My Top Five Memorial Day Movies [Video]

Although rather lengthy, the scene where Michigan's Jeff Daniels as Joshua Chamberlain holds off a Southern charge with the 20th Maine is inspirational.

This HBO Series was at its best depicting the soul sucking nature of extended battle. In this scene, Lt. Sledge shows what was known in World War II as "The Thousand Yard Stare".

A look into the difficult job of the casualty notification officers who notify the relatives of those lost in war.

This movie not only has the most graphically realistic depiction of the invasion at Normandy, it also has this scene, where a 70 year old Ryan asks his wife if he was good enough to save.