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Battle-scarred and disillusioned by war, Corporal Chris Merriman is put in charge of a unit whose next mission is to the edge of Taliban-controlled territory. While driving through, a Navy SEAL flags down their convoy and enlists the unit on an operation: they must help an Afghan woman famous for her Taliban defiance escape the country. Without tanks or air support, Merriman and his team will need all they can muster to fight their way across the...
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[2010]
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English
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Tells the story of a fallen soldier's last hope, the combat medic, charged with conducting their duties in the most hostile conditions imaginable and expected to do whatever it takes to care for fellow soldiers with no regard for their own personal safety. Much of the footage shows United States Army medics in action.
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English
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In June of 1950, the North Korean Army initiated a massive attack on its neighbor to the south, beginning a see-saw war that would engulf the entire Korean Peninsula. For the next three years, the United Nations and the Communists would wage a bloody and brutal war. Though the Korean conflict is often referred to as the "Forgotten War", those who fought and sacrificed for freedom will never forget.
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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Features the life, culture, and accomplishments of some of the most influential African Americans in history from the United States. From the oppression and hardship during the time of the Civil War to civil rights movements that paved the way to this country's first African-American president. A definitive retrospective of Black history in America.
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2003.
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English
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On July 3, 2003, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic presented a concert of stirring American music to 1,500 people to honor our nation's birth. A special feature of the concert was a moving mini-documentary in which area servicemen discussed their experiences, which cover from Pearl Harbor to the war in Iraq. This DVD captures for posterity that special evening in July when Roanoke honored those who have made great sacrifices for our freedom.
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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"When nine National Guardsmen enter the Louisiana swamp for routine training, they are unaware that just a handful of their ranks will make it out alive. Through an error in judgment, they incite an all-out war with some angry Cajuns who know the territory like the backs of their hands. Armed with a precious few bullets, and confused by the dimly lit, moss-covered maze into which they've stumbled, the innocent guardsmen know they'll be picked off...
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[2012]
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English
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Gain access to the intensity of a soldier's life as well as the inescapable threat of death on the front lines. Including footage filmed by the servicemen and women themselves, civilians will take a revealing tour of what a soldier faces while fighting overseas, from the front lines to mission briefings and even the mess halls and R&R.
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2000.
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English
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The courageous story of an African-American sailor who dared to dream of becoming a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Despite a ruthless training officer and a tragic shipboard accident, Carl's iron will is never broken. Against all odds, he pushes on to achieve the impossible.
11) Off limits
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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A boxing trainer loses his one and only champion to the draft and decides to enlist so he can keep an eye on his prized fighter. He is left holding the laces when his boxer is discharged - until enlisted private and amateur boxer Herbert Tuttle asks Bob to train him. Bob is more interested in Tuttle's aunt than actually training the young contender.
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