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Season 3

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.

Where to Watch Season 3

14 Episodes

Live from the Gulf
E1
Live from the GulfThis episode was live in Kuwait. Gunnery Sgt. Ermey talked to the troops and answered questions.
Super Stallion Helicopter; Flying Banana; Navy Hazing; Seabees; GI Jargon; Tank Ammo
E2
Super Stallion Helicopter; Flying Banana; Navy Hazing; Seabees; GI Jargon; Tank AmmoHelicopters; hazing ritual; building runways in the Pacific; the G-2; battle tank
M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; Barr
E3
M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; BarrRifles; jet-assisted take-off; freefall parachute team; barrage balloons; military jargon.
Rocket-Assisted Projectile; WWII German Gustav; Tent Tech; Pup Tent; Tomahawk;
E4
Rocket-Assisted Projectile; WWII German Gustav; Tent Tech; Pup Tent; Tomahawk;Rocket-propelled artillery; artillery gun that fires the largest caliber shell; tents; tomahawks; slings.
M-16; Viet Cong Booby Traps; Super-Secret Ravens; Wild Weasels; Vietnam River Patrol Boats; Green Berets
E5
M-16; Viet Cong Booby Traps; Super-Secret Ravens; Wild Weasels; Vietnam River Patrol Boats; Green BeretsMilitary rifles in Vietnam; booby traps; the Ravens; the Wild Weasels; river-patrol boats; the Green Berets.
Marine Sniper Rifle; BlowGun; Mulberry Harbor; French Resistance; Frontline Medi
E6
Marine Sniper Rifle; BlowGun; Mulberry Harbor; French Resistance; Frontline MediRifle; blowgun; floating concrete caissons bridge the English Channel; weapons of the French resistance; improvements in front-line medical care; origins of the word "berserk."
Marine Sniper School; Hand Signals; Ho Chi Minh Trail; Motorcycles; Loading Palettes; C-119
E7
Marine Sniper School; Hand Signals; Ho Chi Minh Trail; Motorcycles; Loading Palettes; C-119Snipers; hand signals; Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Trail; motorcycles; tanks; the C-119 Flying Boxcar.
Armored Scout Car; Water-Cooled Machine Gun; Fart Sack; Shuteye; Nazi U-Boats; Stealth Ship
E8
Armored Scout Car; Water-Cooled Machine Gun; Fart Sack; Shuteye; Nazi U-Boats; Stealth ShipArmored scout cars; water-cooled machine guns; sleeping bag; sleeping on the battlefield; German U-boats; Navy ship invisible to radar.
Claymore Mine; 1st U.S. Nuclear Sub; Resupply at Sea; Patriot Air Defense Missile; Jody Songs
E9
Claymore Mine; 1st U.S. Nuclear Sub; Resupply at Sea; Patriot Air Defense Missile; Jody SongsAnti-personnel mine; 16th-century Scottish sword; early nuclear-powered submarine; how naval vessels resupply at sea; the Patriot missile; cadence songs.
WWII Half Track; Arctic Vehicles; Weird Weapons; Navy Hydrofoils; Combat Controllers; Gunnery Sergeant
E10
WWII Half Track; Arctic Vehicles; Weird Weapons; Navy Hydrofoils; Combat Controllers; Gunnery SergeantWorld War II M2A2 half-track; Snow Train; strange weapons used by the Allies in World War II; Navy hydrofoils; Air Force combat controllers; Marine Corps gunnery sergeants.
Military Pilot Training; Flak; Doolittle Raid; One-Man Submarine; Military Radios
E11
Military Pilot Training; Flak; Doolittle Raid; One-Man Submarine; Military RadiosTraining of military pilots; flak; the Doolittle Raid; Sleeping Beauty submarine; radios; foxhole radio.
F-15 Eagle; Flying Platform; Atomic Annie; Army Missiles; Tommy Gun v. Burp Gun; Measuring Bullets
E12
F-15 Eagle; Flying Platform; Atomic Annie; Army Missiles; Tommy Gun v. Burp Gun; Measuring BulletsF-15 Eagle; single-man vertical flight machine; howitzer firing both conventional and nuclear warheads; Army-controlled missile programs; submachine guns; measuring bullets.
Avenger; Stinger & Red-Eye Missiles; Military Firefighter & Smokejumper; Kiowa Helicopter; Kilroy
E13
Avenger; Stinger & Red-Eye Missiles; Military Firefighter & Smokejumper; Kiowa Helicopter; KilroyAvenger Air Defense System; Stinger and Red Eye missiles; military firefighters; the Triple Nickels; Kiowa scout helicopter; "Kilroy Was Here."
Cobra Attack Helicopter; Sidewinder Missile; C-54 Skymaster; MPs; Flintlock Pistol
E14
Cobra Attack Helicopter; Sidewinder Missile; C-54 Skymaster; MPs; Flintlock PistolAttack helicopter; AIM Sidewinders; transport plane; military police; flintlock pistols.