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A.I. Assault (2006)
They could have at least checked and gotten the ranks for the Navy Seals correct. Takes 2 minutes to look up.
They're supposed to be Navy Seals according to the banner from Comcast. There are no Majors in the Navy. The Gold Oak Leaf is the rank for a Luitenant Colonel. Also, the Two vertical bars on the "Captain" are the rank of Luitenant in the Navy, not a Captain. A Captain in the Navy wears a silver eagle, and is the equivalent of a Colonel in the other services. If he were Marines, Army, or Air Force, he would be a "Captain", but not in the Navy.
It's pretty simple - all of the services in DOD use the same officer structure, EXCEPT for the Navy. The CG also uses Navy ranks, though it is part of Homeland Security (formerly CG was DOT). If you're going to make a movie, TV show, or mini-series, you can at least check the basics.
Dead Men Can't Dance (1997)
Where to start, where to start...
Did they not even stop to check to make sure they were using the correct rifles? the M-16 A-2 mod was adopted in the mid 1980s based on a requirement by the Marine Corps and did away with the fully automatic setting. It was replaced with 3 round burst. The hand guards were also modified (both are round) in later models. Also, at the end, the Yong San sign is spelled wrong (it says US Eight Army when it should say US Eighth Army).
It's a somewhat entertaining B movie, all in all. About what I expected, though the quality of the writing doesn't do the actors and actresses abilities justice. Ah, also, the instructor at the end was one of her training squad. I don't recall her rank, but obviously you don't get selected to be an instructor at Ranger school less than a month after you graduate from said school.