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The last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. As a result, our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law enforcement. But according to investigative reporter Radley Balko, over the last several decades, America’s cops have increasingly come to resemble ground troops. The consequences have been dire: the home is no longer a place of sanctuary, the...
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"Nell Ingram has always known she was different. Since she was a child, she's been able to feel and channel ancient powers from deep within the earth. When she met Jane Yellowrock, her entire life changed, and she was recruited into PsyLED--the Homeland Security division that polices paranormals. But now her newly formed unit is about to take on its toughest case yet. A powerful senator barely survives an assassination attempt that leaves many others...
4) D-Day 360
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D-DAY 360 strips D-Day back to its raw data to reveal how the odds of victory, in the greatest gamble of World War II, swung on what happened over a five-hour period on a five mile stretch of French coastline. Data gathered though forensic laser scanning, 3D computer modeling, and eye-witness accounts bring the battlefield to life as never before.
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Follow our expert, high-profile panel of judges as they pick, rank and comment on THE GREATEST EVER‘s top ten weapons of all time – the ones that deliver maximum damage with minimal training. Our team puts their picks through the paces, testing out their claims: we boomeranged a melon, crushed a gun with a Humvee, and shot a candle like a bullet in the search of the best weapon for the individual combatant. Our well-known, eclectic panel then...
12) SWAT teams
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Examines the history of SWAT teams, discussing the techniques and tools they use, their successes, and their failures.
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This episode ofCentury of Flight focuses on Naval Aviation developed during World War II. Experience the terror ofIsoroku Yamamoto's attack on Pearl Harbor, and learn how it prompted advances in aircraft endurance. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft carrier, and watch some of the great ships be sunk.Watch allied merchant convoys attacked by German U-boats, and find out how advanced radar systems and anti-submarine weaponry led to...
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In this episode of Century of Flight, we see the development of air strikes and bombers during World War I, and how it permanently changed how wars are fought and won. The first planes and airships were used asreconnaissance, but ground strafing and interdiction strategies were soon formulated, followed by advancement of bomber planes. Follow German Zeppelins on their attacks on London, and the Allied Force's Christmas Eve offensive that helped end...
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This episode ofCentury of Flightinvestigates the role of aviation during the Cold War era, and the massive technological advances brought about the nuclear arms race. Learn how the United States Nuclear Triad developed. Watch NATO and the Warsaw Pact form. Experience the G forces of supersonic jets, and find out how traditional fighters bested them in ground attacks and air to air combat.
20) The Rocket
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Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.