Meish Goldish

What does it take to become one of the finest soldiers in the world? Find out in this exciting look inside the U.S. Army's basic combat training.

Explores how horses, donkeys, and mules are used in the military; introduces Reckless, a horse used by the Marines during the Korean War; and discusses the training for both the soldiers and the animals.

Explores how bottlenose dolphins help the Navy, discusses their training, and introduces K-Dog a dolphin used to find sea mines.

After the Titanic sank in 1912, many schemes were proposed to lift the great ship from its watery grave. But there were problems--no one knew exactly where the Titanic had sunk, and, even if they had, the technology to reach the ship, which lay on the ocean floor almost two miles down, didn't exist. By the 1970s, however, new technologies allowed explorers like Dr. Richard Ballard to search the deep ocean. Finally, in 1985, Dr. Ballard found something...

From the moment the iceberg was spotted, at 11:40 P.M. on April 14, 1912, the Titanic's fate was sealed. Its 2,200 passengers and crew, in the course of two momentous hours, would meet their destiny in the icy, black waters of the North Atlantic. As the moments passed and the reality of what was happening began to sink in, the crew would make heroic efforts to save as many passengers as possible. In the end, however, the great ship would exact a harrowing...

Describes different types of large trucks, including information on their dimensions, weight, performance, and uses in transportation and entertainment.

Traces a recruit's journey from civilian to member of the Air Force, including basic and advanced training, and explains what it takes to become one of the world's finest soldiers.