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To: LindyBill who wrote (145674)	11/3/2005 11:01:51 PM
From: Hoa Hao	Respond to of 793841

Something making the rounds among the military nets: -----Original Message----- From: Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:06 To: Undisclosed-recipients Subject: why I won't be seeing Jarhead this weekend Below are Talking Points provided by HQMC DivPA for the movie "Jarhead." The talking points were developed in consultation with L.A. PAO and, subject to your approval, should receive the widest dissemination. "Jarhead," based on the book of the same title, is a self-deprecating look by one former Marine of his service during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The movie did not receive Marine Corps support. It is scheduled to air on November 4, 2005. As with previous films, the movie producers may be at Cinema complexes with cameras to solicit feedback from Marines. Marines should be discouraged from viewing the movie in uniform and from making any comment that would result in the appearance of endorsement. Talking points as follows: * The movie's script is an inaccurate portrayal of Marines in general and does not provide a reasonable interpretation of military life and thus it did not meet the criteria for DoD assistance. * The film is a form of entertainment and directors tend take a creative license to make the film entertaining to their audience and generally are not concerned with accurate or reasonable portrayals of military life, operations and policies. * Marines should be prudent on how they comment on the movies merit and refrain from endorsing or not endorsing a particular form of entertainment.