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Ermey jumps with the Army’s Golden Knights, digs into the history of the U.S. Air Force and the Flying Tigers in WWII and profiles the AC-130U gunship-nicknamed Spooky.

Ermey flies a hi-tech blimp, examines a Civil War-era recon balloon, takes aim with military shotguns, explores where ships go to die and finds out why the Navy has so many terms involving poop.

Ermey explains the Aegis Fire Control system and the Navy’s Loon missile, explores WWI aircraft and pilots, checks out a WWII transmitter and meets the Marine’s Fleet Anti-Terrorism Team.

Ermey demos M3 and British Sten guns, tours the E-3 Sentry system and the Army J-Stars, finds out how US fire support bases were built in Vietnam and the origins of the slang term “Charlie.”

Ermey demos medieval archer protection and the English longbow, then heads to Arkansas to test a WWI Chauchat, a P-51 Mustang and a WWII A-2 flight jacket.

Ermey talks Army Heavy Support Vehicles, the WWII Dragon Wagon, Army Ranger training and equipment, WWII Liberty and Victory ships and he origin of the term “Deep Six.”

Ermey checks out a P-59; the Army Blackhawk ambulance helicopter used by Korean War MASH units; WWII’s Devil’s Brigade and compares the Mig-15 and F-86 superjets.

Ermey explores the history of Uncle Sam, Tank Destroyers and the failed Sea Dart, demos an anti-tank elephant gun and an Army Sarge dragster and finds out why dive bombers scream during attacks.

Ermey demos Navy SEAL weapons, views the Kettering Bug cruise missile and an A-10 Thunderbolt and learns about Rommel’s WWII Afrika Corps and why gas storage containers are called Jerry Cans.

The gear and guys of "Easy Company"-the men depicted in Band of Brothers. Ermey demos the real weapons and medical evac used during the Invasion of Normandy and through to the end of WWII.

Onboard the USS Salt Lake City nuclear sub, Ermey demos diving, steering and sonar, examines Tomahawk missiles, and gets up close to the sub’s reactor, before chowing down with the ship’s crew.

Ermey explores the Mark V Special Ops craft; a Revolutionary War gunboat; WWII German paratrooper gear, the Vietnam-era M113 APC Battle Taxi and finds out why ration boxes are stamped with crescents.

Ermey demos a WWII Bren Gun and rides a Tankette; checks out Operation Robin Sage; learns about Green Beret training and looks at the Predator and WWII’s Weary Willy.

Ermey takes an in-depth look at the technology used throughout the "longest day"-and travels to Dover, England, and Normandy, France for a view from both sides of the operation.