The Mighty TV’s Top 10 Videos of 2014
SUMMARY
So, when we say "2014" that means about 49 days that WATM was live, but thanks to you, our rapidly growing audience, we have had some hits. Here are the Top 10 among them (ranked using a proprietary algorithm that uses page views, video plays on two domains, and editorial intangibles):
1. WOUNDED MARINE FINDS NEW LIFE AS AN UNDERWEAR MODEL
Alex Minsky joined the Marine Corps with every intention of making a career out of it, but that plan was changed by an insurgent IED. See how he finds a new life in the fast-paced world of modeling.
2. HOW THE SERGEANT MAJOR STOLE CHRISTMAS
A grumpy Sergeant Major hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the troops of Troop-ville.
3. CAN ISIS BE STOPPED? - 3 VETS WALK INTO A BAR
Host Todd Bowers leads a discussion with guests Andrew Exum and Blake Hall about how the military might effectively deal with the ISIS threat.
4. NOT YOUR AVERAGE BEAUTY PAGEANT - BEHIND THE SCENES AT MS. VET AMERICA
Meet 'the women beyond the uniform' at the 2014 Miss Veteran America competition. Find out how walking the runway helps support homeless female veterans and their children.
5. SOLDIER CATCHES HER SECOND WIND AS A MODEL AND ACTRESS AFTER SURVIVING CANCER
Mylee Cardenas had a plan: stay in the Army until they begged her to leave. But her dreams of becoming a career soldier were derailed by cancer. See how she finds her second wind in life as a model and actress.
6. DOES AMERICA STILL SUPPORT THE TROOPS? - 3 VETS WALK INTO A BAR
Host Todd Bowers leads a discussion with guests Andrew Exum and TM Gibbons-Neff about what "support the troops" means thirteen-plus years into the war.
7. ARE WE SAFER NOW THAN BEFORE 9/11? - 3 VETS WALK INTO A BAR
Host Todd Bowers asks former Army Ranger Blake Hall and Marine vet TM Gibbons-Neff whether they think the homeland is safer as a result of 13 years of war. Their answers might surprise you.
8. GUARDSMEN WRESTLE WITH THE DECISION TO GO TO WAR - SHEPHERDS OF HELMAND
In the first episode of this groundbreaking documentary series, members of the Oregon National Guard deal with the decision to join the unit as it prepares to deploy to Afghanistan.
9. THIS 93-YEAR-OLD FORMER MARINE COULD BEAT YOU UP
Meet Stella, one of the first females in Connecticut to sign up for the Marine Corps during WWII. Find out how her fighting spirit and willingness to try new things keep her in the fight.
10. INSIDE THE COCKPIT OF THE MILITARY'S NEXT-GENERATION HELICOPTER - BOOTS ON THE GROUND
The V-22 Osprey was the first generation of "tiltrotor" aircraft, and now the manufacturer is introducing the "Valor," a prototype that claims to take the Osprey's unique capability to the next level. How will it work, and will the Army buy it?
Happy New Year from the WATM team, and look for many more great videos at The Mighty TV in 2015.
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