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Dr John Woodson
My 12th great grandfather John Woodson takes up residence at Flowerdew Hundred, next door to Monticello. This timeline is the effort of Bill Fikes, Veteran of the 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 104th Infantry Divisions. Son of a Veteran of the 1st cav, 2nd ID, KMAG, 24th Inf Bgde, if you would like to help fund this effort send donations to bill@webmusher.com via PayPal. Thank You. -
The Jamestown Massacre - Secrets Of The Dead - (part one)
<b>Watch Secrets Of The Dead - The Jamestown Massacre (part One) and Part Two</b>
<br>Considered to be the original settlers that would eventually create the United States, the small band of English, including Captain Smith, who arrived on the shores of what would become the state of Virginia had no idea of the horrors that awaited them. -
Historiography of the Pequot War
watch Historiography of the Pequot War The Pequot War was an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and an alliance of the English colonists of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Saybrook colonies and their Native American allies (the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes) which occurred between 1634 and 1638. The Pequots lost the war. At the end, about seven hundred Pequots had been killed or taken into captivity. -
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1775–83 – American Revolutionary War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War1775–83 – American Revolutionary War: an armed struggle for secession from the British Empire by the Thirteen Colonies that would subsequently become the United States. -
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1776–77 – Second Cherokee War
1776–77 – Second Cherokee War: a series of armed attacks by the Cherokee to prevent the encroachment of settlers into eastern Tennessee and eastern Kentucky; under British rule, this land had been preserved as native territory. -
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1776–94 – Chickamauga Wars
1776–94 – Chickamauga Wars: a continuation of the Second Cherokee War that included a larger number of native tribes attempt to halt the expansion of settlers into Kentucky and Tennessee -
The Crossing
<b>Watch The Crossing with Jeff Daniels on YouTube</b> The drama is about George Washington crossing the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War. The film opens with the retreat of the Continental Army across New Jersey after repeated losses and defeats during the campaign of 1776. -
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1785–95 – Northwest Indian War
1785–95 – Northwest Indian War: a series of battles with various native tribes in present-day Ohio. The goal of the campaign was to affirm American sovereignty over the region and to create increased opportunities for settlement. -
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1786–87 – Shays' Rebellion
1786–87 – Shays' Rebellion: a Western Massachusetts debtor's revolt over a credit squeeze that had financially devastated many farmers. The federal government was fiscally unable to raise an army to assist the state militia in combating the uprising; the weakness of the national government bolstered the arguments in favor of replacing the Articles of Confederation with an updated governmental framework. -
Shay's Rebellion 1787
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The rebellion started on August 29, 1786. It was precipitated by several factors: financial difficulties brought about by a post-war economic depression, a credit squeeze caused by a lack of hard currency, and fiscally harsh government policies instituted in 1785 to solve the state's debt problems.
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1791–94 – Whiskey Rebellion
1791–94 – Whiskey Rebellion: a series of protests against the institution of a federal tax on the distillation of spirits as a revenue source for repaying the nation's war bonds. The revolt was centered upon southwestern Pennsylvania, although violence occurred throughout the Trans-Appalachian region. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion, or Whiskey Insurrection, was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington. Farmers who used their leftover grain and corn in the form of whiskey as a medium of exchange were forced to pay a new tax. The tax was a part of treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton's program to increase central government power, in particular to fund his policy of assuming the war debt of those states which had failed to pay. The farmers who res -
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1798–1800 – Quasi-War
1798–1800 – Quasi-War: an undeclared naval war with France over American default on its war debt. An additional mitigating factor was the continuation of American trade with Britain, with whom their former French allies were at war. This contest included land actions, such as that in the Dominican Republic city of Puerto Plata, where U.S. Marines captured a French vessel under the guns of the forts. Congress authorized military action through a series of statutes. -
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1799–1800 – Fries' Rebellion
1799–1800 – Fries' Rebellion: a string of protests against the enactment of new real estate taxes to pay for the Quasi-War. Hostilities were concentrated in the communities of the Pennsylvania Dutch. -
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1801–05 – First Barbary War
1801–05 – First Barbary War: a series of naval battles in the Mediterranean against the Kingdom of Tripoli, a quasi-independent state of the Ottoman Empire. Action was in response to the capture of numerous American ships by the infamous Barbary pirates. The federal government rejected the Tripolitan request for an annual tribute to guarantee safe passage, and an American naval blockade ensued. After the seizure of the USS Philadelphia, American forces under William Eaton invaded coastal cities. -
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1806–10 – Action in the Gulf of Mexico
1806–10 – Action in the Gulf of Mexico: American gunboats operated from New Orleans against Spanish and French privateers off the Mississippi Delta, chiefly under Captain John Shaw and Master Commandant David Porter. -
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1806-1807 – Action in Spanish Mexico
1806 – Action in Spanish Mexico: The platoon under Captain Zebulon Pike invaded Spanish territory at the headwaters of the Rio Grande on orders from General James Wilkinson. He was made prisoner without resistance at a fort he constructed in present-day Colorado, taken to Mexico, and later released after seizure of his papers. -
The War of 1812 - Documentary
Watch the War of 1812 on YouTubeThe War of 1812 was a 32 month military conflict between the United States and the British Empire and their allies which resulted in no territorial change, but a resolution of many issues remaining from the American War of Independence. -
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1815 – Algiers: The Second Barbary War
1815 – Algiers: The Second Barbary War was declared against the United States by the Dey of Algiers of the Barbary states, an act not reciprocated by the United States. Congress did authorize a military expedition by statute. A large fleet under Captain Stephen Decatur attacked Algiers and obtained indemnities. -
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1817 – Amelia Island
1817 – Amelia Island (Spanish territory off Florida): Under orders of President James Monroe, United States forces landed and expelled a group of smugglers, adventurers, and freebooters. This episode in Florida's history became known as the Amelia Island Affair. -
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1831–32 – Falkland Islands
1831–32 – Falkland Islands: Captain Silas Duncan of the USS Lexington attacked, looted and burned the Argentine town of Puerto Soledad in Malvinas islands. This was in response to the capture of three American sailing vessels which were detained after ignoring orders to stop depredation of local fishing resources without permission from the Argentine government. Subsequently the islands were invaded by the UK in 1833 remaining to this day. -
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1835–36 – Peru
1835–36 – Peru: December 10, 1835 to January 24, 1836 and August 31 to December 7, 1836, Marines protected American interests in Callao and Lima during an attempted revolution. -
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1838–39 – Sumatra
1838–39 – Sumatra (Indonesia): December 24, 1838 to January 4, 1839, A naval force landed to punish natives of the towns of Quallah Battoo and Muckie (Mukki) for depredations on American shipping. -
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1846–48 – Mexican–American War
1846–48 – Mexican–American War: On May 13, 1846, the United States recognized the existence of a state of war with Mexico. After the annexation of Texas in 1845, the United States and Mexico failed to resolve a boundary dispute and President Polk said that it was necessary to deploy forces in Mexico to meet a threatened invasion. -
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1854 – Nicaragua
1854 – Nicaragua: - July 9 to 15, Naval forces bombarded and burned San Juan del Norte (Greytown) to avenge an insult to the American Minister to Nicaragua. -
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1861–65 – American Civil War
1861–65 – American Civil War: A major war between the United States (the Union) and eleven Southern states which declared that they had a right to secession and formed the Confederate States of America. -
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1871 – Korea: Shinmiyangyo
1871 – Korea: Shinmiyangyo - June 10 to 12, A US naval force attacked and captured five forts to force stalled negotiations on trade agreements and to punish natives for depredations on Americans, particularly for executing the crew of the General Sherman and burning the schooner (which in turn happened because the crew had stolen food and kidnapped a Korean official), and for later firing on other American small boats taking soundings up the Salee River. -
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1873 – Colombia (Bay of Panama)
1873 – Colombia (Bay of Panama): - May 7 to 22, September 23 to October 9, U.S. forces protected American interests during hostilities between local groups over control of the government of the State of Panama. -
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1888–89 – Samoan crisis
1888–89 – Samoan crisis; First Samoan Civil War; Second Samoan Civil War: November 14, 1888 to March 20, 1889, US forces were landed to protect American citizens and the consulate during a native civil war -
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1890 – South Dakota
1890 – South Dakota: December 29, Soldiers of the US Army 7th Cavalry killed 178 Sioux Amerindians following an incident over a disarmament-inspection at a Lakota Sioux encampment near Wounded Knee Creek. 89 other Amerinds were injured, 150 were reported missing; Army casualties were 25 killed, 39 wounded. -
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1891 – Bering Sea Anti-Poaching Operations
1891 – Bering Sea Anti-Poaching Operations: July 2 to October 5, Naval forces sought to stop seal poaching -
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1893 – Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
1893 – Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom: January 16 to April 1, Marines landed in Hawaii, ostensibly to protect American lives and property, but many believed actually to promote a provisional government under Sanford B. Dole. This action was disavowed by President Cleveland, and the United States apologized in 1993 -
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1898 – Spanish–American War
1898 – Spanish–American War: On April 25, 1898, the United States declared war with Spain. The war followed a Cuban insurrection, the Cuban War of Independence against Spanish rule and the sinking of the USS Maine in the harbor at Havana. -
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1899–1913 – Philippine Islands: Philippine–American War
1899–1913 – Philippine Islands: Philippine–American War, US forces protected American interests following the war with Spain, defeating Filipino revolutionaries seeking immediate national independence. The U.S. government declared the "insurgency" officially over in 1902, when the Filipino leadership generally accepted American rule. Skirmishes between government troops and armed groups lasted until 1913, and some historians consider these unofficial extensions of the war. -
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1900 – China: - May 24 to September 28, Boxer Rebellion
1900 – China: - May 24 to September 28, Boxer Rebellion American troops participated in operations to protect foreign lives during the Boxer uprising, particularly at Peking. For many years after this experience a permanent legation guard was maintained in Peking, and was strengthened at times as trouble threatened. -
Paths of Glory
<b>Watch paths of Glory on SwarmTV Free</b> When soldiers in WW1 refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superiors decide to make an example of them -
The Big Parade
Watch The Big Parade-1925 (2nd ID WWI)
Directed by: King Vidor, George W. Hill
Year: 1925 | Duration: 140 min
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Starring: John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth
Country: USA
Language: English
The idle son of a rich businessman joins the army when the U.S.A. enters World War One. He is sent to France, where he becomes friends with two working-class soldiers. He also falls in love... -
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1917–18 – World War I
1917–18 – World War I: On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war with Germany and on December 7, 1917, with Austria-Hungary. Entrance of the United States into the war was precipitated by Germany's submarine warfare against neutral shipping and the Zimmermann Telegram. -
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Battles_of_the_Russian_Civil_War_involving_the_United_States
wikipedia/Battles_of_the_Russian_Civil_War_involving_the_United_StatesThe Battle of Tulgas was fought between Allied and Bolshevik troops on the Northern Dvina River. It took place on the day the armistice ending World War I was signed, November 11, 1918, and is sometimes referred to as the "Peace Day's Bloody Battle". Company A, of the United States Army 339th Infantry -
The Lost Battalion
Watch The Lost batallion on YouTube The Lost Battalion is the name given to nine companies of the United States 77th Division, roughly 554 men, isolated by German forces during World War I after an American attack in the Argonne Forest in October 1918. Roughly 197 were killed in action and approximately 150 missing or taken prisoner before 194 remaining men were rescued. They were led by Major Charles White Whittlesey. -
Himmler's Madness
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1932 - United States: "Bonus Army"
1932 - United States: "Bonus Army" of 17,000 WWI veterans plus 20,000 family cleared from Washington and then Anacostia flats "Hooverville" by 3rd Cavalry and 12th Infantry Regiments under Gen. Douglas MacArthur, July 28. -
Goerings Last Secret - Albert Günther Göring
<b>Watch Goerings Last Secret - Albert Günther Göring on YouTube</b><br>
A defiant anti-Nazi, Albert Göring spent the war years busting the persecuted out of concentration camps, smuggling them across borders and funnelling aid to refugees throughout Europe. He did everything to undermine his brother's regime. But by 1944 the Gestapo were hunting him down like a dog. Did Hermann step in and save his brother? -
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1941–45 – World War II
1941–45 – World War II: On December 7, 1941, the United States declared war against Japan in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On that same day, Germany declared war against the United States. -
Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II
Watch Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II on YouTube
From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, "Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII" narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. -
Flying Tigers: "The Story of the Fourteenth Air Force" 1945 US Army Air Forces in China World War II
Watch The Flying Tigers Documentary on YouTube The group first saw combat on 20 December 1941, 12 days after Pearl Harbor (local time). It achieved notable success during the lowest period of the war for U.S. and Allied Forces, giving hope to Americans that they would eventually succeed against the Japanese. While cross-referencing records after the war revealed their actual kill numbers were substantially lower, the Tigers were paid combat bonuses for destroying nearly 300 enemy aircraft, while losing only 14 pilots on combat missions. -
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
(See full description at IMDb »)
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Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth
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Massacre In Rome
Watch Massacre In Rome (1973)<br>
Richard Burton and Marcelo Mastroianni star in this World War 2 film about the massacre of Italian nationals after an assault on a SS brigade. One of Burton's best roles. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (Rambo II).<br>
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The Great Escape
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Hell in the Pacific (1968)
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Hell in the Pacific (1968) Two soldiers—one American, the other Japanese—are marooned on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean during the height of WWII and must work together to survive. -
The Inglorious Bastards
Watch The Inglorious Bastards on YouTubeIn 1944, in France, the rogue American soldiers Lieutenant Robert Yeager, Private Fred Canfield, the murderer Tony, the thief Nick and the coward Berle are transported to a military prison. However, the convoy is attacked by the Germans and they survive and flee with the intention of cross the border of Switzerland. Along their journey, they fight against a German platoon and capture the German prisoner Adolf Sachs that offers to guide them to the Swiss border. -
The Battle of The Bulge - History Channel
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16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945
Nearly 80,000 American soldiers were wounded, captured, or killed at the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's last-ditch counterattack against Allied invaders at the end of World War II. The compelling chronicle of this bloody battle includes newsreel footage and film from German and American archives -
The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
Watch The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara<br>
Documentary about Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, who subsequently became president of the World Bank. <br>
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1945 – China
1945 – China: In October 50,000 U.S. Marines were sent to North China to assist Chinese Nationalist authorities in disarming and repatriating the Japanese in China and in controlling ports, railroads, and airfields. This was in addition to approximately 60,000 U.S. forces remaining in China at the end of World War II. -
M*A*S*H
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1950–53, March 2013-present – Korean War
1950–53, March 2013-present – Korean War: The United States responded to North Korean invasion of South Korea by going to its assistance, pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions. US forces deployed in Korea exceeded 300,000 during the last year of the conflict. Over 36,600 US military were killed in action. Kim Jong Un, the dictator of North Korea, declared the armistice that ended the war in 1953 invalid in March of 2013. No fighting has broken out since then, however. -
The Big Picture: King of Battle - 27 minutes
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History of firepower from cannon to atomic missile told on "THE BIG PICTURE" -- The thing you remember about the Field Artillery is the tremendous noise that a fire mission creates. "King of Battle," the newest release in the Army's TV series THE BIG PICTURE, portrays dramatically the development of artillery in the Army from 1776 to 1957. -
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1959–75 – Vietnam War
1959–75 – Vietnam War: U.S. military advisers had been in South Vietnam for a decade, and their numbers had been increased as the military position of the Saigon government became weaker. After citing what he falsely termed were attacks on U.S. destroyers, in what came to be known as the Gulf of Tonkin incident, President Johnson asked in August 1964 for a resolution expressing U.S. determination to support "freedom and protect peace in Southeast Asia." Congress responded with the Gulf of Tonkin -
Thirteen Days
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The film is set during the two-week Cuban missile crisis in October of 1962, and it centers on how President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, and others handled the explosive situation. -
VIETNAM - Battle of "Ia Drang"
<b>watch VIETNAM - Battle of "Ia Drang" on YouTube</b><br>
The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between regulars of the United States Army and regulars of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN / NVA) of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. <br>
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To save a Soldier - Henry Fonda
Watch To Save a Soldier on Archive.org Henry Fonda-narrated 1966 ABC documentary that follows a wounded soldier in Vietnam from the field, through the medical system, and back home to the USA.
It aired on ABC TV October 24, 1966 and again in January 1967.
Time Magazine: "Henry Fonda narrates a documentary recording the everyday heroism of helicopter pilots, doctors and flight nurses in Viet Nam." -
"Shotgun Rider"
Vietnam War Helicopter Door Gunners:<b><br>
Watch "Shotgun Rider" on YouTube<br></b>
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Honor in the Valley of Tears (2010)
Buy it on Amazon (I'll keep looking for a link)
Honor in the Valley of Tears<img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=vetbooks-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004EKZMT6" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> David McNerney -
The Odd angry Shot - Aussies in the Nam
Watch The Odd Angry Shot<br>
Directed by: Tom Jeffrey
Year: 1979 | Duration: 92 min
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Starring: Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt
Country: Australia
Language: English
In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam. -
Battle of Hamburger Hill - Hill 937
<b><a href="">Watch Battle of Hamburger Hill - Hill 937 on YouTube</a></b><b>
Although the heavily fortified Hill 937 was of little strategic value, U.S. command ordered its capture by a frontal assault, only to abandon it soon thereafter. The action caused an outrage both in the American military and public. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill>/a> -
84 Charlie MoPic
Watch 84 Charlie MoPic on YouTube Follow a LRRP in the Central Highlands, filmed in a documentary style that immerses you into the atmosphere and gives you a glimpse into the hardship endured by soldiers in Vietnam. -
Southern Comfort 1981
<b>Watch Southern Comfort (1981) on YouTube</b> A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience. -
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1988 – Panama
1988 – Panama: In mid-March and April 1988, during a period of instability in Panama and as the United States increased pressure on Panamanian head of state General Manuel Noriega to resign, the United States sent 1,000 troops to Panama, to "further safeguard the canal, US lives, property and interests in the area." The forces supplemented 10,000 U.S. military personnel already in the Panama Canal Zone. -
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1989–90 – Panama: Operation Just Cause
1989–90 – Panama: Operation Just Cause, On December 21, 1989, President Bush reported that he had ordered U.S. military forces to Panama to protect the lives of American citizens and bring General Noriega to justice. By February 13, 1990, all the invasion forces had been withdrawn.[RL30172] Around 200 Panamanian civilians were reported killed. The Panamanian head of state, General Manuel Noriega, was captured and brought to the U.S. -
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1991 – Iraq and Kuwait: Operation Desert Storm
1991 – Iraq and Kuwait: Operation Desert Storm, On January 16, 1991, in response to the refusal by Iraq to leave Kuwait, U.S. and Coalition aircraft attacked Iraqi forces and military targets in Iraq and Kuwait in conjunction with a coalition of allies and under United Nations Security Council resolutions. On February 24, 1991, U.S.-led United Nation (UN) forces launched a ground offensive that finally drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait within 100 hours. Combat operations ended on February 28, 199 -
Blackhawk Down - The Movie
<b>Watch Blackhawk Down on YouTube</b><br> The fictionalized account of the Battle of Mogadishu. -
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2001 – War in Afghanistan: The War on Terror begins
2001 – War in Afghanistan: The War on Terror begins with Operation Enduring Freedom. On October 7, 2001, U.S. Armed Forces invade Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks and "begin combat action in Afghanistan against Al Qaeda terrorists and their Taliban supporters." -
Ambush in Mogadishu - The real 'Black Hawk Down' story
Ambush in Mogadishu - The real 'Black Hawk Down' story Part 1 <br>
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Baghdad Bound: Devil Dog Diaries
<b>Watch Baghdad Bound: Devil Dog Diaries on YouTube
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I am one of "McCoy's Marines" mentioned in this documentary. As a former Infantry Marine, 3-time Iraq War Veteran, and member of the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines, Kilo Company out 29 Palms, CA - this is a great film to help those of us who were there remember what happened as we crossed the border and fought our way into Baghdad in 2003. -
21 Days to Baghdad
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This video chronicles the three weeks it took the military to reach and take Baghdad once the 2003 invasion of Iraq began. The film includes profiles of soldiers, detailed explanations of the weaponry used by the soldiers, and details on such memorable events as the opening "shock and awe" campaign and the story of Jessica Lynch. -
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2003–2011 – War in Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom
2003–2011 – War in Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom, March 20, 2003, The United States leads a coalition that includes the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland to invade Iraq with the stated goal being "to disarm Iraq in pursuit of peace, stability, and security both in the Gulf region and in the United States." -
Generation Kill
<b>Watch Generation Kill on swarmTV Free</b> Meet the battle hungry USMC 1st Recon Battalion as they deal with the mundane issues of grooming standards, sand storms, a by the book CO and ... waiting. But a variety of creative racial, gay and gender slurs, pizza relieve the tension.
Generation Kill is a 2004 book written by Rolling Stone journalist, Evan Wright, chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. -
Lone Survivor
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Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings". Four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. -
Hell and Back Again - Documentary
Watch Hell and Back Again on YouTube Hell and Back Again is a 2011 documentary film, directed by Danfung Dennis, about a sergeant in the United States Marines Corps who returns from the Afghanistan conflict with a badly broken leg and post-traumatic stress disorder. On January 24, 2012, the film was announced as one of the five nominees for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
