Former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant R. Lee Ermey answers viewers' questions about military technology.
Retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey takes viewers' questions concerning military hardware and technology, then consults with experts to answer them. Topics covered to date include gas masks, Gatling guns, night vision equipment, and samurai swords.
1. Tank/Gatling Gun/Samurai Sword
Aired: Aug 4, 2002R. Lee Ermey, the sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, answers mail about what the ...
2. Knights Armor/WWI Backpack/landmine
Aired: Aug 11, 2002Parts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a ...
3. Flak Vest/Medieval Crossbows/WWI Pilots
Aired: Aug 18, 2002Body armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot thro...
4. Civil War Cannoneers/Night Vision/Clearing a Minefield
Aired: Aug 25, 2002Aiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to ...
5. Landing Craft (LCAC)/U.S. Cavalry Saddles/Gas Masks
Aired: Sep 1, 2002Operating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.
6. Mortars/WWII G'I's Personal Items/Native-American Arrows
Aired: Sep 8, 2002Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates...
7. Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet/Naval Signal Flags/GI Chow
Aired: Sep 15, 2002How to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal ...
8. Revolutionary War Musket/Jousting/Foxholes
Aired: Sep 22, 2002How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to di...
9. The Pilum/World War 2 Radios/First Rockets
Aired: Sep 29, 2002The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army rad...
10. Ninja Weapons/Flamethrowers/Military Dogs
Aired: Oct 5, 2002The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs...
11. Grenades/Dog Tags/Dinner in a Pouch
Aired: Oct 7, 200212. The Jeep/HIMARS/Hurricane Hunters
Aired: Oct 21, 200213. Future Gear/Marine Camouflage/Army's New Armored Vehicle
Aired: Oct 28, 2002Possible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new...
