24 military movies to watch over the 4th of July

The US will celebrate its Independence Day from Great Britain on Tuesday.

America's initial split from the British crown, which was codified in the Declaration of Independence, took a lot of political will and negotiation by the members of the Continental Congress, since many states were not open to the split at first.

But it was the Continental Army, and the militias that took up arms in support, that would go on to win the war - not to mention a little help from the French Navy.

In honor of their service, here is a list of some of the best military movies to watch on the 4th of July.

Jeremy Bender contributed to an earlier version of this post.