are: The Outlaw Josie Wales, Band of Brothers, and Black hawk Down.
brittanyrose40 AT yahoo DOT com
Brittany,
Love your choice of movies–especially Josey Wales! Thank you for stopping by.
Ann
What a wonderful way to support our troops. When I was a little girl I used to watch military movies with my dad. I don’t remember much about the movies, but I do remember who happy it made him to share that with me.
Thank you.
musicalfrog at comcast.net
Patti,
Sounds like a great memory with your dad. Mine enjoys the war movies, too! Thank you for your support.
Ann
I already have your book but am commenting so a soldier can have one as well! Thanks so supporting them!
Thank you for stopping by to add to the “Troops” pile. I appreciate it!
Ann
What a wonderful idea for supplying books to troops!
War movies are usually not my thing these days, but Gone With the Wind impacted my teen years enormously. Since I have working dogs, the documentary “War Dogs of the Pacific” is a film I’ve been able to watch only once, but was extremely memorable. Lastly MASH – a movie I’ve watched probably a dozen times.
Thanks to our troops; may they all be home soon!
Rayanne,
War Dogs sounds like an interesting movie. Love MASH! Thank you for your support!
Ann
My three favorite movies would be Pearl Harbor, the patriot, and black hawk down! Thanks again so much!!!
Magluvsya03@yahoo.com
Maghon,
Oh yeah, Pearl Harbor. How could I forget about that? Thank you for your support!
Ann
Cool concept, and I have passed it along.
Three favorite war-related flicks:
Casablanca, Paths of Glory, Gettysburg.
Rob
Rob,
Thank you for stopping by and sharing your favorite movies. Haven’t seen Paths of Glory and Gettysburg, but I want to.
Ann
I have this book already but wanted to stop by with a comment for a troop member to receive a copy.
I like Full Metal Jacket,
Saving Private Ryan, and Forrest Gump.
Thanks for supporting the troops.
My personal thank you is for my hubby who is a former Marine as well as all our family who are active or veterans.
Heather,
Oh, Forrest Gump! I forgot about Forrest. Thanks to your hubby from me, as well! I appreciate your support over the last year and look forward to thanking you in person next year.
Ann
Hi! I have already read “Dance” but would love to have a copy sent to a worthy trooper out there.
Favorite war movies –
Saving Private Ryan
The Best Years of Our Lives
Coming Home
Hugs!
Renelle,
Thank you for coming by and saying, “Hi.” I haven’t seen the last two on your list. I’ll have to scan Netflix for them. Thanks for your help on Dance of the Winnebagos, too!
Ann
Hi Ann, I love many of the movies mentioned already, so I’ll go with all of the above. ha!
I have a copy of your book, but I would love to see another copy sent to the troops!
Thanks to the troops and to all of you authors participating in this tour!
Theresa,
“All of the above” is a good choice! Thank you for stopping by and adding to the troop count.
Ann
Hi Ann,
What a great idea, thanks for this. I already have your book, but wanted to post so a soldier could benefit. I’ll do my part and send $$ toward a Kindle.
Movies: MASH, Schindler’s List, Deer Hunter
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” ~ Elmer Davis
Julia,
Thank you for your support all around! I think I’ve seen parts of Deer Hunter, but not all of it. Great quote!
Ann
I thought it would be difficult for me to list three favorite war movies because I usually don’t watch them — but the list you included had some all time favorite movies for me, so it became difficult in a different way. Guess I’ll go with Casablanca, The African Queen, and MASH.
I love the idea of free books for the soldiers.
Kari,
Good choices! Thank you for coming by and I hope you enjoy the book!
Ann
Thank you for taking part in this tour and most of all thanks to all the members in our troops.
andreagrendahl AT gmail DOT com
Favorite movies are:
1. The Patriot
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Schindler’s List
Andrea,
Great movie choices! Thank you for coming by today and supporting the Blog Tour de Troops!
Ann
I have a tough time with some war movies–specifically VIetnam ones. Having said that, some of my favorite war movies are Midway, Stars and Stripes Forever, and the Mosquito Squadron.
Thanks so much for participating in the blog tour! I’m looking forward to reading your book. You can find me at DiNozzoGibbs @ gmail . com
Oh, Midway is great! I haven’t seen the other two. Will add them to my list. I hope you have some chuckles from the old vets in my book!
Ann
Hey there and thank you for participating in this awesome cause!
I don’t watch a lot of war related movies (I’m more of a horror fan and war movies are way too real for me) but if I had to chose of the ones I’ve seen I’d say my top 3 favorite war time movies are… Ummmmm… Full Metal Jacket, Good Morning Vietnam and Tears of the Sun… Saving Private Ryan was good also, as was Platoon.
shroudedheart(at)hotmail(dot)com
Btw I forgot to mention I would love a copy of Dance of the Winnebagos
(Didn’t know if that was a given or not lol)
Thank you for stopping by and I’d love to send you a coupon for a free ecopy of Dance (and some soldiers)! Thank you for support, also.
Ann
Thank you so much, Ann, for being a part of this marvelous event and please pass along two copies of your book to the troops as I already have a copy and love reading all things Ann Charles on my Kindle.
My favorite has to be Gone With the Wind as I love that period. I just watched The Conspirator last night and really enjoyed the film’s depiction of the government trial of Mary Surratt (supposedly involved in the Lincoln assassination). If you haven’t seen this one, I highly recommend it. Again, kudos to you and the other writers!!!
Hi Pam!
My grandma loved Gone with the Wind, and I enjoy watching it and thinking of her. Thank you for your years of support! Can’t wait to see you when I come home.
Ann
This is such a wonderful program! I’m so impressed with what you are doing for our service men and women.
I would have to say my favorite military-themed movie so far is The Hunt for Red October.
Although I do not have a specific soldier in mind, I would love it if you could donate a book to a soldier from your request list. Also, I’m looking forward to reading your book myself! Thanks so much, and have a great weekend!
vickikeire (at) gmail (dot) com
Vicki,
Thank you for stopping by and saying “Hi!” Love The Hunt for Red October. Hope you have some chuckles while reading Dance of the Winnebagos.
Ann
Reasons I would not make it….zero. As a 24 year Veteran I would have to say to it is my honor to serve and I know that if you ask most of them, even if they are missing a finger or an arm, or even the wounds you can’t see, “would you do it agian?”. They would repley with a resounding, “Hell Yeah!”, I know I would Thank you for your support every little bit goes a long way. ryan.mills68(at)gmail(dot)com
1. to many to list but one that would be my most Fav ok well two…..The Patriot (Mel Gibson) and Braveheart (no its not a Mel Gibson thing). One may not think of these as conventional war movies but if not for them some of todays young generation would not have any idea of how combat has evolved. Seriously lets swing swords wildly in close combat or stand there and I will fire first and then if you are still standing I will stand here and let you fire.
Ryan, 24 years–wow, thank you for that! I thought about Braveheart, but haven’t actually seen that one yet (heard about some of the sad parts and am working up to it). Haven’t see The Patriot yet, either. Thank you for the great comment and your support on this blog tour!
Ann
This is a wonderful thing everyone is doing. Favaorite movies: Dirty Dozen, African Queen, Mash, Gone with the Wind. Also, Last of Mohicans is a sentimental favorite as that is the first movie my husband and I saw together. Keep up the writer. Love your books.
Thanks, Jill! Did you cry watching Last of the Mohicans on that first date? I haven’t seen it all, but seems like a sad movie.
Ann
Casablance, African Queen, Gone with the WInd.
Thank you for participating.
pamela at pbdesigns dot biz
Pamela,
Excellent favs! I just recently watched a re-colorized version of African Queen and it was incredible. Humphrey and Katharine (sp?) looked so real! Loved it.
Thank you for visiting today,
Ann
I don’t usually watch war movies because they depress me too much.
I did like Hunt for Red October. You listed The Outlaw Josie Wells, which I had never thought of as a war movie, but I really love it. (Big Clint Eastwood fan.) And, of course, Gone With the Wind!
Thanks for doing this for the troops!
lauralynnelliott@yahoo.com
Laura,
Many full-on war movies are too sad for me to watch, but lately I’ve been thinking about how many movies like The Outlaw Josey Wales have a strong war element in them and realized how many I really enjoy watching again and again.
Thank you for coming by!
Ann
My favorite war movies are
Full Metal Jacket
Schindler’s list
MASH
Thanks for participating.
eileen at booksrusonline.com
Eileen,
I like your favs! Thank you for visiting my blog today and participating in the Tour de Troops.
Ann
Hi, I am so pleased you are doing this for our troops – they so deserve it. I already own a copy of your book but I wanted to comment so that another soldier could get a copy also. I love The Outlaw Josey Wales, Gone with the Wind, and Saving Private Ryan.
Thanks again,
Laurie
lauriej170 at gmail dot com
Laurie,
I was watching the Outlaw Josey Wales while writing this post–it was the inspiration for it. LOVE the colorful characters in that movie and Clint’s continual use of “Recken so.”
Thank you for coming by today!
Ann
Good morning!! Thank you so much for taking part in this Tour for our troops!! I can’t wait to read your book and I’m sure our troops will love it!! I don’t watch many movies–too busy reading–but I’ve seen some on your list and enjoyed them. I still like reading better, though
)
Georgeanna,
I hope you enjoy DANCE OF THE WINNEBAGOS. I love that you read so much you’re too busy to watch movies. Thank you for coming by and saying “Hi.”
Ann
I don’t watch many war movies, but you do have quite a great list in your post already.
Thanks for sharing your book with everyone.
helpersarah2009@gmail.com
Sarah,
Thank you for stopping by today!
Ann
Good morning Ann. I can’t believe I am stopping by at this godawful early hour, but thanks to the pooch I am. *grins silly while sipping my coffee* I already have a copy of your book, so please send mine to another soldier.
My hubby and I have had this discussion many times, I wouldn’t make it through basic either. I would back talk one too many times and they would send me straight home..lol
Favorite war movies
1. Saving Private Ryan
2.Black Hawk Down
3.The Hunt for Red October
Miranda,
LOL! Our cat got shoved out of our bedroom this a.m. for waking us up with her incessant meow’s. Grrr.
I forgot about The Hunt for Red October. Excellent film!
LOL on you being too mouthy! Thank you for all of your support.
Ann
Thank you for what you are doing and a big thank you to all of our service men, women, and families.
kindle3.user@verizon.net
I agree–thanks to our service men, women, and families. Thank you for stopping by today!
Ann
hi Ann! i already have a copy of your book Dance of the Winnebagos. i just wanted to stop by and comment so that a member of the troops would get a copy as well. thank you for your post and being a part of this tour. i looked at the list of movies and i couldn’t believe i’ve seen 13 of them already. thanks again! c”,)
Thanks for coming by and supporting the Tour de Troops. When I started thinking about movies that touch on war, the list was vast. So many excellent ones to see yet, too.
Ann
Thanks. mrice6@cox.net
Thanks for stopping by, Melissa!
Ann