The leader of the line post at LZ Jane is repeatedly referred to as "Sarge." He is wearing the rank of Sergeant Major. Even in a close combat situation at the LZ, or how "cool" he was, a Sergeant Major would never be called Sarge. Even behind his back. As the rank abbreviation is SGM, he might be referred to by the enlisted men as "Smudge" or "Smage" but again, not to his face.
"Coates is seen wearing a kaffiyeh (a traditional Arab head scarf) around his neck. The kaffiyeh did not become a fashion accessory among westerners until the 1980s."
Coatses is a war correspondent, so he would have traveled all over the world, and could have well reported from the Middle East, where he could have easily acquired a kaffiyeh.
Coatses is a war correspondent, so he would have traveled all over the world, and could have well reported from the Middle East, where he could have easily acquired a kaffiyeh.
The official poster for the film show three Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks flying in the background, but these helicopters were not in service in 1968 when the film was set. The correct helicopters to be represented should have been the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey".
Coates wears a modern Rolex Submariner with a solid stainless steel bracelet and ceramic bezel not produced until the 2000s. At the time of the Vietnam war, the Submariner would have had a folded stainless steel link bracelet and an aluminum bezel.
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