| Recommended Videos | |
| Title | Description |
| A State of Mind (2003) | BBC documentary on North Korea |
| Act of Valor (2012) | Real life special warfare action and adventure portrayed by Navy SEALs. |
| Amistad (1997) | Based on the true story of the uprising onboard the slave ship La Amistad. |
| Band of Brothers (2001) | Story of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne in WW II |
| Black Hawk Down (2002) | Chronicles the U.S. military’s 1993 operations in Somalia |
| Carrier [PBS Series] (2008) | Ten Part series depicting life aboard the USS Nimitz |
| Crimson Tide (1998) | Action thriller about a mutiny onboard a US nuclear submarine. |
| Das Boot (1982) | Authentic portrayal of life aboard a German WW II submarine. |
| Down Periscope (1996) | A Navy comedy with a few surprising leadership lessons. |
| Flags of Our Fathers (2006) | The Battle for Iwo Jima and how it shaped the lives of the men who raised the flag. |
| Gettysburg (1993) | Historical Fiction account of the epic Civil War battle. |
| Glory (1989) | The story of the first African-American regiment in the Civil War. |
| Hamburger Hill (1987) | An often overlooked but outstanding film depicting one of the toughest battles in Vietnam. |
| Hotel Rwanda (2004) | Award winning film dramatically depicting the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. |
| In Harm’s Way (1965) | Superbly filmed and acted WWII pacific story starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas. |
| In Nelson’s Footsteps (2008) | Three part series detailing the life and achievements of Britain’s most famous Admiral. |
| Invictus (2009) | Inspirational story of Nelson Mandela’s life and achievements |
| King Leopold’s Ghost (2006) | Documentary that recounts the exploitaion of the Congo by Belgium’s King Leopold (1885-1908). |
| Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | The life and adventures of a Medieval Crusader. |
| Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Classic account of T.E. Lawrences’ exploits in Arabia during WW I |
| Letters from Iwo Jima (2007) | Award winning account of Iwo Jima from the side of the Japanese soldiers. |
| Lord of War (2005) | Action movie portraying the illegal arms trade. This film is endorsed by Amnesty International. |
| Master and Commander (2003) | Based on Patrick O’Brian’s novels. The ships are made of wood and the men are steel! |
| Memphis Belle (1990) | Gripping story of a B-17 crew in WWII. |
| Midway (1976) | Dramatized account of the US Navy’s vicotry at the Battle of Midway. |
| Mr. Roberts (1955) | Classic and often qouted account of a cargo vessel in WW II. |
| PT-109 (1963) | Biographical account of the actions of John F. Kennedy in command of PT-109. |
| Rescue Dawn (2007) | True story of US fighter pilot Dieter Dengler’s Vietnam POW experience |
| Restrepo (2010) | Emotionally packed documentary covering one platoons experiences in Afghanistan. |
| Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) | One the best submarine movies of all time. |
| Saving Private Ryan (1998) | Academy award winning film. Superb portrayal of D-Day landing |
| Sink the Bismarck! (1960) | Historically accurate portayel of the British Navy’s efforts to sink the great German Battleship. |
| The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) | Naval Aviation in the Korean War |
These videos illustrate and are representative of the CNO’s Tenets, Warfighting First, Operate Forward and Be Ready. They were selected by a committee at the U.S. Naval War College.
