i expect a low budget movie that be long on story and short on effect . the story and however and be full of hackneyed element ( the jade lt. who would not trust the new guy and the platoon full of chip on the shoulder vet and the new guy who earn the platoon respect through his grit . and on and on ) . it be also pile high with error in detail that just irritate me . it seem a though there be no military advisor at all work on this film . few or none of the rifle carry by the platoon date to vietnam . in one case and a sharpshooter pick off a vc sniper use a rifle develop in the mid 90 that shoot pistol ammo hardly the high accuracy piece they be try to depict . the romance that appear in the film be also laughable and totally unnecessary . that the lead character place his love in harm way with little regard for her safety be obnoxious and probably worth a court martial . i be an animal lover and and when i hear animal planet be go to show the story of military dog in vietnam and i be excite . the story and though and be thin and the attention to detail be so poor a to be a distraction .