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Tank/Gatling Gun/Samurai Sword

Aired on Aug 04, 200222m

R. Lee Ermey, who played the sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, answers viewers' 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.

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Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine

Aired on Aug 05, 200222m

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

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Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots

Aired on Aug 12, 200222m

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

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Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield

Aired on Aug 19, 200222m

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

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Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC)/U.S. Cavalry S

Aired on Aug 26, 200222m

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?

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

Aired on Sep 02, 200222m

How do you re-fuel a fighter jet in mid-air? How do ships send messages using signal flags? What did soldiers eat on the battlefield?

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Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow

Aired on Sep 09, 200222m

How fast could a Revolutionary War soldier fire a musket? What's the deal with Jousting? How do you dig a foxhole?

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Revolutionary War Musket; Jousting; Foxholes

Aired on Sep 16, 200222m

What is the secret weapon of the Romans? What kind of radios did they use in WWII? What kind of rockets were first used in combat? Just how did rockets first make their way onto the battlefield?

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The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets

Aired on Sep 23, 200222m

Roman warfare was relentless, but what was their secret weapon? What kind of radios did the military use in WWII? While rockets can cover great distances with extreme accuracy, how were they first used in combat?

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Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs

Aired on Sep 30, 200222m

What are the weapons of the Ninjas? How does a flamethrower work? Two hundred and fifty dogs a year enter active duty as military war dogs. What do they do?

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Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch

Aired on Oct 07, 200222m

How do grenades work? What is a Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) Drop? What's the purpose of dog tags? Why did the German WWI helmet have a spike? What do American soldiers eat in the field today?

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Mail Call: # 12

Aired on Oct 21, 200222m

Host R. Lee Ermey learns all about the Jeep, the rocket launcher called HIMARS and how and why the military hunts down hurricanes.

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Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle

Aired on Oct 28, 200222m

Ermey looks at possible gear for GIs on tomorrow's battlefields; how the Marines designed their new camo pattern; and examines the Army's new armored vehicle, the Stryker.