I watched this movie for the first time several years ago and it touched my heart so much because it was linked to the military and my strong love for my veterans and everything in my heart and it was so well-written... I can't help, but watch this movie over and over and over and Ed Asners strong camera presence was loved and appreciated so much...he was phenomenal as well as the other actors, but without him it wouldn't have been as special to me because he brought a level of professionalism that put it over the top... I find myself every year if I can't watch this movie then I'm beside myself... so that's why I give this movie a 5 star rating because it is and more... it's actually more than that, but that's all they give is 5 if I could give 20,000 I would. This well-written holiday love story grabs my heart each time I watch it...