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Ace in the Hole   Relive the struggles and ultimate triumph of Army investigators searching for an elusive Saddam Hussein. Baghdad fell after just 21 days of combat, but the capture of Saddam Hussein took a further eight months. The search was played out amid a brutal guerilla war in which the hunters frequently became the hunted. Experience first-hand the story of U.S. Army investigators who tracked down every lead until their final raid uncovered the Iraqi dictator in his spider hole.
 
America's Greatest Battles DVD Set   Witness America's greatest moments on the battlefield, from the U.S. Civil War to the Iraq conflict. This two-disc, limited edition collector's set features six stories of Americans at war. Experience for yourself the tragic setbacks and great victories that ultimately forged a super-power.
 
 
Attack and Capture: The Story of U-Boat 505   On June 4, 1944 Captain Daniel Gallery and his men of the U.S. Naval Task Force 22.3 did the nearly impossible – they captured a German U-boat. It was the first enemy vessel-of-war captured in battle on the high seas by the U.S. Navy since 1815. Climb aboard the historic U-505 and relive its journey from a powerhouse of the German fleet to a display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Witness archival footage and rare interviews with both German and American crew members involved in the capture of the U-505. And view even rarer footage of Captains Daniel Gallery and Harold Lange, captain of the 505 at the time of its capture.
 
       
The Atomic Cafe   Witness just how much the atomic bomb changed the world forever, in this unique film – showing how Americans expressed wonder over atomic weapons, then suffered from the pervasive fear of a Soviet nuclear attack. Atomic Cafe is a brilliant compilation of archival film clips beginning with the first atomic bomb detonation in the New Mexican desert.
 
       
Aviator Heroes: A Wing and a Race

 		   There was a time when aviators were as well-known as Hollywood stars and great athletes. Hundreds of thousands of people showed up to seek their autographs - to watch them fly - to watch them race - to watch them live - and on not so rare occasions, to watch them die.
       
Complete History of WWII DVD Set In the war against terrorism, the United States faces a whole new kind of enemy – one that operates independently of any nation. The question that vexes the U.S. is not if the enemy will strike, but rather where and when. Delve into real CIA case files that detail risky, top-secret missions led by special operations teams – intensely trained and armed with sophisticated technology – whose goal is to eliminate these terrorist threats. For these elite few, failure is not an option. Through dramatic recreations of actual maneuvers, learn how CIA officers put their lives on the line to dismantle al-Qaeda's apparatus of terror.
Covert Action
DVD Set		 In the war against terrorism, the United States faces a whole new kind of enemy – one that operates independently of any nation. The question that vexes the U.S. is not if the enemy will strike, but rather where and when. Delve into real CIA case files that detail risky, top-secret missions led by special operations teams – intensely trained and armed with sophisticated technology – whose goal is to eliminate these terrorist threats. For these elite few, failure is not an option. Through dramatic recreations of actual maneuvers, learn how CIA officers put their lives on the line to dismantle al-Qaeda's apparatus of terror.
 
Critical Rescue:
Officer Down		   Follow all of the white-knuckle action of an actual bank robbery as real-life footage and dramatic reenactments put you in the middle of a deadly engagement between police and two heavily armed bank robbers. On the morning of February 28, 1997, officers on patrol in North Hollywood, CA spot two men wearing ski masks and body armor enter a bank. As one of the officers reaches for his radio, the men in the bank open fire with automatic weapons. Bank customers and employees drop to the floor, screaming. Backup arrives just as the gunmen emerge from the bank with weapons blazing and bags loaded with cash. Police officers return fire, but their pistols and shotguns are no match for the robbers' military-style weapons.
 
Glorious Triumphs and Great Tragedies    Experience the broad spectrum of human emotion as you relive the great triumphs and tragedies of history. Imagine being able to storm the beaches at Normandy, man the lifeboats of the Titanic and break ground for the Panama Canal – all in one sitting. This extraordinary program brings to life these historic events as well as 10 unforgettable others. Narrated by Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy, this documentary tells its stories through both archival footage and vivid reenactments, capturing the full emotion and drama of these life-changing events.
       
Great Battles of WWII DVD Set   Get an in-depth look at the most critical battles of the greatest conflict in modern history. From the fierce battle on the Volga, through the intense resistance by Russia to hold on to the historic city of Leningrad, to the battles for Britain and China, this three-disc set captures WWII from every angle of the globe and takes you from the first gunshot to the final surrender.
 
F15 Fighter Pilots:
The Wing 		  This film, shot in Bitburg Germany at the elite F-15 Air Force Base, looks at the very best pilots in competition during air combat exercises.The program includes one of the greatest aerial fight scenes ever filmed. In order to record this, pilots strapped cameras to their planes and tape recorders to themselves as well.
 
 
First Platoon: The U.S. Marines in Snow Country   To become a United States Marine, you must learn to fight in four different extreme weather conditions. One of them is the extreme cold - with tons of snow. There are few better places to practice fighting in snow conditions than north of the Arctic circle.
 
The Hunt for Osama   In December 2003, the words "We got him!" made their way swiftly around the nation's water coolers – a reference to the relief and pride many Americans felt upon hearing the news of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's capture. Yet, despite Saddam being securely detained, the notorious Al-Qaeda terrorist organization continues its operations unabated, leaving many to wonder – why can't we capture Osama bin Laden, too?
 
Hunt for the USS Alligator: U.S. Navy's First Sub    Join the hunt for a lost piece of American Civil War history. Commissioned in 1862, the USS Alligator was the first military submarine put into service by the U.S. Navy. A bit of a novelty amidst the relatively low-tech ships of the 19th century, the submersible was designed to protect the Union's wooden-hulled blockade ships from the threat of the Confederacy's formidable Ironclads. However, while en route to assist in the capture of Charleston, North Carolina, the Alligator was lost in bad weather – less than a year after she had been commissioned.
 
 
Jimmy Doolittle: An American Hero   In the 20th century, there was only one Jimmy Doolittle, and this program is the only one that was made with Jimmy directly telling his story. Doolittle was a stunt pilot, an aircraft designer, a war hero, an inventor, a motorcycle racer, a prospector, a boxing champion, a military strategist, a scientist, a four-star Air Force general and an all-around hellraiser. But most of all, he was probably the greatest aviator America ever produced.
 
Marine Corps Survival School
DVD Set		   Join 25 motivated Marines as they make their way through four weeks of the most grueling survival training – the Mountain Warfare Training School in Bridgeport, California.
 
Pearl Harbor
DVD Set		   Here it is at last! The commemorative DVD edition of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. This monumental 5-part collection includes Academy Award winning footage and rare, behind the scenes reports related to the devastating surprise frontal assault on American supremacy in the Pacific region. The first episode, Kamikaze, documents the top secret planning process and eventual attack by Japanese bombers. Find out why the attack wasnt thwarted even though enemy planes were sighted early on! Then relive the actual moments of the offensive through the Academy Award winning recreation of December 7, 1941. It looks eerily realistic even today.
 
Regret To Inform   Filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn shows viewers first hand what war makes of human beings. She asks, "What is the legacy of war? And what happens after the troops go home?"

War by its nature is brutal. Young people answer their country's call and are asked to engage in the business of war: killing. Learn what Sonneborn discovered – how war affects a human being after they kill another, even a child; why some soldiers return from war and refuse to discuss their experience; and what happens to the women who become widows – on both sides of the war.
 
 

 		 Second Home: Going to Sea on a U.S. Aircraft Carrier   The U.S. Navy's carrier battle groups take off from their home base on the East or West Coasts of the United States, and head into open water and to distant seas. These aircraft carrier battle groups are the center of America's military might, power, and influence.
Sniper School   Travel to Fort Benning, GA, where soldiers – fresh from basic training – are trained in marksmanship, intelligence gathering, camouflage and survival in a grueling 5-week program. These soldiers are the Top Guns from their units. They've been selected to enter one of the Army's most difficult training schools – sniper school!
 
Sniper School   Travel to Fort Benning, GA, where soldiers – fresh from basic training – are trained in marksmanship, intelligence gathering, camouflage and survival in a grueling 5-week program. These soldiers are the Top Guns from their units. They've been selected to enter one of the Army's most difficult training schools – sniper school!
 
     
 
Submarine: Steel Boats - Iron Men    The is the only program (A Prime time PBS Special) where the US Navy allowed a film crew to go down with a sub to see what really happens below the waves. As a result, the film presents a never before seen look inside a state of the art nuclear powered sub on patrol. It show in extraordinary detail, the daily ordinary and extraordinary lives of submariners. You will see and hear things that you have never seen before.

 
 
Trenches: Battleground WWI DVD Set   Experience firsthand "the war to end all wars." World War I was the first war in history to affect most of the globe, with battles fought on land, at sea and, for the first time, in the sky. This five-disc DVD set captures the experience almost a century after it happened, with rare footage, much of it never before released on DVD.
 
Unsolved History: Myths of Pearl Harbor   Unsolved History is history the way it was! Through detailed examination of archeological and forensic evidence, existing photographs, artifact examination, and carefully selected interviews from eyewitnesses and experts – events are reconstructed and historical questions are finally answered.
 
Unsolved History: Hunting Nazis DVD   Unsolved History is history the way it was! Through detailed examination of archeological and forensic evidence, existing photographs, authentic artifacts, and carefully selected interviews from eyewitnesses and experts – events are reconstructed and historical questions are finally answered.
 
 
Unsolved History: Inside Hitler's Bunker   Unsolved History is history the way it was! Through detailed examination of archeological and forensic evidence, existing photographs, authentic artifacts, and carefully selected interviews from eyewitnesses and experts – events are reconstructed and historical questions are finally answered.
 
  U.S. Army Rapid Deployment Force: 36 Hours   This program was shot over a period of 36 hours using several crews to capture the immediacy behind the scenes of a grueling exercise for the crack rapid deployment team.
       
Unsolved History: Season 1 DVD Set   Collect the first season of Discovery's hit, historical detective show - now available in one package
 
We Got Him: Capturing Saddam…and What Comes Next   Follow the search for and capture of one of the most heinous despots in modern history. Military intelligence personnel explain the operational aspects of Saddam Hussein's apprehension and illustrate how everything came together early one Sunday morning to drive the final nail in the coffin of the Hussein regime. Learn what life was like living in a "spider hole," where and how he hid himself during his months on the run, and the manic psychology that created and drove him on his crusade of terror. Plus, legal experts analyze the crimes-against-humanity evidence Saddam will face in his trial. It's an exclusive look into the science and strategy behind a full-scale manhunt and a sobering take on what Saddam's fate means to the war on terror and the safety of the world.
 
 
Wings Over Afghanistan   In the wake of the September 11th, American forces launched into a campaign that combined covert action, diplomatic sleight-of-hand, deadly accurate new weapons and sheer brute force in a way the world has never seen.
 
 
Wings: American Pride DVD Collection   From supersonic F-22 stealth fighters to deadly Apache helicopters to the newest unmanned combat aircraft, the United States possesses the most superior, technologically advanced air force in the world.