Island of Warriors

Infobase, (film distributor.). PBS (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Pacific Islanders serve in the U.S. military in disproportionally high numbers and have suffered the highest casualty rates in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The men and women of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, are American citizens and serve in our country’s military at a rate three times higher than the rest of the country. Learn why the island’s returning veterans say they can’t get the healthcare they need.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 58 sec)) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2014]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2018.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by PBS, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2018.
Formatted Contents Note:	Pacific "Tip of the Spear" (4:58); Why Guam Fights (3:01); Lack of Medical Options (7:28); Government Spending and Representation (5:12); Patriotism and Duty (3:32); Credits: Island of Warriors (0:29);
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 - 12, Academic/AP
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description