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    National Geographic Inside Special Forces (2003) VHS Tape

    National Geographic Inside Special Forces (2003) VHS Tape

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    In a continuing series of National Geographic Specials that step inside the private worlds of some very public organizations, “Inside Special Forces” looks deep inside U.S. military operations to illuminate the inner-workings of the elite Special Forces fighting units. Following the soldiers from their U.S. training posts to the war-torn battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, the new National Geographic DVD offers an exclusive look at today’s U.S. Special Forces. The film offers a historical perspective on this highly specialized, highly skilled group of soldiers, from their rough beginnings in the French and Indian War, to their rebirth during Vietnam, and finally, to their present-day role in U.S. military operations. Since their inception, U.S. Special Forces have been trained in stealth and sabotage to undertake some of the most dangerous missions in warfare. Elite training and close ranks traditionally make Special Forces a secret society, but that is changing in the face of modern warfare. The Operational Detachment Alpha 574, also known as ODA 574, opens up to National Geographic, allowing rare and candid access to the unit’s daily operations. National Geographic cameras follow the soldiers through the streets of Baghdad as they follow up on a tip from an informant regarding an abandoned bomb-making factory, and back to their camp, where they meticulously plan their ongoing missions. Four decades after the creation of U.S. Special Forces, and after a mixed history of success and failure, today’s units are well funded and their brand of warfare is considered indispensable. Today, Special Forces units can be found not just in Iraq and Afghanistan, but all over the world. Mobile, compact and deadly, the world’s Special Forces are in some ways the mirror image of their enemies: willing to sacrifice for victory.