Retired US Military drill sergeant Lamont Christian charges US navy boot-camp scenes in motion pictures and TV exhibits for realism.
Christian breaks down the early phases of boot camp in “Full Metallic Jacket” (1987), with R. Lee Ermey; and “Cherry” (2021), starring Tom Holland. He appears to be like at weapons and bodily coaching in “Forrest Gump” (1994), starring Tom Hanks; “Jarhead” (2005), with Jake Gyllenhaal; “Hacksaw Ridge” (2016), with Andrew Garfield; and “Band of Brothers” (2001). He explains the plausibility of boot-camp situations in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), starring Chris Evans; “Personal Valentine: Blonde & Harmful” (2008), with Jessica Simpson; and “Tribes” (1970). Christian additionally appears to be like on the drill sergeants and drill instructors in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982) and “Stripes” (1981), with Invoice Murray.
Christian served within the US Military for 33 years as a fight infantryman, with 11 years within the basic-training surroundings. He retired in 2018 because the command sergeant main of Fort Jackson, the Military’s fundamental coaching heart for primary fight coaching. He’s now the director of the Warrior PATHH program on the Massive Crimson Barn Retreat, the place he helps veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress.
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