A Wartime Hero's Letters

A Wartime Hero's Letters

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The Short-Timer

Kellen Lutz (Twilight) portrays Bob Means, who was in one of the biggest battles of Vietnam... he just couldn't remember it. One day, years later, it all came flooding back, the memories he had completely repressed, of his experiences. You'll hear it in Bob's own words, and as pe ...  Show more

Veteran Akshay Nanavati Embraces Danger in FEARVANA

Aasif Mandvi (star of CBS' Evil) stars in this docu-series, alongside the real person he's portraying, Akshay Nanavati, a veteran who embraces an unusual philosophy of putting himself in harm's way to achieve enlightenment... Fearvana. Look for Fearvana, from Voyage Media, anywhe ...  Show more

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