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A retired staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps answers viewer questions about military matters.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, January 16
Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
Season 1 • Episode 6
Mortar; World War II G.I.'s personal items; American Indian arrows.
Thursday, January 16
Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
Season 1 • Episode 7
Fighter jets refueling; signal flags; soldiers diets.
Friday, January 17
Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
Season 1 • Episode 6
Mortar; World War II G.I.'s personal items; American Indian arrows.
Friday, January 17
Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
Season 1 • Episode 7
Fighter jets refueling; signal flags; soldiers diets.
Friday, January 17
Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
Season 1 • Episode 6
Mortar; World War II G.I.'s personal items; American Indian arrows.
Friday, January 17
Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
Season 1 • Episode 7
Fighter jets refueling; signal flags; soldiers diets.
Friday, January 17
Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
Season 1 • Episode 6
Mortar; World War II G.I.'s personal items; American Indian arrows.
Friday, January 17
Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
Season 1 • Episode 7
Fighter jets refueling; signal flags; soldiers diets.
Friday, January 17
Revolutionary War Musket; Jousting; Foxholes
Season 1 • Episode 8
How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.
Friday, January 17
The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
Season 1 • Episode 9
Ancient Roman pilum; World War II army radios; battlefield rockets.
Saturday, January 18
Revolutionary War Musket; Jousting; Foxholes
Season 1 • Episode 8
How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.
Saturday, January 18
The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
Season 1 • Episode 9
Ancient Roman pilum; World War II army radios; battlefield rockets.
Saturday, January 18
Revolutionary War Musket; Jousting; Foxholes
Season 1 • Episode 8
How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.
Saturday, January 18
The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
Season 1 • Episode 9
Ancient Roman pilum; World War II army radios; battlefield rockets.
Saturday, January 18
Revolutionary War Musket; Jousting; Foxholes
Season 1 • Episode 8
How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.
Saturday, January 18
The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
Season 1 • Episode 9
Ancient Roman pilum; World War II army radios; battlefield rockets.
Monday, January 20
Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
Season 1 • Episode 10
The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.
Monday, January 20
Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle
Season 1 • Episode 13
Proposed battlefield gear; Marine camouflage design; Stryker.
Tuesday, January 21
Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
Season 1 • Episode 10
The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.
Tuesday, January 21
Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle
Season 1 • Episode 13
Proposed battlefield gear; Marine camouflage design; Stryker.
Tuesday, January 21
Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
Season 1 • Episode 10
The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.
Tuesday, January 21
Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle
Season 1 • Episode 13
Proposed battlefield gear; Marine camouflage design; Stryker.
Tuesday, January 21
Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
Season 1 • Episode 10
The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.
Tuesday, January 21
Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle
Season 1 • Episode 13
Proposed battlefield gear; Marine camouflage design; Stryker.
Tuesday, January 21
Grenades; .30 Caliber Machine Gun; Flyer 21; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jetpacks
Season 2 • Episode 1
Grenade launchers; machine guns; Flyer 21; shrapnel; D-Day paratroopers; jetpacks.
Tuesday, January 21
Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife; Hedgechopper
Season 2 • Episode 2
American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub.
Wednesday, January 22
Grenades; .30 Caliber Machine Gun; Flyer 21; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jetpacks
Season 2 • Episode 1
Grenade launchers; machine guns; Flyer 21; shrapnel; D-Day paratroopers; jetpacks.
Wednesday, January 22
Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife; Hedgechopper
Season 2 • Episode 2
American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub.
Wednesday, January 22
Grenades; .30 Caliber Machine Gun; Flyer 21; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jetpacks
Season 2 • Episode 1
Grenade launchers; machine guns; Flyer 21; shrapnel; D-Day paratroopers; jetpacks.
Wednesday, January 22
Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife; Hedgechopper
Season 2 • Episode 2
American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub.
Wednesday, January 22
Grenades; .30 Caliber Machine Gun; Flyer 21; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jetpacks
Season 2 • Episode 1
Grenade launchers; machine guns; Flyer 21; shrapnel; D-Day paratroopers; jetpacks.
Wednesday, January 22
Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife; Hedgechopper
Season 2 • Episode 2
American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub.
Wednesday, January 22
AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grape Shot
Season 2 • Episode 3
Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; pilot's survival kit; triremes.
Wednesday, January 22
Afghanistan
Season 6 • Episode 3
Foot patrol in Afghanistan.
Thursday, January 23
AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grape Shot
Season 2 • Episode 3
Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; pilot's survival kit; triremes.
Thursday, January 23
Afghanistan
Season 6 • Episode 3
Foot patrol in Afghanistan.
Thursday, January 23
AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grape Shot
Season 2 • Episode 3
Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; pilot's survival kit; triremes.
Thursday, January 23
Afghanistan
Season 6 • Episode 3
Foot patrol in Afghanistan.
Thursday, January 23
AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grape Shot
Season 2 • Episode 3
Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; pilot's survival kit; triremes.
Thursday, January 23
Afghanistan
Season 6 • Episode 3
Foot patrol in Afghanistan.
Thursday, January 23
AAV; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Turret Gunner; Nose Art
Season 2 • Episode 11
Marines' 26-ton AAV; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; bombers.
Thursday, January 23
Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle; WWII V-Mail
Season 2 • Episode 13
Self-righting boat; carrier battle group; tank; Sherman tank; XM-29 rifle; V-mail.
Friday, January 24
AAV; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Turret Gunner; Nose Art
Season 2 • Episode 11
Marines' 26-ton AAV; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; bombers.
Friday, January 24
Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle; WWII V-Mail
Season 2 • Episode 13
Self-righting boat; carrier battle group; tank; Sherman tank; XM-29 rifle; V-mail.
Friday, January 24
AAV; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Turret Gunner; Nose Art
Season 2 • Episode 11
Marines' 26-ton AAV; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; bombers.
Friday, January 24
Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle; WWII V-Mail
Season 2 • Episode 13
Self-righting boat; carrier battle group; tank; Sherman tank; XM-29 rifle; V-mail.
Friday, January 24
AAV; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Turret Gunner; Nose Art
Season 2 • Episode 11
Marines' 26-ton AAV; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; bombers.
Friday, January 24
Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle; WWII V-Mail
Season 2 • Episode 13
Self-righting boat; carrier battle group; tank; Sherman tank; XM-29 rifle; V-mail.
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