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SEALs
are multipurpose, maritime commando force designed to strike
a target without warning. Their name is derived from their
ability to operate on Sea, Air and Land. But it is their experience
under the unforgiving authority of the ocean that is the basis
for their first rule of combat: Show no mercy, expect none
in return. Less than 2500 SEALs operate in worldwide conflicts
as the smallest and most elite of America's special operations
combat forces.
Never
before have cameras been allowed to penetrate so deeply into
the secret world of Navy SEAL training and actual operations
- UNTIL NOW! For over six years, Gordon Forbes, award winning
Director and producer, lived beside the SEALs, traveling the
world with them while filming actual operations and training.
These programs feature high-powered, revealing interviews
with the leaders and operators of this powerful, deadly commando
force.
Direct
Action! - Episode 4
In the face of deadly weapons, economic instability, and terrorism,
the immediacy of maintaining national security continues to
be the major challenge faced by almost every nation in the
world. The Navy SEALs and their Special Boat Units are capable
of initiating a limited and controlled military response to
"hot" political situations, not worthy of full-scale military
action. Director Gordon Forbes III continues to investigate
this unique special operations team. Go on the inside for
a pulse pounding look into this infamous anti-terrorism team.
Travel on a bold daylight mission, rescuing a downed pilot.
Sit with SEAL sniper teams inside a hostile urban environment
as they rescue a captured soldier being held hostage. This
episode features more high-powered, revealing interviews with
the leaders and operators of this powerful, deadly commando
force. Navy SEALs measure their success and failures in blood,
self-sacrifice and a ruthless determination to win Æ see why!
Hellweek
- Episode 3
Another new episode of this highly rated,
award winning series. Gordon Forbes continues his investigation
inside the US NAVY SEALS during the intensive military training
sequence known as Hellweek. It is a structured world of sacrifice
designed to force these Navy SEAL candidates to the limits
of their physical and emotional endurance. For 24 hours a
day, six days in a row, candidates are put through an endless
and demanding set of obstacles designed to test their resolve
and commitment to becoming a Navy SEAL. The physical and mental
barriers these men must overcome to become SEALs are legendary.
If Basic Underwater Demolition School (the SEALs training
camp) is the toughest training course in the American military,
Hellweek is the hardest six days - taking on a life of its
own.
In
Harms Way - Episode 2
Continued investigation and penetrating
examination of the changing definition of the nature of war
and international security. Whether battling terrorists in
a complex urban environment, disrupting narcotics traffickers
in the dense jungles of the Amazon Basin or using high speed
Mark V patrol boats to exact a sharp coastal strike, the SEALs
are equipped with more new techniques and equipment to respond
to any potential worldwide threat.
The
Silent Option - Episode 1
A journey into a mysterious secret world
of dedicated warriors and their unconventional missions. Riveting
coverage of SEALs in action where they are most at home -
in the shadows, equipped with today's most powerful and deadly
weapons, including high-speed boats, top secret aircraft,
desert assault vehicles , mini submarines that launch from
within their full-sized cousins, and a top arsenal of weapons.
(Emmy Award Winner for Best Cinematography).
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