Videos for Veterans' Day

Housekeeping note -
The library will be closed on Sunday the 11th (which is actually Veterans' Day) and Monday the 12th (which is the observed holiday). We'll see you again on Tuesday.
The end of World War I - the war to end all wars - came about on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, and we now use that day to honor all the men and women who have served in the armed forces of the United States. As you celebrate Veterans' Day this year, consider watching some of our new films about the military:
Navy Seals: the untold stories. This 2-volume set covers heart-stopping covert operations in Vietnam, Panama, Bosnia and Columbia.
The War Tapes is comprised entirely of footage captured by three men serving with the Army in Iraq: Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi and Specialist Mike Moriarty. See what the war is like from the perspective of these soldiers.
The War is another epic documentary from Ken Burns (see my posting from September 27 about the accompanying book)
Off to War: from rural Arkansas to Iraq is a ten-part series that follows 57 members of the Arkansas National Guard as they leave friends, family and their familiar lives and get deployed to Iraq.
Silent Wings: American glider pilots of WWII is sure to please aviation fans as well as those interested in military history.
Of course, these are just the new films. We have dozens of other documentaries and feature films that use the military experience as their theme; just search the "Film Subject" option of our catalog using the word 'war'.