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The American television police procedural fantasy drama Awake consists of 13 episodes. The series, created by writer and executive producer Kyle Killen, centers on Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective living in two separate realities after a car accident. The series was conceived by Killen after creating and developing Lone Star for the Fox network. NBC encouraged Killen to conceive a concept for a future television series. Although inspired by the processes of dreaming, the script was cited as potentially being too complex for mainstream American television. The first episode of Awake was released on Hulu on February 16, 2012, officially premiering in the United States on NBC on March 1. On May 11, NBC canceled the series and aired the final episode on May 24, 2012. Awake averaged 4.8 million viewers per episode and ranked 125th in viewership for the 2011–12 television season. (Full list...)

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Women Airforce Service Pilots

The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was a civilian organization whose members were United States federal civil service employees. Its trained pilots tested and ferried aircraft but had no military standing. Their purpose was to free male pilots for combat roles during World War II. Before the program was dissolved on December 20, 1944, the pilots flew over 60 million miles and transported every type of military aircraft. They simulated strafing missions, towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice and transported cargo. Thirty-eight WASP members died and one disappeared while on a ferry mission. In 1977, the WASP were granted military veteran status and, in 2009, awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

This short film was part of the Army–Navy Screen Magazine series, directed by Frank Capra. It was intended to be viewed by "service men only", prior to a feature film.

Film credit: United States Armed Forces

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