Documentary

Jul 3, 2022

Why you don’t hear about the German Navy on D-Day

Think of D-Day. What do you see? Probably the U.S. Navy pounding the shores with artillery as Army soldiers landed in boats driven by Coast Guardsmen as German soldiers rained artillery and machine gun fire while Luftwaffe pilots bombed and strafed …

Jul 3, 2022

Jul 10, 2021

Why Germany was always the underdog in World War II

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not here to make you sympathize with the Nazis. They were literally a hate group that committed murder on a national scale in addition to

Jul 10, 2021

Jul 7, 2021

This dad asked about his son, and the Bismarck was doomed

In the early days of World War II, battleships were still considered kings and all of the combatants hunted for their enemies’ greatest ships. The battleship Bismarck, the largest battleship in commission at the start of 1941, was…

Jul 7, 2021

Jun 18, 2021

Army Veteran turned Documentarian continues to deploy to conflict zones

Violence escalating between Israel and terrorist organizations like Hamas is, unfortunately, all too common. But the fighting over Israel’s holiest sites dates back much, much further than Hamas or even…

Jun 18, 2021

BYRuddy Cano

Feb 18, 2021

5 rituals warriors used to prepare for battle

War, like math, is a universal language shared by every strata of civilization. Warriors from all cultures have, in one form or another, prepared themselves physically and mentally for the task at hand. More often than not, stepping onto the battlef…

BYRuddy Cano

Feb 18, 2021

Jan 19, 2021

This amazing documentary tells the tragic story of the USS Indianapolis in the crew’s words

Troy Nunley was 17 years old when he left the farm and joined the Navy. He was assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA 35), and as he stood on the pier at Mare Island he couldn’t believe any man-made thing could be so massive. “I’d …

Jan 19, 2021

Dec 18, 2020

‘Sky Blossom’ tells the story of young caregivers for disabled vets

A military caregiver is a family member, friend or acquaintance who provides care and assistance for a military servicemember over a wide range of physical and mental illnesses and injuries. Sky…

BYMilitary Families Magazine

Dec 18, 2020

Oct 15, 2020

‘The Right Stuff’ shows how military test pilots were the heroes America needed

A new Disney+ series is a throwback to an aspirational time in U.S. history that proved ordinary humans can achieve extraordinary feats. “The Right Stuff” takes viewers back to America’s space race against the Soviet Union, with the U.S. pl…

BYMilitary Families Magazine

Oct 15, 2020

Oct 13, 2020

Watch children of Civil War veterans talk about their fathers

The American Civil War ended more than 155 years ago, but the country really isn’t all that far removed from that part of its past. If you need proof of that beyond ongoing racial disparities and questions over the existence of monuments to C…

Oct 13, 2020

BYCoffee Or Die

Oct 6, 2020

Watch: Navy filmmaker’s ‘Top Gun’ inspired mini-documentary

When Matthew Callahan was first introduced to the movie Top Gun at 2 years old, the film became an instant favorite. So when the award-winning video producer for the Navy’s All Hands Magazine was tasked with producing a seri…

BYCoffee Or Die

Oct 6, 2020

BYJoslin Joseph

Jul 21, 2020

The ‘Business of Drugs’ is a business you need to see

Looking for a great show to watch that will challenge the way you look at things? Netflix has just released “The Business of Drugs,” a documentary series that goes deep within the drug trade around the world. Now, I know what you are think…

BYJoslin Joseph

Jul 21, 2020

BYJessica Manfre

Jul 18, 2020

New Netflix documentary pulls back the curtain on military life

When the cheers of the viral military homecomings have dissipated and the videos stop playing, real life begins. Netflix’s new documentary, Father Soldier Son

BYJessica Manfre

Jul 18, 2020

BYKait Hanson

May 1, 2020

40 years later, a documentary tells the story of Desert One: Delta Force’s ill-fated Operation Eagle Claw

Forty years ago, a two-day, American rescue mission launched on April 24 to free the hostages held by Iran in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. For John Limbert, who was held hostage for more than a year during his role as a diplomat in the U.S. Embassy i…

BYKait Hanson

May 1, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Vince Vargas teams with vets to create documentary about MOH recipient & his Marines

“On a dusty road in western Iraq, Corporal Dunham gave his life so that others might live.” Those words were spoken by President George W. Bush during the Medal of Honor ceremony for Corporal Jason Dunham, who became the first Mari…

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Don’t miss this eye-opening documentary about Native American veterans

Throughout history, Native American warriors have given a wide mix of motives for joining the U.S. military. Those include patriotism, pride, rage, courage, practicality, and spirituality, all mingling with an abiding respect for tribal, familial, a…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Sam Elliott will narrate veteran-made docuseries about The Old Guard

Oscar-nominated Sam Elliott will narrate the four-part docuseries Honor Guard, which follows U.S. Army soldiers throughout the grueling training required to serve at the 3rd Infantry Regiment. Also known as The Old Guard, the 3rd I…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

This guy is certain that Hitler was ‘high as a kite’

German crime novelist Norman Ohler rocked the boat with historians when he published “Blitzed,” his well-researched and compelling argument that Adolf Hitler was high as a kite during World War II. “Nazi Junkies” (out now on DVD and Digita…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

The punk kid who couldn’t stop beating Russia

Prince Charles ascended to the Swedish throne in 1697 at the age of 15 as Sweden, then one of the most powerful countries in the world, was beset on all sides by enemies and rivals that began attacking early into his reign. Unfortunately for them, t…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Netflix’s ‘Triple Frontier’ shows what happens when Green Berets are broke and bored

“Make no mistake about it: You guys need to own the fact that we do not have the flag on our shoulders.” Netflix takes another shot at the big-budget movie game with “Triple Frontier,” opening in select theaters March 6, 2019, and streamin…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Why the Panzerfaust was one of the best weapons against tanks

The Panzerfaust had limited range, limited stopping power, and required brave troops to draw deeply into a tank’s range to kill it, but it was still one of the more effective tank weapons of the war, and they instilled fear in Allied tank crews for…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

This was the West Point graduation on D-Day

On June 6, 1944, hundreds of Army leaders waited tensely for a moment that they’d been preparing for four long years: their graduation ceremony. During that ceremony, an Army general took the podium and confirmed to them that another long-awaited m…

Apr 29, 2020

BYPaul Szoldra

Feb 5, 2020

This Iraq war veteran has been running with the bulls since 2007

A former Army officer has been running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain since 2007 — all while filming a documentary on the event which was released last month. Ea…

BYPaul Szoldra

Feb 5, 2020

Jun 25, 2018

‘The War Comes Home’ is showing in cinemas for a special one-night event

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