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off- Dogfights: Tuskegee Airmen DVD
- This is the gripping story of the famous 99th Fighter Group, which downed over 100 Luftwaffe planes in WWII and still struggled for respect. The Tuskegee Airmen, the renowned all-black fighter unit, tear up the Luftwaffe ! Fly alongside the world's most accomplished pilots. Re-crea [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The F-14 DVD
- Soar at supersonic speeds in the sweep-wing fighter that is the pride and joy of the U.S. Navy. [ read more ]
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off- The Damned Engineers at Remagen DVD
- The Ludendorff Bridge was a key component to the Allied and Axis powers of World War II. The American division charged with taking the bridge was the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion. See recently discovered footage of the battles that took place around this military linchpin, and learn why… [ read more ]
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off- Vietnam War DVD Set
- This is the War as it was. America's first televised war comes starkly and comprehensively alive in this sweeping documentary collection. The best material from the archives of THE HISTORY CHANNEL® and CBS News®. 7 complete documentaries on 2 discs offer rare insight into critical… [ read more ]
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off- 10 Ways to Kill Bin Laden DVD
- Special Presentation: 10 Ways to Kill Bin Laden DVD This is the inside story of the 10 ways the US government has tried to capture or kill the most wanted man in history--Osama bin Laden. Some of the planners and military personnel involved in the hunt tell their stories, many for the… [ read more ]
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off- 1993 World Trade Center Bombing DVD
- The premier episode of A&E's innovative new series tells the story of the 1993 bombing in the words of those who were there. [ read more ]
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- 9/11 10th Anniversary Edition DVD
- This 9/11 10th Anniversary DVD Set commemorates the 10th anniversary of the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center with three new special programs. This 3-DVD set contains: VOICES FROM INSIDE THE TOWERS At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, American Flight 11 crashed into the North… [ read more ]
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- A Fighting Force: African-American Military Heroes DVD
- This very special collection celebrates the glorious and too-often overlooked contribution to our national defense by generations of black soldiers, aviators and sailors. Breathtaking reenactments bring the experience of combat starkly to life. Meet Tuskegee Airmen, veterans from D-Day… [ read more ]
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off- Airborne Assault DVD
- Explore the tactics, training and techniques of the soldiers who extend the infantrymen's battlefield into the third dimension. [ read more ]
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off- Airline Security DVD
- The former FAA head of security and other experts reflect on the failings that made the September 11th attacks possible. [ read more ]
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- From testing in the '50s to the Gulf War, this is a thrilling look at one of the most devastating weapons ever developed. [ read more ]
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off- Back To Basra: After Saddam DVD
- Filmmaker Arthur Kent returns to the Southern Iraqi city in the aftermath of the war. A uniquely human look at the cost of dictatorship, war and occupation. Includes interviews with dozens of ordinary Iraqis and members of the occupying forces. Created by filmmaker Arthur Kent, whose 1998 fil [ read more ]
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off- Baghdad Diary DVD
- Intimate memoirs of life within the war in Iraq make this an indispensable addition to your DVD library. These diary-format accounts transport you to the very heart of the conflict. Discover the basic story of human survival at the root of the Iraqi War. Iraqis involved in this project tempted [ read more ]
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off- Battle of Leyte Gulf DVD
- Join Enterprise as she distinguishes herself in this epic and decisive battle off the coast of the Philippines, reckoned by some the largest naval skirmish in history. Experience as never before the WWII campaign of the legendary USS Enterprise . This spectacular and bloody conflict broke [ read more ]
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- Veterans of a brutal and forgotten World War II battlefront tell their gripping stories. [ read more ]
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off- Capitalism A Love Story Blu-Ray
- On the 20- year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece Roger & Me Michael Moore delivers “The most important and urgent political film of our time” (Dan Siegel, HUFFINGTON POST), Capitalism: A Love Story, coming home to the issue he’s been examining throughout his career: the… [ read more ]
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- On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece, Roger & Me , Michael Moore delivers “The most important and urgent political film of our time” (Dan Siegel, Huffington Post ), Capitalism: A Love Story , coming home to the issue he’s been examining throughout his career: the… [ read more ]
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off- Captain Kidd DVD
- He walked the line between hunter and hunted--until the nation he once served chose to make an example of him. [ read more ]
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off- Crop Circle Controversy DVD
- There's no doubt that these strange formations can be "faked," but the evidence has trouble supporting the contention that they are all manmade. [ read more ]
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- This special presentation unearths a terrible, unexpected legacy of the 9-11 attacks. Discover how those who rushed in to do what they could are now paying a horrible price for their bravery. Medical experts explain the effects of toxic exposure. Politicians declared the WTC site "safe"… [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Death of the Luftwaffe DVD
- A massive German attack on the first day of 1945 could have meant the end of American air dominance in Europe. Instead it sounded the death knell for the German air force. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. Relive the most thrilling engagement… [ read more ]
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off- Desert Storm: The Ultimate War DVD
- The men who ran the show provide the definitive insider's account of a dominating victory that was the spectacular payback of a winner-take-all gamble. [ read more ]
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- Dive beneath the waters off the coast of New Jersey to visit a tragic relic of the Cold War. [ read more ]
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- Einstein His Life and Universe (Paperback) Book
- A narrative portrait based on the complete body of Einstein's papers offers insight into how the iconic thinker's mind worked as well as his contributions to science, in an account that describes his two marriages, his receipt of the Nobel Prize, and the influence of his discoveries on his… [ read more ]
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off- Fighting Leathernecks of WWII DVD
- Incredible footage of some of the bloodiest battles ever fought highlights this stirring chronicle of the Marines' Pacific campaign in WWII. [ read more ]
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off- Foot Soldiers: The Yankees DVD
- March into battle against "Johnny Reb" and relive the horror of the deadliest war in American history from the perspective of the men whose blood was spilled narrated by Home Improvement's Richard Karns. [ read more ]
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off- Ground Zero: Search and Recovery DVD
- Join the largest and most emotionally fraught crime scene investigation in history. This DVD gives you exclusive access to the NYPD department in charge of Ground Zero. Never-before-seen footage takes you behind the scenes of the 9-11 investigation . Det. Joe Blozis declared Ground Zero… [ read more ]
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off- Heavy Metal: The F-15 DVD
- Get the view from the cockpit as Air Force pilots fly the workhorse fighter that has been in service for over two decades. [ read more ]
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off- Heroes Under Fire: Caught In The Middle DVD
- Special agents from the U.S. State Department risked their lives to protect the newly elected president of Haiti in 2004. Gripping profiles of courage in the most difficult circumstances. Each episode presents the detailed story of an extraordinary encounter. As Haiti explodes in violence and c [ read more ]
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off- Heroes Under Fire: Shadow Warriors DVD
- Follow CIA operatives from Islamabad to Afghanistan as they fight the Cold War’s final battle. Gripping profiles of courage in the most difficult circumstances. Each episode presents the detailed story of an extraordinary encounter. Did the last warriors if the Cold War set the stage for Al-Qa [ read more ]
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off- Imperial SunSet At Saipan DVD
- Before the B-29 could take flight over Japan, America needed to secure a flight base on the Marianas Islands. The base needed to be the right size and in the right location. The one place that would work was Saipan. The only thing standing between America and air supremacy over Japan was… [ read more ]
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- 'How we got to where we are in Afghanistan.''—Matthew Kaminski, Wall Street Journal This definitive account of the American experience in Afghanistan ''[zeroes] in on what went awry after America’s successful routing of the Taliban in late 2001'' (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times ) to… [ read more ]
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off- Infantry DVD
- Go into the trenches for an unflinching look at the most brutal aspect of war. [ read more ]
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- Relics of the caliphs, echoes of the "1001 Nights" and reminders of Saddam's rule share the spotlight in this look at the ancient city. [ read more ]
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- Joker One A Marine Platoons Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood...
- After graduating from Princeton, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. So he joined the service, becoming a commander of a forty-man infantry platoon called Joker One . Campbell had just months to train and transform a ragtag group of… [ read more ]
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off- Journey Through Torture: India DVD
- In India, California native Marcus Villagran spent months being shuffled among jails before ending up in the infamous Calcutta prison. [ read more ]
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off- Katrina: Send In The Guard DVD
- See how the 6,500 National Guardsmen responded to destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina. An inside look at the rescue and recovery operations during the storm and immediately afterwards. Meet the men and women charged with protecting New Orleans from the unprecedented disaster. [ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 13 DVD
- See why Patriot missiles failed during Desert Storm and visit the site of Love Canal. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Sub Zero Tech DVD
- See how survival suits, snowmobiles and icebreakers have helped man conquer the earth's most chilling places. The human stories behind the inventions and technologies that shape our world. Travel to the South Pole and see how NASA protects astronauts. MODERN MARVELS is the standard bearer for [ read more ]
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- National Geographic: Remembering 9/11 - 10 Year Commemorative Collection DVD
- On the 10 year anniversary of 9/11/2001, National Geographic reveals an intimate look back at the day that redefined our nation and also a powerful perspective on the state of our country today. [ read more ]
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off- Naval Guns DVD
- Get up close with some of the largest guns ever made--the massive weapons that give meaning to the concept of "sea power." [ read more ]
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off- Endeavour DVD
- Follow the first African-American woman ever to go into space as she prepares for her first mission. [ read more ]
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off- Only Thing Worth Dying For How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan...
- On a moonless night just weeks after September 11, 2001, U.S. Special Forces team ODA 574 infiltrates the mountains of southern Afghanistan with a seemingly impossible mission: to foment a tribal revolt and force the Taliban to surrender. Armed solely with the equipment they can carry on… [ read more ]
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off- Paradise Lost: The Philippines DVD
- Experts analyze the highly-publicized, year-long hostage ordeal that ended in a bloody firefight. [ read more ]
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off- Pathfinders DVD
- The men who were the first to land in enemy occupied zones offer an insider's view of some of World War II's most dangerous missions. [ read more ]
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off- Portrait of a Terrorist: Mohamed Atta DVD
- Journalists, psychiatrists and former FBI and CIA investigators contribute to this exclusive profile of the September 11th ringleader. [ read more ]
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- Eyewitness accounts and an extraordinary Nazi diary expose the truth about one of the most horrifying atrocities of the 20th century. [ read more ]
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- From American-Nazi collaborations to Asian plantations, explore the surprising history of this ubiquitous material. An in-depth look at one of the most important materials on earth. Visit Southeast Asia plantations and American processing plants to see how rubber is made. Examine the important [ read more ]
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off- Saddam's Secret Tunnels DVD
- Be there as U.S. forces unearth the long-rumored subterranean world created by the Iraqi dictator. [ read more ]
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off- Secrets of an Ancient Culture DVD
- Join a fascinating journey into the heart of Africa in search of a sacred Masai artifact. [ read more ]
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off- Special Presentation Targeting Bin Laden DVD
- TARGETING: BIN LADEN will tell the story of what is the greatest intelligence and military operation in our fight against terrorism. In a two-hour film, we will meticulously document the dramatic inside story of how the U.S. brought Osama Bin Laden to justice. The hunt for Bin Laden will be… [ read more ]
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off- Stalking Jihad DVD
- The opening salvo of the War on Terror may have been fired in the Philippine jungle... and no-one heard it until too late. This feature-length special revisits these astounding events. Feature-length documentary takes you on location to jihadist strongholds in the Philippines. Soon to be… [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Supersonic DVD
- See what it takes to stalk your prey, shake a bogey and lock on target at Mach 1 and beyond! Experience gut-churning combat action faster than the speed of sound! Fly alongside the world's most accomplished pilots. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage.[ read more ]
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off- Tales of the Gun: Sharpshooters and Long Range Weapons DVD
- Stare through the crosshairs of the most accurate firearms ever made. [ read more ]
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- Examine the steps that corporations are taking to protect themselves from terrorist attacks. [ read more ]
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off- The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction DVD
- This incisive documentary analyzes the extreme, yet persistent, theories that cloud the memory of our national tragedy as experts in engineering, intelligence and the military scrutinize 9/11 conspiracy theories. Based in large part on a breakthrough exposé by Popular Mechanics and produced… [ read more ]
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off- The Amphibious Assault Ships DVD
- Go aboard the many and varied ships that make up the "Gator Navy." [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: The Bloodiest Day DVD
- The U.S. rewrites the playbook, 11 MiGs are downed, and the first aces of the Vietnam War are crowned, all in the 24-hour stretch captured in striking detail on this awesome DVD! An incredible 414 sorties flew on May10, 1972, the first day of Operation Linebacker . Fly alongside the world' [ read more ]
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off- The Good Soldiers (Paperback)
- It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as “the surge.” “Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the… [ read more ]
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off- The Lost Evidence: Guam DVD
- See how U.S. troops advanced incrementally for three weeks to recover an island defended by nearly 20,000 enemy troops. A cutting-edge combination of CGI animation and aerial footage. As each moment unfolds, experts analyze the tactics and strategies. Each episode offers an unforgettable profil [ read more ]
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off- The Lost Evidence: Leyte DVD
- Relive the dramatic invasion which began the liberation of the Philippines--and made good on MaCarthur’s famous promise. A cutting-edge combination of CGI animation and aerial footage. As each moment unfolds, experts analyze the tactics and strategies. Each episode offers an unforgettable profi [ read more ]
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off- The Lost Evidence: Okinawa DVD
- As U.S. forces approached their ultimate goal, Japanese defenders tried desperately to stop their advance at the last great battle. A cutting-edge combination of CGI animation and aerial footage. As each moment unfolds, experts analyze the tactics and strategies. Each episode offers an unforget [ read more ]
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off- The Lost Evidence: Saipan DVD
- A week after D-Day and half a world away, American forces faced Japanese ground forces for the first time. A cutting-edge combination of CGI animation and aerial footage. As each moment unfolds, experts analyze the tactics and strategies. Each episode offers an unforgettable profile of a pivota [ read more ]
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off- The Tankers DVD
- Go aboard the largest moving objects ever built the massive ships that transport the world's oil. [ read more ]
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- See how seven Americans helped turned the tables on the rebels who held nearly 500 guests hostage at a diplomatic function. [ read more ]
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off- Trapped in the Towers: The Elevators of 9/11 DVD
- The wrenching firsthand accounts of survivors trapped in elevators in the burning towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11 are shared in this A&E special presentation. [ read more ]
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- Unforgiving Minute A Soldiers Education (Paperback) Book
- A West Point grad, Rhodes Scholar, and Army Ranger recounts his unique education and struggles with the hard lessons that only war can teach. One haunting afternoon on Losano Ridge in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Captain Craig Mullaney and his infantry platoon were caught in a deadly firefight… [ read more ]
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- Previously released as World Trade Center: A Modern Marvel . One of the most massive publicly funded construction projects ever undertaken, the World Trade Center was an engineering marvel. For a time, its famous twin towers were the tallest buildings on earth, and the total complex, with… [ read more ]
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