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Ermey demos a Spanish-American War rifle, catches up with the Sr-71 Blackbird, history’s fastest plane and the U-2 spy plane and finds out how weather helped the Allies in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Ermey explores the Navy Marine Mammals program; takes a ride in a WC54 ambulance and finds out how injured WWII solders were evacuated and profiles the Navy’s Desert Ducks mail delivery unit.

Ermey tests French Musketeers gear; sizes up the US F6f Hellcat and Japanese A6M Zero fighter planes; joins the Army High Altitude Rescue Team and spotlights the failed XR-8 Syncopter.

Ermey explains the difference between a marksman, sharpshooter and expert; reviews WWI artillery and the BAT missile; checks out the an anti-terrorism team and examines the NC-4 flying boat.

Ermey demos silencers; checks out Japanese WWII weapons and gear; catches up with the Coast Guard HITRON teams and profile the Ch-54 Skycrane helicopter.

Ermey examines the Javelin anti-tank missile and the bolt-action Tankgewehr; goes sub hunting with the Navy’s P-3 Onion aircraft; and explores the weapons gears and tactics of the Vietnam War SOG.

Ermey tours a period camp from the War of 1812, demos a 7-barreled gun, visits Fort Miegs and the USS Constitution and explores the battle that inspired the Star-Spangled Banner.

Ermey gets some trigger time with a Glock and a German MG42; examines WWII British Commando weapons; and explores troop convoy protection training on Gun Truck Alley.

Ermey gets trigger time with an XM8 and Civil War-era Spencer repeating rifle; examines the Vietnam-era AC-47 Spooky gunship and Manpack “people sniffer”; and checks out the German Gother Bomber.

Ermey checks out the Rapid Fielding Initiative, WWII German anti-tank crews and US Navy blimb sub-hunters, and explores the WWI German cloud car spy basket.

Ermey discovers the history of Civil War-era Zouaves and WWII’s greatest bayonet charge, and gets flight time with the Northrop YB-35 Flying Wing, the model for aircraft like the Stealth Bomber.

Ermey explores the history of the USO, athletes who served on the playing field and battlefield and visits the private beaches and ski resorts where soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen go on leave.