U.S. Army operations

A Korean War veteran whose films like 'The Steel Helmet' and 'Fixed Bayonets!' authentically depicted ground-level U.S. Army combat with unflinching realism.

Created 'Apocalypse Now,' an epic exploration of U.S. Army operations in Vietnam that fundamentally questioned American military intervention and psychology.

Directed 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'War Horse,' landmark films that meticulously portrayed U.S. Army operations during World War II with both technical precision and human drama.