The Pentagon has an entire department devoted to cooperation with Hollywood and to making sure that the military is portrayed in the most shining light possible. Studios get access to military equipment for filming, miltary personnel for consulting, etc. but the Pentagon gets to vet the script and plot.
The Pentagon has an entire department devoted to cooperation with Hollywood and to making sure that the military is portrayed in the most shining light possible. Studios get access to military equipment for filming, miltary personnel for consulting, etc. but the Pentagon gets to vet the script and plot.
You can bet your last dollar that the FBI, CIA, DEA, etc. have similar PR organizations, and exercise similar control over TV, streaming and films.
Not to mention, the Pentagon has a huge ad budget, and can throw a lot of lucrative recruitment ads to publications that give favorable coverage.
The Pentagon has an entire department devoted to cooperation with Hollywood and to making sure that the military is portrayed in the most shining light possible. Studios get access to military equipment for filming, miltary personnel for consulting, etc. but the Pentagon gets to vet the script and plot.
You can bet your last dollar that the FBI, CIA, DEA, etc. have similar PR organizations, and exercise similar control over TV, streaming and films.
Not to mention, the Pentagon has a huge ad budget, and can throw a lot of lucrative recruitment ads to publications that give favorable coverage.