Mail Call
Season 5
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 5
12 Episodes
- Spanish-American War Rifle; Remembering the Maine; SR-71 Blackbird; U-2 Spy Plane; Training for Extreme Battlefield Conditions
E1Spanish-American War Rifle; Remembering the Maine; SR-71 Blackbird; U-2 Spy Plane; Training for Extreme Battlefield ConditionsErmey 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. - The Navy Marine Mammals Program; The Chain of Evacuation in World War II; WC54 Ambulance; The Desert Ducks
E3The Navy Marine Mammals Program; The Chain of Evacuation in World War II; WC54 Ambulance; The Desert DucksErmey 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. - Gear of the French Musketeers; Fighter Planes of World War II; High Altitude Rescue Team; XR-8 Syncopter
E4Gear of the French Musketeers; Fighter Planes of World War II; High Altitude Rescue Team; XR-8 SyncopterErmey 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. - Celebrity Golf Tournament, Gala Ball, and Auction
E13Celebrity Golf Tournament, Gala Ball, and AuctionErmey 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.
