5 HALLMARK MILITARY CHRISTMAS MOVIES TO WATCH THIS YEAR
These Hallmark military Christmas movies will help you get into the Christmas spirit! If you are looking for movies to watch as you curl up on the couch with some hot chocolate - these are for you! These movies cover the best genres to watch during the holidays: romance, drama, and mystery! In this post, were counting down five Hallmark Christmas movies that you must enjoy this week. Read on to find out more.Suggested read: Who Wrote All I Want for Christmas? (Answer May Surprise You)
Binge Watch These Hallmark Military Christmas Movies
1. Operation Christmas
This Christmas military movie follows a single mother’s new romance with a military sergeant who unfortunately is deployed right before the holiday season. In an effort to not let this drastic change affect her or her children’s Christmas, they try to give back to the struggling families on the military bases. But, when their efforts go viral through social media, they receive awards in ways that you can never imagine. This movie's director is David Weaver, and it falls under the romance genre.
2. The Christmas Card
Hallmark Christmas military movies can also include drama. Released in 2006, this movie still rings true today. This story follows US Army Sergeant Cody Cullen’s journey back home to return private possessions of his recently passed away friend. On his way home, he drives through California and runs into Faith Spelman, the woman who writes Christmas cards to lonely Soldiers. Coincidentally, she is also the woman who wrote a letter to Cody. In a twist of events, he saves Faith’s father from a car crash and has dinner with the Spelman’s. Faith’s father is eager for Cody to be his new son-in-law, but Faith is hesitant as she is tied up with her absent fiancé. This movie's director is Stephen Bridgewater, and it falls under the romance/drama genre.
The Military, Mystery, Wishes, and More
3. USS Christmas
Another one of the great Hallmark military Christmas movies! USS Christmas is one of the recent Hallmark Christmas movies. Military naval officer runs into Maddie, a reporter on the Tiger Cruise. But, they both surprisingly find the mystery in the ship’s archive room. This movie's director is Steven R. Monroe and falls under the mystery and romance genres.
4. A Dream of Christmas
Have you ever said something you didn’t mean? What would you do if it came true? This is exactly what happens to Penny in this military Christmas movie. Hallmark presents what happens when you wish for something you didn’t mean! Penny is your regular working woman, struggling to keep up with her military husband and family life. This Christmas, when everything is too overwhelming, she wishes that she had never gotten married. Be careful for what you wish for, because Penny wakes up single. Watch this movie to find out how (if) she wins her husband back. Hallmark military Christmas movies never fail to capture the struggles of military families. The director of this movie is Gary Yates, and it is a drama/family film.
A Holiday Movie Perfect For Veterans
5. A Veteran’s Christmas
Another one of the top Christmas movies for military families. As the last from our list of Hallmark military Christmas movies, this movie follows Captain Grace Garland, an honored U.S. Veteran. She returns home after being separated from her K9 partner, and has lost the magical feelings of Christmas. When she is stranded in the town of River’s Crossing on Christmas, the local judge offers her a place to stay on his property. Thus, he shows her where the magic of Christmas lies. The director of this movie is Mark Jean, and it is a drama/romance film.Related read: How'd ‘Purple Hearts’ (Netflix) Get Permission To Film At Camp Pendleton?
Will You Watch These Hallmark Military Christmas Movies?
Now that you have seen all the options (there are many more), you can easily choose from your favorite and watch one, or all of them.Many of these Christmas movies on Hulu are also military-related. So, be sure to check them out. Which one of the Hallmark military Christmas movies will you watch? Read next: These 8 Christmas War Movies Are Perfect for the Holidays