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Benedict Arnold: Triumph and Treason
Story of the brilliant American Revolutionary War general who turned traitor. Focuses on his military victories for the colonists, causes of his estrangement from the American side, and his decision to commit treason and defect to the British.
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George Custer: Showdown at Little Bighorn
The fascinating saga of the egocentric but fearless cavalry officer. After graduating last in his class at West Point, he became a general by age 23.
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John J. Pershing: The Iron General
Profile of the iron-willed and stone-faced general who led American troops to victory in World War I. After his days as a frontier Indian fighter chasing Geronimo, Pershing took America's 128,000-man regular army and built it into a four-million-man juggernaut. We tell the story of his enormous triumphs and bitter tragedies, including the fire that killed his beloved wife and three daughters.
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George C. Marshall: Soldier and Statesman
A portrait of the WWII 5-star general who was the only career officer ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and whose name embellished the boldest and most successful plan for peace ever launched: the Marshall Plan.
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George S. Patton
A half century after his death, General George S. Patton is remembered as the greatest of all the WWII military commanders. His unconventional genius for war helped crush Hitler—and saved America in its darkest hour.
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Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
Profile of the World War II leader who took command of a shattered navy and led his forces to victory over often-superior Japanese forces.
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Pat Tillman
He is the embodiment of America's patriotic spirit. Turning his back on a lucrative, successful, and hard won professional football career, Pat Tillman answered the call to duty in the wake of 9/11. He and his brother joined the Army, their goal the elite Rangers fighting corps. After 28 weeks of training, he was sent to Afghanistan as part of Operation Mountain Storm. The operation's objective was to disrupt and destroy the infrastructure of the al-Qaida terrorist organization and ultimately find Osama bin Laden. On April 22, 2004, Tillman's platoon was ambushed near Khost in a mountainous region near the Pakistan border. It was announced that he was killed by the enemy after his heroic leadership helped to move a split section of his platoon to safety, but five weeks later, the Army gave a different story, saying he died by probable friendly fire. Shortly after his death, Tillman was promoted from specialist to corporal and awarded the Silver Star and a Purple Heart.