General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Movies

Novelist Pat Conroy, whose father was a career officer in the Marine Corps, once wrote "Military brats, my lost tribe, spent their entire youth in service to this country, and no one even knew we were there." Children raised by parents who were longtime members of America's armed services, "military brats," often led a life very different from that of most kids their age -- they moved frequently, sometimes lived and were schooled on military bases, grew up in the distant shadow of war or history-making events, were subjected to an authoritarian discipline that was the antithesis of a carefree childhood, and often felt as if they were raised in a single-parent family while either father or mother was away on assignment. The emotional trials of growing up as a military brat and the little-explored bonds of those who shared this upbringing are examined in the documentary Brats: Our Journey Home, written and directed by Donna Musil, herself an Army brat whose father was a military judge. Brats includes interviews with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Mary Edwards Wertsch, Dr. George H. Junne, Michelle Green, and Marc Curtis; the film is narrated by and features songs from Kris Kristofferson, who like the aforementioned interview subjects was the child of a parent in the service. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Because the presidency symbolizes the highest leadership in the nation, Americans want to view the president as a heroic individual who is much larger than life. In the past, military leaders have been drawn to the office, in part because the president is also known as the commander in chief of the armed forces. In The American President: The Heroic Posture, George Washington, W.H. Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, and Dwight D. Eisenhower are scrutinized against this heroic ideal. ~ Alice Day, All Movie Guide

This program charts the course of the war fought in the Pacific theater between the forces of America and Imperial Japan. From the opening shots at Pearl Harbor, through the carrier battles and island-hopping campaigns, up to and including the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan, this is a broad overview of the largest and most bitter campaign of World War II. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide

This program examines the contest that more than any other determined the outcome of World War II. Before the war, Hitler and Stalin stood as allies, each proclaiming the other as a mirror image and an ally worth cultivating. Once the war started, however, things changed, leading these men and their nations on a disastrous collision course that could only end with one of them dead. This program charts the course of their conflict. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide

This program is part of a series that chronicles some of the most important events and people in the history of World War II. This episode examines some of the key military leaders on both sides of the conflict. Archival film clips, photographs, personal remembrances, interviews, and scholarly commentary shed light on figures from Eisenhower to Rommel, Patton to McArthur. Their strong characters shaped the course of the war and helped define the future of humankind. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

Follow the life of one of the United States' most well-known military officers in General H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Command Performance. The video starts with a profile of Schwarzkopf's father who headed the investigation of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Next, viewers can follow General Schwarzkopf's career from West Point to Iraq. Also included is footage from Gulf War briefings. ~ Linda J. Shriver, All Movie Guide