A piece of trivia:

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spencerthetracy — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 10:41 PM)

"Wardrobe standards were so strict that soldiers during the Virginia filming were not allowed to wear their own civilian Underarmor or GoreTex warmth clothing under their uniforms - as real National Guardsmen so often do during maneuvers. This was despite filming on what turned into the coldest days of 2004 - and wearing light-weather BDUs (BattleDress Uniforms)."
Why would Steven Spielberg not allow the soldiers to wear under clothing meant to keep them from freezing? I mean, what the HECK!
Kay: Senators and presidents don't have men killed.
Michael: Oh, who's being naive, Kay?

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jbuckets — 9 years ago(January 23, 2017 12:04 AM)

Kay's correct: Soldiers are killed by the enemy; the President/ Congress "merely" put them in harm's way.
You're gonna need a bigger boat.