military related work theme

also known as: military occupation, military profession

There is a character whose main occupation involves being part of the armed forces of a putative state, or the like. This may, for example, be because they work professionally as an officer or because they are conscripted as privates.

84 total · 5 choice · 64 major · 15 minor

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blackmirror3x05 choice Stripe's life and experiences as a member of a "kill squad" was the basis for the story.
movie: Apocalypse Now (1979) choice We saw what it might be like for various military personnel in various stages of their career and at various locations during the protagonist's trek up the Serepok river, visiting various allied outfits along the way.
movie: Beau Travail (1999) choice We saw an idea of what people do in the French foreign Legion, throughout the story.
movie: From Here to Eternity (1953) choice The story is set on a military base in Hawaii and focuses on the lives of some army men in the lead-up to the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.
movie: Full Metal Jacket (1987) choice The entire film showed what things might have been like for people in the U.S. marines during the Vietnam War.
ahp5x13 major The story concerned the goings on in a military outfit during the American Civil War.
as1985e1x05 major The story follows an Allied Boeing B-17 crew on a bombing raid into enemy territory.
as1985e1x14 major The story follows a group of American ground infantry men during the Normandy landings.
bbf2x10 major Dodger explained tearfully to Garibaldi, what it was like in the Earthforce Marines, and many stereotypical situations of military life were shown.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x01 major A part of the story is set in future Charles' time during the Second World War where he served as captain in the British armed army. By chance he found himself posted at Brideshead where he would reminisced about bygone days.