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== M14 Rifle == | == M14 Rifle == | ||
Though the [[M16A1]] was being issued by 1968 the [[M14]] was still being used by the 3rd Infantry in Washington D.C. Both for ceremonial functions as well as it's battle rifle. The [[M14]] is still issued to soldiers | Though the [[M16A1]] was being issued by 1968 the [[M14]] was still being used by the 3rd Infantry in Washington D.C. Both for ceremonial functions as well as it's battle rifle. The [[M14]] is still issued to soldiers assigned to the Old Guard. | ||
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:GD1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Old Guard soldiers render the 21 gun salute at a funeral.]] | [[Image:GD1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Old Guard soldiers render the 21 gun salute at a funeral.]] | ||
Revision as of 04:32, 29 January 2012
The following firearms can be seen in Gardens of Stone :(1987)
Gardens of Stone was released in the spring of 1987. Unlike the many other Vietnam War movies that were released in the mid-1980's Gardens of Stone focused on how the war effected the troops stationed in the United States. In this case the famed 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). The 3rd Infantry is the cermonial unit that guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, conducts burial services at Arlington National Cemetery and other ceremonial functions. Unfortunately Gardens of Stone release date was sandwiched between Platoon and Full Metal Jacket and was overlooked. The movie was filmed on location in Washington D.C. with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army in the summer of 1986. Many of the soldiers were actual 3rd Infantry. It starred James Caan, James Earl Jones, D.B. Sweeney, and a young Laurence Fishburne. It was directed by Francis Coppola.
M1911A1
Sergeant First Class Hazard (James Caan) carries the M1911A1 during the F.T.X.
M14 Rifle
Though the M16A1 was being issued by 1968 the M14 was still being used by the 3rd Infantry in Washington D.C. Both for ceremonial functions as well as it's battle rifle. The M14 is still issued to soldiers assigned to the Old Guard.
M16A1
The M16A1 is seen briefly in a television newscast of fighting in South Vietnam.
Charleville Musket
The soldiers of the Continental Color Guard are seen carrying the Charleville Musket.
M60 Machine Gun
The M60 Machine Gun appears briefly during the Field Training Exercise sequence. It is carried by Pvt. Wildman (Casey Siemaszko)
