Films about war and the sacrifices of servicemen and servicewomen can provide a perspective, however limited, about what the life of a soldier is like for those who have never served.

What can be particularly emotionally appealing are the musical scores from these movies. Done right, scores can be the catalyst for a deep emotional connection with the characters and story.

In honor of Veterans Day, here is a list of notable scores from productions that depict the horror, sacrifice and triumph of war.

We used sites such as The Chicago Tribune, Quora, Billboard and IMDb.com to provide a framework for our selections.

'Band of Brothers'

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Title: "Main Titles"

Composer: Michael Kamen

TV/movie rating: TV-MA

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'Glory'

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Title: "A Call to Arms"

Composer: James Horner

TV/movie rating: R

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'Letters from Iwo Jima'

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Title: "Main Titles"

Composers: Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens

TV/movie rating: R

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'Patton'

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Title: "Main Title"

Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

TV/movie rating: GP

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'Saving Private Ryan'

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Title: "Hymn to the Fallen"

Composer: John Williams

TV/movie rating: R

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'Schindler's List'

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Title: "Theme From Schindler's List"

Composer: John Williams

TV/movie rating: R

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'We Were Soldiers'

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Title: "End Credits/Sgt. MacKenzie/The Mansions of the Lord"

Composer: Joseph Kilna MacKenzie, Nick Glennie-Smith

TV/movie rating: R

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'Where Eagles Dare'

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Title: "Main Title"

Composer: Ron Goodwin

TV/movie rating: PG

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