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List of DVDs available for Sale by the American Veterans Center This list is not comprehensive. Wondering about a specific veteran not on the list? Call and ask. DVDs are priced at $10. l World War II in HD (veterans featured in the History Channel series share their stories) ○ Col. Jimmie Kanaya - Veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat team. ○ Shelby Westbrook - Decorated pilot of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. ○ Jack Yusen - U.S. Navy veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Samuel Roberts in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. l Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps: Can-Do! - Featuring a panel of Seabees and Civil Engineer Corps officers who have recently served in Iraq and Afghanistan in various assignments, coinciding with the Navy Memorial’s special exhibit, "The Year of the Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps." ○ CDR Paul Odenthal ○ CDR John J. Adametz ○ Lt. Ryan W. Thrun ○ Ltjg. Christopher Fairfield ○ Senior Chief Builder Cloves E. Tennis ○ Cpt. Kathryn Donovan l General David H. Petreaus - Commander, U.S. Central Command and former Commanding General of MNF-Iraq ○ Featuring Q&A with the audience, moderated by Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. l WWII Heroes of the Air ○ Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson - Triple-Ace pilot in the European Theater of World War II, and one of the top American aces of the war. ○ Maj. Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk - Navigator of the Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that deployed the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima. l The Battle of Iwo Jima ○ Col. Frank C. Caldwell - Commanding Officer of F Co., 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, which suffered the highest KIA rate of any unit in Marine Corps history. Awarded the Navy Cross. ○ Ralph K. Griffiths - Veteran of E Company, 28th Marines - the company that took Mt. Suribachi and raised the flags. ○ Donald Mates & James White - Veterans of the 3rd Marine Division, sent on a patrol to locate Japanese spigot mortar positions before coming under heavy attack from the Japanese. l Black Hawk Down: The Battle of Mogadishu ○ Keni Thomas - Former U.S. Army Ranger and decorated veteran of Mogadishu; served as a consultant for the film Black Hawk Down, and is currently a motivational speaker and Billboard-charting country music artist. l Today’s Leaders - Featuring young veterans and active duty service members who have risen to positions of leadership in their short careers ○ Nathaniel Fick - Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and author of the best-selling book One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer, currently CEO of the Center for a New American Security. ○ Captain Walter Bryan Jackson - 2005 West Point graduate and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in Operation Iraqi Freedom. ○ Lieutenant James Zumwalt - United States Navy, explosive ordinance disposal officer. l Opening Doors: The Army Nurse Corps & the Service of Women ○ Evangeline Coeyman - U.S. Army nurse during World War II, following Gen. Patton’s Army across Europe. ○ Lt. Colonel Sharon Stanley-Alden - Active duty U.S. Army nurse who served during the Vietnam War. ○ Captain Linda Wert - U.S. Army nurse, having served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. ○ Moderated by:Brigadier General Connie Slewitzke, former Chief of the Army Nurse Corps. l The Band of Brothers - Featuring Men of the 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division during WWII ○ Amos “Buck” Taylor ○ Richard Falvey ○ Herbert Suerth l The USS Mason ○ Lorenzo DuFau - Signalman on the USS Mason, the Navy’s first ship to have a predominantly African-American crew. ○ Moderated by: Mary Pat Kelly, author of Proudly We Served: The Men of the USS Mason. l World War II - The Pacific ○ The Honorable Edgar Whitcomb - Former Indiana Governor and Army Air Corps pilot in WWII who was taken prisoner by the Japanese; author of the book Escape from Corregidor. ○ Bob Feller - Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and veteran of the USS Alabama in WWII. l Q&A with Colonel Buzz Aldrin - U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War, Test Pilot, and legendary NASA Astronaut. l The Medal of Honor - Featuring recipients of the U.S. military’s highest award for valor in combat. ○ Captain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. - U.S. Navy pilot who received the Medal of Honor for his attempt to save the life of a fellow pilot shot down near the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. ○ Colonel Roger H.C. Donlon - The first man to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War, and the first member of the Special Forces to receive the award. ○ Lt. Colonel Alfred V. Rascon - U.S. Army Medic Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in battle during the Vietnam War. Later returned to duty to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. ○ Moderated by: Lt. General Nick Kehoe, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. l The Purple Heart - Featuring distinguished recipients of the oldest continuosly given award in the U.S. military, given to service members killed or wounded in combat. Sponsored by the Military Order of the Purple Heart ○ Mike Ali ○ John Bircher ○ Boyd Barclay ○ Al Ortiz ○ Dennis Wallot l Today’s Heroes - Featuring several of the U.S. military’s most highly decorated veterans and service members from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. ○ Sergeant First Class Ed Malone - United States Army & recipient of the Bronze Star with Valor for actions in Tal’Afar, Iraq. ○ Sergeant Marco Martinez - United States Marine Corps & recipient of the Navy Cross for heroism in the Battle of Tarmiya. ○ Sgt. Michael Lipari ○ Captain Bryan Jackson l Military Intelligence Service Veterans: P.O. Box 1142 in the Allied War Effort ○ Including: Dr. H. George Mandel ○ George Frenkel l The Doolittle Raiders – Featuring veterans of Jimmy Doolittle’s legendary attack on Japan. ○ Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole ○ Maj. Thomas Griffin ○ Maj. General David M. Jones ○ Sgt. David Thatcher ○ Moderated by Col. C.V. Glines - Official historian of the Doolittle Raiders. l The Korean War ○ Lt. General Julius W. Becton, USA (Ret). - Decorated veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam; former Director of FEMA, President of Prairie View A&M University and Superintendent of Washington DC Public Schools. l The Last Ace ○ Brig. General R. Steve Ritchie, the only Air Force “ace” pilot in the Vietnam War and recipient of the Air Force Cross. l The Tet Offensive: 40 Years Later – Veterans of the major turning point of the Vietnam War recall the true story of Tet. ○ Brig. Gen. Michael Downs - Veteran of the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam and the Battle of Hue City; recipient of the Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal, and Purple Heart ○ Col. Charles Krohn - Veteran of the Tet Offensive and author of The Lost Battalion of Tet; recipient of the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters. l Reflections: Looking Back at the Vietnam War ○ Dr. Lewis Sorley - Vietnam veteran, acclaimed historian, and author of the Pulitzer Prize- nominated A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America’s Last Years in Vietnam. l Today’s Heroes – Several of the most highly decorated veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom ○ SSgt. David Bellavia, US Army - Silver Star, recommended for Medal of Honor ○ Capt. Walter Bryan Jackson, US Army - Distinguished Service Cross ○ SSgt. Jeremiah Workman, USMC - Navy Cross l War and the New Media - Featuring veterans who have used the new media to change how war is covered. ○ Matthew Currier Burden Jim Hanson Major Chuck Ziegenfuss Blackfive.net UncleJimbo.com From My Position...On The Way! l The Contribution of Women to the United States Military ○ Brig. General Wilma Vaught, retired Air Force brigadier general and president of the Board of Directors of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation. ○ Lorraine Dieterle - Only female photographer in the Coast Guard in the Third Naval District in World War II. ○ Capt. Kaitlyn M. Cogan - Bronze Star recipient for service during 15-month tour of Iraq as a nurse, and currently military assistant to Brig. Gen. Loree K. Sutton. ○ Maj. Nicole Malachowski - Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and first female pilot selected to fly with the Air Force Thunderbirds. st l The Filthy Thirteen – The men of the 101 Airborne Division in WWII who made up the true story behind the famous film, The Dirty Dozen. ○ Jake McNiece ○ John “Jack” Agnew ○ Jack Womer ○ Robert “Bob” Cone l We Are Soldiers Still – The story of the epic battle of Ia Drang. ○ Lt. General Hal Moore – Commander of 1/7 Cavalry at LZ X-RAY and co-author of We Were Soldiers Once…And Young and its long-anticipated sequel. ○ Joseph Galloway – UPI correspondent who covered the battle and the only civilian to be awarded the Bronze Star by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. ○ Col. Ramon “Tony” Nadal – Commander of Company A, 1/7 Cavalry under then Lt. Col. Moore at LZ X-RAY. ○ Col. Walter Joseph Marm – 2nd Platoon, A Company; awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Ia Drang. ○ Larry Gwin - Executive Officer of A Co, 2/7 Cavalry and recipient of the Silver Star for heroism at Ia Drang. l The Medal of Honor – Recipients of our nation’s highest award for military valor. ○ Col. Wesley Fox ○ Col. Walter Joseph Marm ○ Brian Thacker ○ Moderated by Lt. General Nicholas B. Kehoe - President, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. l Back to Iraq – Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom return to Iraq in the summer of 2008 to witness the changes inside the country. ○ SSgt. David Bellavia ○ Capt. Pete Hegseth ○ Spc. Kate Norley l Baseball and World War II – Major League Baseball players who put their careers on hold to serve in the military during WWII.
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