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[2014]
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A powerful set of lessons for anyone striving to break through the barriers of human performance. Unbreakable contains no hidden secrets; however, Shea's painstaking study and experiences in striving for excellence offer traits and habits required for the effective and efficient pursuit of personal transformation.
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[2010]
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The Octagon (1980, 104 min., full screen): Plagued by painfull memories as a fighter, Scott has stayed away from the dark side of battle. But when a wealthy heiress seeking revenge hires him to infiltrate an international terrorist operation run by his adopted brother, Scott has no idea what he is coming up against.
A Force of one (1979, 91 min., full screen): When a team of undercover narcotics agents comes under attack by a mysterious serial killer,...
5) Going to War
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
What is it really like to go to war? For millennia, only warriors could really answer that question. Now, a new PBS documentary takes viewers inside the experience of battle and reveals the soldier's experiences as never before. It helps viewers make sense of this paradox and get to the heart of what it is like to be a soldier in times of war.
8) War porn
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[2016]
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""War porn," n. Videos, images, and narratives featuring graphic violence, often brought back from combat zones, viewed voyeuristically or for emotional gratification. Such media are often presented and circulated without context, though they may be used as evidence of war crimes. War porn is also, in Roy Scranton's searing debut novel, a metaphor for the experience of war in the age of the War on Terror, the fracturing and fragmentation of perspective,...
Pub. Date
2015
Description
The TV series about the Vietnam War focuses on a single platoon of young U.S. soldiers. Full of thrilling combat action, this show portrays the dramatic human side of the war. In this second season, the fresh-faced recruits are becoming battle-weary fighters whose personal battles are just beginning amidst the daily grind of warfare.
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1997.
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Why did the conventional wisdom - that soldiers become increasingly cynical and disillusioned as war progresses - not hold true in the Civil War?. It is to this question - why did they fight - that James M. McPherson, America's preeminent Civil War historian, now turns his attention. He shows that, contrary to what many scholars believe, the soldiers of the Civil War remained powerfully convinced of the ideals for which they fought throughout the...
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c2005
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Down range is a timely book dedicated to bringing the troops home and addressing the challenges of the re-integration process from combatant to civilian. Bridget Cantrell, Ph.D., and Vietnam veteran Chuck Dean have joined forces to present this vital information and resource manual for both returning troops and their loved ones. Here you will find answers, explanations, and insights as to why so many combat veterans suffer from flashbacks, depression,...
15) Oh, Johnny
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2009
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Johnny Wrigley, a newly minted United States Marine, finds himself on a troop train headed for California - and then to an island in the Pacific where he is going to kill "Japs" for America. During a brief coffee and donut stop in Kansas City, Johnny finds himself sexually involved with a young girl as innocent as he is. As he fights a brutal war, then returns home to resume chasing his dream of becoming a professional baseball player, not a day goes...
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[2010]
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"They were once known by the famous moniker, Band of Brothers." Now, 60 years later, the army unit from Fort Carson, Colorado calls themselves the "Lethal Warriors," having seen the worst of the violence in Iraq. Many of its members are plagued by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and some, misdiagnosed or untreated since returning from war, embarked on drug-fuelled crime sprees, some of which resulted in murder. Here, David Philipps applies his...
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