In this time of peril, sorrow &
vexation where some inspiring
videos or DVDs would be welcome,
here are some on my short suggestion list (with some of my commentary):

(1) Schindler's List.

(2) Saving Private Ryan.

(3) Amistad.

(4) Glory. (The Best Civil War movie I've seen; Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman & Mr. Crawford are superb)

(5) The Crossing (The story of General George Washington and his remaining 2000 soldiers during the "darkest days" of the American Revolutionary War just
before the Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware to attack the Hesseins.
Jeff Daniels plays a superb George Washington. If George was realistically portrayed, I would have loved to have served under him.)

(6) The Sands of Iwo Jima (John Wayne's best War Movie).

(7) A tie: Memphis Belle (great realism) & 12-O'Clock High (Great role for Gregory Peck; War has other tragedies besides death, but overall,
still inspiring).

(8) Tora Tora Tora! (By far the better
of the movies dealing with Pearl Harbor).

(9) A Bridge Too Far. (Astonishing
realism; and great inspiration derived from the resolution shown by the
1'st British Paratoopers in the face of
hopeless odds. Hey, Raoul? Was the scenery realistic?).

(10) The Battle of Britain (Great air combat scenes).

(11) Apollo 13 (Finest, most inspiring
space-movie ever made.)

(12) Deep Impact (Most realistic disaster movie about celestial-impactors ever made;
with minimum use of mawkish moments;
and a realistic use of vicarious/altruistic
sacrifices to prevent greater destruction & death. Seems appropriate
today).

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Jacob