Amelia Hamilton, Rare Contributor

This weekend isnʼt all about cookouts and time on the lake. Itʼs about remembering those who gave it all for us — those who lost their lives in battle to protect freedom.

There are so many movies that tell of the struggle those who serve endure. Here are a few movies you might want to watch in your quieter moments this weekend:

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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