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Johnny2X2X

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4. One aspect the movies get wrong about war

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:38 AM

10 hrs ago

Movies make it seem like everyone has unlimited weapons. They don't we don't. Ammo is heavy, soldiers aren't carrying thousands of rounds into battle. Same with rockets and missiles, especially expensive ones. We don't have an unlimited stockpile of anything.

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