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1) Jarhead
Author
Language
English
Description
Follows "Swoff," a third-generation Marine enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. There is no cover from intolerable heat or from the Iraqi soldiers, who are always potentially just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they...
2) The outpost
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on true events. A team of U.S. soldiers stationed at the deadliest outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 is relentlessly attacked by an overwhelming force of Taliban insurgents. Their fight for survival is the ultimate display of American valor.
5) The wall
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.
6) Lone rider
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the lawless outskirts of the Wild West an honored soldier must stand alone to protect his family from a corrupt landowner and a ruthless band of outlaws.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely Christmas card sent to him by Faith Spelman. Faith lives in the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves Cody's side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission to find her.
Special features: Edward Asner: a veteran's view; "Heart of a soldier: actor John Newton" featurette; Karene and Jeff: a real-life "Christmas...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (532 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ; in 1 multi-disc DVD case
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A collection of four DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
The deer hunter: Cimino's epic film about friendship chronicles the lives of three steelworkers and their friends, whose lives are irrevocably changed by a tour of duty in Vietnam.
The bridges of Madison County: World-traveling "National Geographic" photographer Robert Kincaid and Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson aren't looking to turn their lives upside down....
12) Lions for lambs
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Two determined California college students, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley, and attempt to do something important with their lives. The two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan. Dr. Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field and the human consequences of war becomes clear for these two students trapped behind enemy lines. They...
13) Pin-Up Girl
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Lorrie Jones visits a popular hangout for servicemen. She falls in love with a war hero and tries to come up with a way to be near him. Lorrie pretends to be a Broadway star, and in turn she is hired by the USO and becomes a real star.
14) The yellow birds
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Against the explosive backdrop of the Iraq War, young soldiers Brandon Bartle and Daniel Murphy forge a deep bond of friendship. When tragedy strikes the platoon, one soldier must return home to face the hard truth behind the incident, and help a grieving mother find peace.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
At an Army base in 1941 Hawaii, the lives of enlisted men and officers are troubled by spiteful commanders, sadistic military police, and forbidden love. Includes actual scenes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
16) Stop-loss
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with him in Iraq. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 36 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During the very last days of WWII, American soldiers fight their way through Germany against small pockets of resistance from remnants of the German forces. During the struggle, two American M18 tank destroyers are sent to root out a die hard group of Nazis holed up in the Harz Mountains as racial tensions mount amid the crew.
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