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War & Military 2002

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Get answers to the most common, and intricate, questions about the armed forces.

War & Military 2002

TV-14

Starring R. Lee Ermey

EPISODE 1

Tank/Gatling Gun/Samurai Sword

R. Lee Ermey, the sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, answers mail about what the armed forces were, and really are, like. He steers a WWII M5A1 tank and explores the Gatling Gun and samurai swords.

22 min · Aug 3, 2002 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine

What are the different pieces of a Knight's armor? What's in a WWI backpack? What's inside a Landmine?

22 min · Aug 5, 2002 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots

Can a bullet can penetrate body armor? How accurate was a medieval crossbow? How did WWI pilots shoot through their propellers?

22 min · Aug 12, 2002 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield

How did Civil War Cannoneers aim their artillery pieces? Exactly how does night vision technology work? How do you clear a minefield?

22 min · Aug 19, 2002 TV-PG
EPISODE 5

Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft; U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks

How do you operate a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft? What kind of saddles did the Cavalry use in the Old West? How do Gas Masks work?

22 min · Aug 26, 2002 TV-PG
EPISODE 6

Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows

Mortar; World War II G.I.'s personal items; American Indian arrows.

22 min · Sep 2, 2002 TV-PG

R. Lee Ermey

Host

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WAR & MILITARY

Get answers to the most common, and intricate, questions about the armed forces.

Information

Studio: HISTORY
Released: 2002
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.