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The Veteran Documentary Corps Channel lets you, the viewer, watch the documentaries and experimental films you want when and how you want them. Like any other streaming service, subscribers can decide which documentaries they want to see based on a variety of categories, such as: genre, theme, o...
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Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life
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The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life poetically narrates the story of a community of Iranian Americans who have made the San Francisco Bay Area their home over the past five decades. The film seeks to expand our understanding of Iranian immigration—what it means to leave home and...
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4 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Women in Science
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This series tells the story of the women behind the exploration of Mars and the women who continue pursue scientific discovery. Subjects include Mars exploration, Mars colonization, the ionosphere, solar weather and near Earth Asteroids.
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99LGBTQ in the Military
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LGBTQ in the military is a cinematic anthology that maps the intersection of personal truth and public service in a world often resistant to both. It traces the tale of a man whose love defies the barriers to military service, finding new avenues to contribute to the nation he cherishes during WW...
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Afghanistan War Experience
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The series on the Afghan War delves deeply into the human experiences and personal stories shaped by the conflict. Rory Fanning's narrative follows his disillusionment with the military's mission, leading him to become a war resister after witnessing the cover-up of Pat Tillman's death. Katherine...
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Generations of Service: LaShaunda Jackson Story
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Directed by Gina Gelphman.
In a tale spanning generations, a young woman navigates her place within a lineage of military service, defying her own expectations to continue a proud family tradition. Her grandfather, Henry Lee Jackson, a former Marine and Air Force master sergeant, sets the backdr...
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In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story
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Directed by Caitlin Williams
In this poignant film, the story unfolds through a heartfelt letter from a mother to her son, Jacob, reflecting on the loss of his other mother. Through flashbacks and the sharing of memories, we witness the love story between Adrianna, a dedicated OSI agent, and her...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Hope: In the Aftermath of War
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Hope is an intimate portrait of a military family fractured by the invisible wounds of war. At its heart is Catherine, a decorated soldier and mother who returns from deployment profoundly changed—emotionally withdrawn, plagued by guilt, and struggling with ad...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story follows the remarkable journey of a woman who overcame a violent, abusive upbringing in Alabama and Georgia to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy. After defending herself from a traumatic family life, Kim joined the military, only...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99All Equal! (Tous Egaux!)
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Directed by Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Diop.
All Equal! is an evocative animated film that unfolds around a village fire where a grandfather narrates the poignant tale of his ancestors and their enslavement to his eager grandchildren. As the story begins, the children are transported to a time when th...
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1 video | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Abina and the Important Men
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The story of a young enslaved African woman who escapes her master, flees to the Gold Coast and takes her master to court. Based on actual court transcripts, the films breathes life into the graphic novel by the same name to tell her story.
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6 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99African American Service to Country
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African American Service to Country is a poignant film series that unfurls the diversity of military service, from the Westward expansion to the battlefields of Afghanistan. It begins with George Jordan, a Buffalo Soldier whose heroism against Apache resistances lays the groundwork for the series...
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Buffalo Soldiers & the Indian Wars
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Spanning the turbulent chapters of American history, this gripping film series illuminates the valor and tribulations of African American soldiers and Native American warriors amidst the nation's formative conflicts. From the courageous yet overlooked African American servicemen fighting against ...
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Sailors
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"Sailors” is a film series that salutes the diversity and bravery of service members who have shaped the sea of military history. It opens with the story of John Henry Balch, a Pharmacist's Mate in WWI, whose heroics on the battlefield earn him the nation's highest military honor. The narrative t...
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99The Montford Point Marines
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In this film series of triumph and transformation, we journey with five African American Marines who rise from the segregated trenches of Camp Montford Point to etch their undeniable marks on history. One harbors a Sinatra-like voice amidst racial adversity, another charts an inspiring ascent in ...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Velda: A Mother's Story of Suicide
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Directed by Jesse Collier Sutterley
In the poignant and thought-provoking short film, a distressed mother, Velda, takes center stage as she recounts the tragic tale of her son, Michael, who battles inner demons after being sent to war. As she navigates through the gut-wrenching chronology of his...
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The Sioux: From Red Cloud to Wounded Knee
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Directed by Sean Restivo
The dark recesses of American history unfurl as "The Sioux: From Red Cloud to Wounded Knee" delves deep into the U.S-Indian wars, an era often shrouded in misconceptions. This cinematic journey uncovers the shifting attitudes towards Native Americans, oscillating between...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt
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Directed by Jesse Collier Sutterley
In a profound exploration of faith, service, and identity, this documentary film follows Brenda Elizabeth Threatt, an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and a military chaplain in the California State Guard. Born in Los Angeles, Threat...
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1 video | Rent $6.99 | Buy $15.99Ruiz
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Directed by Jesse Collier Sutterley
In a tapestry woven from heartfelt moments among family and friends, a series of events paint a profound narrative on love, loss, and resilience. At the core of these memories is Kcey, a spirited young woman of Puerto Rican and African American heritage. Her i...
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Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story
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Directed by Birdy Wei-Ting Hung
Set against the backdrop of the pivotal repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the film chronicles the evocative journey of Lt. Col. Linda Campbell, an Air Force veteran who grappled with hiding her true self during her service tenure. While the national po...
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1 video | Rent $6.99 | Buy $15.99Conte: Transitioning Politics
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
An extraordinary tale of resilience unfolds against the backdrop of intense political rivalry and media scrutiny. Joanne Conte, the indomitable child of Italian immigrants, weathers the storm of public vilification as her past is unceremoniously plastered acro...
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Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime
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Directed by Robert Barbarino
In a time when America was on the brink of modernization, Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee emerged from rural Oregon to become an embodiment of national transformation. Born to working parents in 1895, Bigbee’s life as a multi-sport athlete, a baseball star with the Pittsburg...
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Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan & the Indian Wars
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Directed by Josh Cardenas
“Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars” is a poignant examination of the marginalized history of the Buffalo Soldiers - African American servicemen who bravely served in numerous conflicts only to face scorn, ridicule, and suppression of their stories back...
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Black Women & WWII: The 6888th Battalion
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Directed by Gina Gelphman
In the midst of World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female African-American unit, undertook the monumental task of sorting and delivering a massive backlog of mail for the U.S. military. Despite facing deplorable working conditions and th...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars
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Directed by Sean Restivo
In 1866, as the U.S. modernized its military, the Army Reorganization Act allowed Native Americans to enlist as scouts, heralding a profound era of change. Amidst this backdrop, the film unfolds the story of Baptiste Garnier, a half Oglala Sioux, half French-Canadian sco...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine
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Directed by Jesse Collier Sutterley
In this heartfelt short film by Daniel Leonard Bernardi, Roosevelt Farrow, born in 1929 at the start of the Great Depression, shares his lifelong dream of becoming a U.S. Marine, despite the racial barriers of his time. Raised by his grandmother in humble cond...
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You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
In this compelling short film, we follow the life of a Montford Point Marine as he reflects on his experiences and the challenges he faced as an African American in the Marine Corps. Set against the backdrop of racial segregation and the horrors of war, the fi...
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1 video | Rent $6.99 | Buy $15.99The Jock: A Montford Point Marine
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
The Jock: a Montford Point Marine unveils the harrowing yet inspiring journey of an American Marine from the segregated boot camp of Montford Point, North Carolina. Raised on the tough streets of Philadelphia, Dave Culmer is drawn to the Marines, enchanted by ...
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The Architect: A Montford Point Marine
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
In this dynamic and dramatic short film, an African American veteran takes us on an extraordinary journey through the twists and turns of his life. From a chance visit to the Pentagon, where he stumbles upon a hidden photograph from his Marine Corps days, to g...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99The Singer: A Montford Point Marine
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Directed by Eliciana Nascimento
“The Singer: A Montford Point Marine” tells the story of Henry Charles Johnson, one of the first African Americans in the U.S. Marine Corps and a professional crooner. Lured by the dignified Marine uniform and the allure of the G.I. Bill, he's abruptly thrown into...
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1 video | Rent $6.99 | Buy $15.99Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII
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Directed by Hannah Anderson
In the midst of World War II's turmoil, the quaint British town of Bury St. Edmonds becomes a focal point where lives intersect and secrets unravel. An 18-year-old woman, finds herself caught in the throes of a great wartime secret – the breaking of the German Enigma ...
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From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story is an inspiring documentary that chronicles the life of Jesus S. Duran, a Mexican immigrant who became a decorated U.S. Army soldier during the Vietnam War. Born in Juarez, Mexico, Duran moved to the United States as a child and...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW
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Directed by Maria Luisa Forenza
On the eve of Operation Desert Storm in the first Gulf War, the Italian government deployed eight Tornado Fighter-bombers. Gianmarco Bellini was one of these pilots. He was shot down, captured, and abused, but returned and was able to rise to the rank of General.
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Ultimate Sacrifices: Capt. Jennifer Moreno
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
After a stellar high school career as a leader in the JROTC program at San Diego High School and finishing nursing school at the University of San Francisco, Jennifer Moreno joined the Army. She pursued her dream, becoming an elite member of an all-female Cult...
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4 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
A former U.S. Air Force air tanker navigator, Lt. Col. Ken Murray’s career takes us from the horrific accident that killed 70 people at an airshow demonstration to Operation Just Cause in Panama and to the Iraq War. Through it all, we experience air operations...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
Lieutenant Commander Che Barnes, who died in 2009 after the plane he was flying was struck by U.S. Marine Corps helicopters, is remembered by his two brothers for his passion for flying and saving lives. Barnes and his fellow Coasties and U.S. Marines died in the...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot
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Directed by David Washburn
In 1991, John Heroux served in Operation Desert Storm, piloting one of forty F16 Fighter Planes sent in to target large manufacturing facilities deep inside Iraq. Looking back on these missions, John explains that pilots, himself included, felt no pride at causing dest...
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Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military
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Directed by Jennifer Hammet
Congresswoman Jackie Speier explains her approach to protecting victims of sexual assault within the military. Her goal is to take prosecuting powers out of the inner ranks and put it into the hands of properly trained detectives.
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Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Directed by Silvia Turchin
Maria Zoe Dunning is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and gay rights activist. She is known for being the only openly gay person remaining on active duty following a series of lawsuits against the U.S. Military and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy during the 1990s. This i...
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
A remarkable woman challenges two centuries of Navy tradition and discrimination, becoming a champion for equal opportunities to serve on-board ship and in combat -- all while rising to the rank of captain and becoming a source of strength to her family.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Alene B. Duerk: First Woman Admiral
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Directed by Eliciana Nascimento
Following the tradition of military service in her family, Alene Duerk enlisted as a Navy nurse in 1943. During her eventful 32 year career, she served in WWII on a hospital ship in the Sea of Japan, and trained others in the Korean War. She became the Director of...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Tiffany McKinley: Sailor
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Directed by David Washburn
Tiffany McKinley dismisses the stereotype of a single female personality in the military. For Tiffany, her interest in the Navy was activated by the spread of patriotism after 9/11. In the Navy, she manned the control centers of deployed ships.
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Joel Hunt: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Directed by Valerie Soe
Joel Hunt served as a combat engineer from 1998-2007, with multiple tours in Iraq. While there, he endured more than 15 roadside bombs, and experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Today, with the help of his dog, Barrett, he uses sports to push through the challenges ...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Julie Mendez: From PTSD to Art
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Directed by Silvia Turchin
Julie Mendez was a 17 year old teenager when she saw the "be all that you can be" Army recruiting messaging and decided to enlist. Her life would change forever when she was deployed to serve in the Iraq War. Her experiences changed her and she returned home to face fe...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah
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Directed by Silvia Turchin
Scott Castle served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. While assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division he served three combat tours in Iraq, including the First and Second Battles of Fallujah.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID
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Directed by Silvia Turchin
Bobby served in the United States Army for 10 years in a Criminal Investigation Division (CID) unit. During that time, he was deployed once to Iraq in September 2006, where he developed PTSD.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
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Directed by Natasha Sharapova
Captain Pam Roark is a Navy nurse who shares her story about service, compassion, and leadership, demonstrating that leadership ability isn't a consequence of gender. It is a consequence of character.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
PFC Benjamin Tollefson was killed in action during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. His mother tells the story he never got a chance to share.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Michael Blackwell entered the United States Navy on Veteran's Day, 2002 and served for more than nine years. While stationed with the now-disestablished Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, he served alongside United States Army 5th and 10th group Special Forces...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion
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Directed by Adan Pulido
Casey Conklin joined the 3rd Ranger Battalion as a medic, because he always believed they were the toughest group around. After his experience in the Battle of Mosul in Iraq and receiving his Ranger tab, he doesn't question how tough he is. After returning home, he finds ...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq
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Directed by Maria Luisa Forenza
Giorgio Mattia describes his experiences during the second attack on the Italian Army in Nasiriyah, Iraq 2006.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans
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Directed by John Giannini
Jack Lyon used his experience as a Vietnam Veteran to help found the Veterans Village of San Diego. With a mission of offering peer support and spiritual guidance, Jack immerses himself in a life of helping young U.S. veterans.
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Leo Patrick McArdle: Veterans Helping Veterans
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Directed by Allyce Ondricka
A veteran creates support systems that help other veterans and their families.
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Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
The story of Noble Sissle Jr., a production company owner, community development expert, and veteran of the Vietnam War. Combining archival footage with interviews and family portraits, the film explores his life to include carrying on the legacy of his father...
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
After losing her father at an early age, Tina Duran explores the rich history of her father, the story of her ancestors who migrated from Mexico to the United States, and the implications the Vietnam War had on their community.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Fighter Pilots of Vietnam
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Directed by Carolina Gratienne
A group of American and Vietnamese fighter pilots gather almost fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Despite their training, aerial combat encounters, and being shot down, these veteran pilots talk as friends with mutual respect.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Jack "Fingers" Ensch served in the Navy for 30 years. Recounting his experience of getting shot down and held as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, Jack explains how he was able to move forward from the experience and enjoy a full life.
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Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
In this short documentary, the life story of Buck Southworth as a U.S. Air Force aircrewman is told and narrated by his wife, Priscilla Southworth, now a Cemetery Volunteer at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery. This is a remarkable and touching documentary abou...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories
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Directed by Adan Pulido
John Baumhackl recalls the early days of the Vietnam War when more and more troops were being sent into combat every month. In 1968 John's number came up and he was drafted into the conflict. Buying a camera at his company store before shipping off, he captured many battl...
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1 video | Rent $2.99 | Buy $5.99Tim Kochis: Purple Heart
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
The story of Vietnam War veteran Tim Kochis, who earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Kochis is a world-renowned wealth manager living in San Francisco, California. He provides some key lessons which led to his success and expresses his apprec...
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Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor
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Directed by David De Rozas
Mexican American Rodolfo P. Hernandez faced death along the 38th parallel, earning a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Korean War. A story of heroism, perseverance and service, Hernandez proved that even in the most dire circumstances a wounded soldier...
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Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
This short film tells the story of WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War Fighter Pilot Ralph Parr. In addition to rarely seen archival footage, this film features interviews with his biographer, Ken Murray, his stepdaughter Linda Capps, and his stepson Paul McLaughlin.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Frank Maselskis
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
Despite his horrible experience as a prisoner of war during WWII, Frank Maselskis stays in the military and goes on to fight in Korea, where he participates in the brutal battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Upon returning home, Frank struggles to live a normal life while ...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99John Stevens: Storming the Beach
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Directed by Jesse Moss
Lieutenant Colonel John Stevens served in both World War II and the Korean War. During the Korean War, he received a Bronze Star for leading his company in one of that war's harshest battles.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine
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Directed by Hannah Anderson
Shimanoff joined the Marines with enthusiastic support from her family during a massive recruitment drive to have women join the war effort. Her time in the service impacted the rest of her life.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Merchant Marine Paul Goercke
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
While Merchant Marine veteran Paul Goercke rests with his family in his plot at the Golden Gate National Cemetery, he is survived and remembered by his pioneering American Legion Post 448, the only predominantly LGBTQ post in the nation.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Remembering Port Chicago
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
In California's Bay Area, a painful memory lingers of the Port Chicago disaster of WWII, when hundreds of the Navy's first Black Sailors perished, and the White officers in charge were protected by the chain of command.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Bataan Death March
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Directed by Jesse Collier Sutterley
Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, bombs rained down on U.S. and Filipino forces in the Philippines. After months of vicious fighting, Allied forces surrendered on the island only to be met with a brutal march to P.O.W. camps dotted across th...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre
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Directed by John Giannini
Like many other young men of his generation, after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Aldo Giannini joined the Marines with little idea of what lay ahead. After training, he was quickly deployed overseas and fought in the bloody Battle of Tarawa, surviving with a shrapnel injur...
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3 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father
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Directed by Jesse Collier Sutterley
When our elders pass away, they live on through the stories of them that we share, keeping us warm when we feel cold, and cheering us up in our darkest times. “A Collection of My Father” tells the story of Vincent Faulls, a WWII soldier, devoted husband, and l...
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Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Ralph Rush, a Scout in General George S. Patton's World War II Intelligence & Reconnaissance Platoons went from digging up German mines to being the first American to enter the Ohrdruf Concentration Camp; the first concentration camp liberated by the Allies.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
Raymond Carlson remembers his older brother, a medic killed in action in the Vietnam War when Raymond was only seven years old. The impact of that loss lingers today more than fifty years later.
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Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
Leaving internment camps to defend their county in Europe, Japanese-American Nisei soldiers of WWII became the most decorated unit in American history.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down
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Directed by Robert Barbarino
Through the perils of air combat, and an emergency landing behind enemy lines in Italy, Hank utilized his capability to speak Italian to help get him and his men to safety as the Germans closed in.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99David Gan: The Front Lines
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Directed by David Washburn
A young David Gan joins the WWII effort, eager to serve his country. Feelings of exclusion as a Chinese-American disappear in the Army. After experiencing the loss of so many fallen comrades, David dedicates his life to those who never came home.
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6 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?
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Directed by Eliciana Nascimento
Bravery, compassion and the will to save lives motivated the young Nurse Helen Fairchild to leave home in Pennsylvania and embark on a journey to Europe, where she served as a surgical nurse during World War I before dying on the front lines.
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John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor
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Directed by Sreang “C” Hok
John Henry Balch was a Pharmacist's Mate attached to the 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, when his unit entered the Bellau Wood. His dedication to the Marines under his care earned him the Medal of Honor.
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Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood
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Directed by Carolina Gratianne
Samuel Wilder King, a descendant of Scottish sailors and Hawaiian royalty, served as a distinguished Naval officer in both World Wars before becoming Governor of the Hawaii Territory. This short film delves into King’s fearless leadership—from navigating the high s...
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3 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
The story of WWI Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery, a triple confirmed WWI ace, mechanic and world traveler. Explores the Lafayette Escadrille squadron, a formation of volunteer pilots serving in France on behalf of the United States whose service marked the early ori...
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Admiral Chester Nimitz
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz used submarines, a vessel used to great effect by Germany in WWI and WWII to turn the tide of the War in the Pacific.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Fighting Fred Funston
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster, yet Frederick Funston, commanding officer of the Presidio of San Francisco, gathered civilians to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city without authorization.
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2 videos | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Pride of the Buffalo Soldier
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Directed by Allyce Ondricka
African American soldiers throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries faced discrimination and segregation, yet many still chose to fight for their country.
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Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny
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Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
A look into the 19th century American-Indian Wars, Manifest Destiny, and the conflicts between Apache tribes and the African-American Buffalo soldier regiments.
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Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy
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Directed by Allyce Ondricka
Performed by Constance Smith, Pauline Cushman-Fryer tells us how she became a Union Spy, got caught and was almost hanged, why Abraham Lincoln granted her the rank of Major, and how she died lonely in San Francisco from an overdose of opium.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera
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Directed by Andrés Gallegos
Guy Hircefeld, a veteran who served in the Israeli military at the start of its occupation of Palestine in the 1980s, now fights against the Israeli occupation. His only weapon is a camera.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Who is Weary Willie?
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Directed by Constanza Hevia
"Who is Weary Willie?" explores the life of the once-famous circus character Weary Willie and his story tied to controversy and confusion over identity between his creator, Emmett Kelly Sr., and his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.
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1 video | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99The American War
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Using obscure archival footage, animated illustrations and interviews, this film tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of five Vietcong veterans: a soldier, an officer, an informant, a guerilla, a My Lai survivor, and the leader of the Long H...
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The War to End All Wars… and its American Veterans
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen, and expert commentary from scholars, this documentary tells the story of World War I from the American perspective: Its ace pilots, mine-laying Sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hell Fighte...
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1 video | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99The Forgotten War
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
The Korean War saw three years of heavy combat take place on the small Korean peninsula, ending in a stalemate that remains contested to this day. This documentary tells the story of the Forgotten War from the point of view of the veterans that were sent to f...
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1 video | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Objector
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Directed by Molly Stuart
Like all Israeli youth, Atalya is obligated to become a soldier. Unlike most, she questions the practices of her country's military, and becomes determined to challenge this rite of passage. Despite her family's political disagreements and personal concerns, she refuses ...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor
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Directed by David Washburn
Tian Soepangat joins the U.S. Navy out of a commitment to helping others. As a Muslim, Tian is uncertain of his shipmates' attitudes toward his religion, and so he hides it. Eventually discovering he doesn't have to hide his faith, he is free to express pride in his he...
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister
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Directed by Michael A. Behrens
After ex-NFL star turned soldier Pat Tillman's death is covered up by the U.S. Army, Rory Fanning is discharged from the Army for resisting a second combat tour. Back home, he walks across the country while studying the history of war resistors.
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1 video | Rent $3.99 | Buy $9.99Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend
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Directed by Diana Sánchez
Over the serene and verdant landscape of Northern California, a man with an everlasting childlike spirit lived his last years in a cabin. A story of friendship and loneliness, George Carl Wenzlaff was a Navy veteran and postal service worker with unique artistic talents...
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6 videos | Rent $6.99 | Buy $15.99Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime
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Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Combining footage unseen since WWI with original scores from the era, this film tells the story of Noble Sissle's incredible journey that spans "The Harlem Hell Fighters" of World War I, Broadway Theatre, the Civil Rights movement, and decades of Black cultura...
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8 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Fighter Pilots & Flight Officers
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This series tells the story of the heroic accomplishments of U.S. military pilots from World War One, Word War Two, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Topics include dog fights, bombing missions, getting shot down, being a prisoner of war, search and rescue, and what families and friends must end...
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Women in the Military: Season I - Warriors
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This series tells the story of the heroic accomplishments of women warriors in the U.S. military. Subjects include a Civil War spy, a nurse "killed in action" near the trenches of WWI, a young Sailor quietly proving women can succeed at sea, overcoming PTSD after a tour in Iraq, and an Iraq War ...
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Women in the Military: Season II - Pioneers
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The second season of this series tells the story of the heroic accomplishments of women pioneers in the U.S. military. Subjects include some of the first women Marines, the first woman to earn the rank of Admiral, a career officer that sued the Secretary of Defense leading to women serving on co...
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99PTSD & Traumatic Brain Injury: Season I
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We often learn about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from watching the news and movies, making our experience of these challenges more stereotypical than lived. In this series, Marines and Soldiers tell their story of PTSD and TBI – how they got it, how it h...
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6 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Iraq War Experience
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The Iraq War, an unexpected front in the War on Terror, from the veterans' point of view. Subjects include Ranger battalions, combat camera, special forces, prisoners of war, nursing on the front lines, and a Gold Star mom’s memory of her son.
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Vietnam War Experience: Season I
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This series tells the story of the Vietnam War, known in Vietnam as the American War, from the veteran point of view. Subjects include the draft, wounded in action, becoming a prisoner of war held in the Hanoi Hilton, aerial combat, jungle warfare, forgiveness and friendship across “enemy” lines.
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Vietnam War Experience: Season II
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This is the second Vietnam War-based series from El Dorado Films. This series focuses on the healing process veterans and their loved ones experienced, trying to put the trauma of that war behind them. Subjects include legacy of service in uniform, family, community service, and PoCs in service.
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99Korean War Experience
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This series tells the story of the Korean War, also known as the Forgotten War, from the veteran point of view. Subjects include storming the beach, tank battles, the battle of the Chosin Reservoir, aerial combat, prisoner of war, and the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99World War I Experience - Season 1
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This series tells the story of World War One, also known as the Great War, from the veteran point of view. Subjects include the Lafayette Escadrille, anti-submarine warfare, trench warfare, gas warfare, the heroics of the Harlem Hell Fighters, the Battle of Belleau Wood, the rule of nurses on th...
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7 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99World War II Experience: Season 1
7 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99
This series tells the story of the World War II experience from the veteran point of view. Subjects include the European front, the shame of American internment camps amidst the heroics of the Nisei Soldiers, the experience of concentration camp liberator, and a daughter's memory of a Dad that, ...
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5 videos | Rent $9.99 | Buy $19.99World War II Experience: Season 2
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Season II continues the story of World War II experience from the veteran point of view. In this season, we focus on the Pacific Theatre. Stories include a Marine that stormed the beaches in the pacific, the Bataan Death March, one of the first woman marines, and the experience of a Gay Merchant ...