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- DirectorTim HetheringtonSebastian JungerStarsThe Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat TeamJuan 'Doc RestrepoDan KearneyA year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
- DirectorSebastian JungerStarsLaMonta CaldwellMiguel CortezStephen GillespieKorengal picks up where Restrepo (2010) left off--with the same men, in the same valley, with the same commanders--but presents a very different look at the experience of war.
- StarsKyle FemathPeter James Stednick Jr.A documentary series following American Soldiers in Afghanistan. Real footage captured from on the ground camera's.
- StarsKenny SheardBrittany McQueenDavid Ausem"Live to Tell" is a harrowing and impactful portrayal of the triumphs and sacrifices the United States Special Operations Forces have endured on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. From executive producer Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this is an intimate look into contemporary U.S. Special Forces missions. Driven by first-person storytelling, archival footage and original cinematic sequences, each episode is a visceral and personal perspective of the human experience of war.
- StarsJared ShawMichael SauersNick MooreThe Warfighters features first-person accounts of recent US Special Forces missions in the war on terror. Driven by first-person accounts, the unnarrated series chronicles recent U.S. Special Operations Forces missions in the global war on terror as it gives viewers an inside and candid look at the realities of war. The series is largely made in part by veterans with over 90 veterans participating in the production.
- CreatorMikko AlanneStarsMichael KellyJason RitterKate BosworthAmerican forces occupying Iraq are ambushed in a Baghdad neighborhood.
- StarsTravis LivelyA Six Hour Series for The Discovery Channel that follows 80 candidates of Class 234 and their efforts to become US NAVY SEALS. You WILL feel the pain after watching the physical and mental challenges these candidates are faced with.
- StarsWil WillisGo inside the intense training to become a USAF Pararescue Jumper. Meet the trainees and be there as they endure one of the longest and toughest special operations training courses in the world! Find out who will make it through so "That Others May Live."
- DirectorAlison EllwoodStarsAnwar Al-AwlakiNidal HasanDzhokhar TsarnaevRadicalizing of American born or American citizens by ISIS leaders.
- DirectorKenn ChristensonNo narrator. No script. These are the gripping true stories, told by the U.S. Army aviators, ground crews, and ground troops, who took part in the most consequential military operation of the Iraq War: "The Surge." Four intense stories of courage and sacrifice few know, and the lasting legacies they leave for our nation and the soldiers, who lived them.
- DirectorStephen CantyStarsDarren DossDeb SchianoXavier ZellA group of Afghanistan veterans struggle to find meaning from their sacrifices in a war that doesn't end when they come back home.'
- StarsDale ZelkoDillion BehrJohn McGonagillNo Man Left Behind dramatizes true stories of war heroes whose missions didn't go according to plan, forcing them to fight for their survival against harrowing odds.
- StarsKevin ConroyJ.J. McCoolKyle BoucherSoldiers recount their experiences in one of the worst places of Afghanistan through helmet cameras and testimony years after their tour.
- Veterans struggling with PTSD are paired with service dogs as they undergo rehabilitation.
- DirectorDeborah ScrantonStarsJohn DixonDonovan HunterPaul LeslieHD. A sneak preview of HBO Documentary Films' 'War Dog: A Soldier's Best Friend.'
- An elite Combat Rescue team of the US Air Force, rescue wounded American or Allied forces in lethal danger. Pararescuemen, or PJs, return to the front lines of Afghanistan and East Europe for Operation Enduring Freedom and is seen through the eyes of those on the ground and in the air.
- DirectorJon AlpertEllen Goosenberg KentMatthew O'NeillWith suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, the HBO special WARTORN 1861-2010 brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- DirectorJon AlpertEllen Goosenberg KentStarsJames GandolfiniDawn HalfakerDexter PittsAmerican Soldiers fighting in the Iraq war and their homecomings.
- DirectorJon AlpertMatthew O'NeillStarsRhonda BarnesTerry BaslerJoshua BelmontWinner of four Emmy(R) Awards, including Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill)! The 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH)--the U.S. Army's premier medical facility in Iraq and formerly one of Saddam Hussein's elite hospitals--is the setting for this unforgettable documentary that puts a human face on the war's cold casualty statistics. Directed by Emmy(R)-winner Jon Alpert (HBO's 'One Year in a Life of Crime'), the film profiles the doctors and nurses at the 86th who fight to save wounded soldiers who are Medevaced (helicoptered) in on a numbingly routine basis. In addition to capturing the drama of victims and caregivers in the ER, the film provides vivid frontline rescue footage with the 54th Medical Company Air Ambulance Team along with tension-filled scenes of soldiers patrolling what is considered the most dangerous road in the world: the five-mile highway from the Baghdad Airport to the CSH.
- DirectorJamie RobertsStarsOari Salahuddin AyubiSofia Flesch BaldinJoe BidenFeatures never-before-seen archival footage of the historic confrontation at Kabul airport, from the U.S. withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan through the subsequent evacuation of Afghan citizens after the Taliban seized the city.
- DirectorAnthony WonkeStarsMohammed EmwaziEmma El-BadawyRobert VerkaikThe inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.
- DirectorJames GlancyMarty StalkerStarsJames GlancyTip CullenFormer Royal Marine Glancy returns to Afghanistan with team to answer if service was worthwhile. Biden announces US withdrawal; Taliban offensive leads to government collapse and chaotic evacuation as forces leave.
- DirectorJulian SherStarsGraeme SmithAs the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan and the "good war" ends in chaos and tragedy, war correspondent Graeme Smith offers a first-hand account of NATO's failed attempt to bring democracy, women's rights and freedoms to the country.
- StarsKhaled HosseiniNadja BerlinghoffShukria BarakzaiLook at 40 years of war through the eyes of those who suffer most from it - the women of Afghanistan. The documentary begins in the 1960s, when peace reigns in the Kingdom of Afghanistan. When the communists take power, an endless war begins that changes the face of Afghanistan. Women become pawns in ideological battles. After September 11, 2001, Afghan women hope for the return of peace. They want to take their fate into their own hands, but the spiral of violence continues to this day.
- StarsAndy SerkisWith unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.
- DirectorRory KennedyStarsIsrael RiveraMegan Ambuhl GranerJaval DavisAn examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003.
- StarsJohn LimbertParvaneh LimbertMike MetrinkoNovember 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days.
- DirectorGreg BarkerStarsOsama bin LadenNada BakosMarty MartinFilled with testimony and recollections from actual C.I.A. agents, this in-depth account reveals the remarkable true story of the pursuit of the world's most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsStephen GaudinChantell HigginsDaniel JonesFollows the story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's program, later identified as torture by those outside the agency.
- DirectorHarris DoneStarsMike DowlingAlexandria LopezBryan MantheyProfiles five US Marines and their military working dogs, from training through deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- DirectorSebastian JungerKarl MarlantesWhat is it really like to go to war? For millennia, only warriors could really answer that question. Now, a new PBS documentary takes us inside the experience of battle and reveals the soldier's experiences as never before.
- DirectorBill GuttentagMichael WareStarsAbu Musab Al-ZarqawiMichael WareAustralian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.
- DirectorJanus MetzDanish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
- DirectorDavid SalzbergChristian TureaudStarsFrank AdamskiOfren ArrechagaEd BankstonArmed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.
- 20131h 18mNot Rated7.7 (738)80MetascoreDirectorSebastian JungerStarsChris AndersonPeter BouckaertJames BrabazonDocumentary about deceased photojournalist Tim Hetherington directed by Sebastian Junger. Together with his friend and long-term collaborator Sebastian, Tim had travelled the world documenting conflicts in Afghanistan, Liberia and Libya among other locations. Best known for their 2010 film 'Restrepo' which was nominated for an Academy Award, the two strived to capture the humanity within conflict situations and with their images they focused on the individuals involved and their experiences of the violence surrounding them. Unfortunately, in 2011 Tim was killed by a mortar blast and this film is a tribute and celebration of the legacy he has left behind and includes Sebastian conducting interviews with those who knew Tim best.
- DirectorMiles LagozeCreated out of war footage taken by combat camera for the Marine Corps.
- DirectorSebastian JungerStarsBrendan O'ByrneTwo journalists and two veterans examine war.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyBrian Keith AllenMoazzam BeggAlex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
- TV Mini SeriesStarsTrent McDonaldJason SomersZeb PolasekDocumentary series highlighting military dogs' roles in US wars. Veterans recount tales of heroism, sacrifice, and bonds with handlers. Explores post-war life and efforts for their recognition and care.
- DirectorEdward FeuerherdIn March 2003, the American-led global war on terror entered a new phase with the Anglo-American led invasion of Iraq. Eight years later, Marines are still on the ground playing a wide variety of combat, humanitarian, and training roles as the deployment of US military forces in Iraq nears its end.