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1) Annapolis
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Jake Huard, a local kid, is a shipbuilder's son who wants to prove to his father, not to mention himself, that he can cut it as a Naval officer. But at the Academy he runs afoul of a hard-nosed training officer named Cole who does all he can to drive Huard out of the school. They end up settling their differences in the boxing ring during the Academy's annual competition.
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During WWII, onboard a ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, an event occurs unlike any that the United States Navy has ever experianced. A ship's captain is removed from his command by his executive officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it icomes to light that Captain Queeg was mentally unstable, perhaps even insane. The Navy must then decide if the Caine Mutiny a criminal act or an act of courage to save...
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Deported from every South Sea island on which she has ever performed, sexy saloon singer Bijou Blanche winds up in Boni Komba at the Seven Sinners Café by convincing the manager that she will break only hearts, not barstools. Bijou soon charms a handsome Navy officer who falls deeply in love with the woman his superiors refer to as a naval "destroyer". When a spiteful admirer of Bijou's resorts to violence to keep the lovers apart, the glamorous...
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"An intimate true account of Americans at war, Days of Steel Rain is an epic drama about an unlikely group of men forced to work together in the face of an increasingly desperate enemy during the final year of World War II. Sprawling across the Pacific, this untold story follows the crew of the newly-built "vengeance ship" USS Astoria, named after her sunken predecessor lost earlier in the war. At its center lies U.S. Navy Captain George Dyer, who...
8) Barcelona
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A pair of preppy yet constitutionally mismatched American cousins, a salesman and a navy officer, argue about romance and politics while working in the beautiful Spanish city of the film's title. Set during the eighties, it explores topics both heady (American exceptionalism, Cold War foreign policy) and hilarious (the ins and outs of international dating, the proper shaving method) while remaining a constantly witty delight, featuring a sharp young...
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"P. T. Deutermann's previous novels of the US Navy in World War II - Pacific Glory, Ghosts of Bungo Suido, and Sentinels of Fire - have been acclaimed by reviewers and readers for their powerful drama and authentic detail. In The Commodore, the Navy in 1942-1943 is fighting a losing battle against Japan for control of the Solomon Islands. Vice Admiral William "Bull" Halsey is tasked to change the course of the war. Halsey, a maverick, goes on the...
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In this season, when Judge Advocate General lawyer "Harm" Rabb travels to Russia, he receives shocking news-- he has a younger brother. Meanwhile, back in Washington, "Mac" MacKenzie becomes engaged and plans her wedding, until Harm boldly makes a confession, forcing her to question her decision. And, sadly, tragedy strikes Bud and Harriet, but then Admiral Chegwidden delivers news about Harm that shakes the entire JAG office.
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The Bismarck was the fabled German battleship of World War II. Traces the "life" of the Bismarck from its launching (courtesy of newsreel footage) through its many battles and narrow escapes, concluding with its far-from-inevitable sinking in the Spring of 1941. The story concentrates on the human element, specifically a British intelligence captain, who has lost his family in the London blitz and thus has a personal reason for seeing the Bismarck...
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When Navy officer Frank Beardsley meets nurse Helen North, there's an undeniable attraction although both are apprehensive about any potential romantic involvement, having recently lost their spouses, leaving them responsible for raising ten and eight children respectively.
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Lieutenant Commander Harm Rabb, Jr. is back to prosecute all crimes, accidents, and espionage related to the Navy and Marine Corps. He and his partner, Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, use their wits to solve the mysteries behind the cases. In this season, Harm considers leaving Mac behind when his dream of becoming a pilot is realized, just as Admiral Chegwidden welcomes a new attorney to the JAG team. But it's Bud and Harriet with the biggest news of...
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The men and women of the Navy's Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps are back. In this season, Commander "Harm" Rabb and Major "Mac" MacKenzie both find romance but also suffer heartache. And while they might take on Cuban terrorists and Russian spies, they still manage to make it to the wedding between Bud and Harriet. 'JAG' digs deep to portray the human side of the military experience and show the bravery of those who give all for their country.
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"As the relationship between Harm and Mac heats up, they make a startling announcement that shocks their friends. Meanwhile, Bud adjusts to life as a father of four, while Sturgis Turner is named temporary Judge Advocate General, until Jennifer Coates announces the arrival of their new boss, a tough marine who shakes up the entire office!"--Container.
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Judge Advocate General lawyers Commander Rabb and Lt. Colonel MacKenzie travel to Paraguay, where Mac poses as the pregnant wife of a CIA agent. And as Admiral Chegwidden becomes engaged and Harriet announces that she's pregnant, Bud Roberts valiantly overcomes the odds and is reinstated after losing his leg in Afghanistan.
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Lieutenant Commander Harm Rabb, Jr. is back to prosecute all crimes, accidents, and espionage related to the Navy and Marine Corps. He and his partner, Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, use their wits to solve the mysteries behind the cases. In this season, cases aboard carriers, submarines, and even a hijacked plane demand their attention. And as Admiral Chegwidden finds romance, and Bud and Harriet adjust to parenthood, the whole gang travels to Australia....
20) Flight command
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"The night fog is like a soup you can stand your spoon in. But Alan Drake, en route to join the elite Navy Hell Cats fighter squadron, disobeys orders to abandon his aircraft and hit the silk. The headstrong maneuver doesn't sit well with the tightly knit squad. And the team's opinion of Drake will plunge further when he's suspected of romancing the unit commander's wife."--From container.