Personally, I believe Full Metal Jacket is one of the best war movies ... their brutal training at boot camp to the front lines of battle. And Kevyn Major Howard’s portrayal of the eager yet ...

“The story in Hasford’s book and in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ is fictional,” he said, adding that while he did go to Hue, it was only after the battle had ended. “We went out looking for ...

That "Full Metal Jacket" is so beloved by service members ... The humanity Joker and Rafterman display as they make their way to the 1968 Battle of Hue are what connect viewers to the film ...

The battle, from late January to early March 1968 ... In a scene midway through “Full Metal Jacket,” another Marine, Cowboy, introduces his squad to Joker and Rafterman with the words ...