"The Warfighters" is a harrowing portrayal of the triumphs and sacrifices endured by the United States Special Operations Forces on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Driven by first-person storytelling, archival footage, and original cinematic sequences, each episode is a visceral and personal perspective of the human experience of war.
Iraq 2006: SEAL Team 3 and conventional U.S. Forces battle insurgents to take back the war-torn city of Ramadi, when a beloved teammate is struck and becomes the first Navy SEAL killed in Iraq.
Afghanistan 2005: A quick reaction force on a mission to recover the remains of a helicopter crash learns that there is a lone survivor they must now rescue. Driven by the standards of the Ranger Creed, these men push themselves to the limit.
Iraq 2003: A group of U.S. Army Rangers fights to seize control of Haditha Dam a strategically key location in Operation Iraqi Freedom when they realize they are outnumbered by a strong Iraqi force.
Afghanistan 2010: A team of U.S. Army Rangers sets out on a mission to engage the Taliban and gather intelligence when their unit hits an IED. After the blast, the platoon pushes through their fears to aid a teammate who is critically injured.
On April 7, 2004, a group of U.S. Marines got ambushed while on an operation near Fallujah, Iraq - but together, the Marines fought their fears to stay calm and fought on--making 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.
Afghanistan 2008: A group of Special Forces gets ambushed by Taliban fighters and must fight their way to safety after a teammate is critically shot in the neck. What happens next will elevate their brotherhood to a new level.
Afghanistan 2009: A group of U.S. Army Rangers goes after a jihadist network when their unit hits a roadside bomb and suffers multiple casualties. The team comes together to deal with the chaos of the mass casualty situation.
Afghanistan 2002: A quick reaction force of U.S. Army Rangers heads into the snowy mountains of Afghanistan to rescue a missing Navy SEAL. Things quickly go awry when enemy fighters bombard them and multiple teammates are killed.
