Special Forces: The Fight Against Terror

Documental · 2017 · 1 Season
TV-14
Take an inside look at the elite teams at the frontline of America's defense and explore developments in the fight against terror since 9/11.
T01:C01 - S01:E01 - Humans Over Hardware
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T01:C01 - S01:E01 - Humans Over Hardware

53 min
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French & Indian War, American Revolution, American Riflemen Vs. British Line Soldiers - Timothy Murphy sniper, Development of Washington "Life Guard" and "Corps of Sappers & Miners" troops, Civil War "irregular" Cavalry (CSA John S. Mosby), 1st & 2nd United States Sharpshooters, Confederate Snipers, Special Troops during the Indian Wars, World War One, End with FDR Pearl Harbor Speech

T01:C02 - S01:E02 - Quality Is Better Than Quanitity
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T01:C02 - S01:E02 - Quality Is Better Than Quanitity

48 min
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Paratroopers and Airborne U.S. Ranger Battalions and U.S. Special Forces("Devils Brigade"), "Alamo Scouts", Elite "Special" USMC troops, Elite and "Special Forces" troops, U.S. Marine Raiders, OSS - Office of Strategic Services - Counterespionage, Founding of Green Berets, U.S. Navy SEALs are founded

T01:C03 - S01:E03 - Cannot Be Mass Produced
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T01:C03 - S01:E03 - Cannot Be Mass Produced

47 min
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Advisors in Vietnam, The Vietnam War begins, Carlos Hathcock - most successful sniper of Vietnam - USMC, MACV-SOG, The Vietnam War and the activities and stories of "Medal of Honor" actions. The end of the Vietnam War - now what?

T01:C04 - S01:E04 - The Rise of Delta Force
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T01:C04 - S01:E04 - The Rise of Delta Force

44 min
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1970s and further development of U.S. Special Forces, Post- Vietnam developments, Delta Force, 1979 - Operation Eagle Claw in Iran (tragedy), Use of SF in Grenada and Panama, Persian Gulf War 1990-1991 (set up Rangers/Delta in Somalia 2 years later)

T01:C05 - S01:E05 - 21st Century Warfare
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T01:C05 - S01:E05 - 21st Century Warfare

50 min
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1993 - Battle of the Black Sea - "Black Hawk Down" Mogadishu (first battle against U.S. Elite Forces and Al Qaida), Two medals of Honor in Battle of the Black Sea (first since Vietnam) 9/11, Special Forces actions and developments post 9/11, Actions in Afghanistan -- The Hunt for Bin Laden, Actions in Iraq, The future for Special Forces, Rangers, Navy SEALs and U.S. Military Elite troops.

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Documental
TV-14
This program contains material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.