Lou Diamond Phillips speaks with Colonel Art Athens about the weaponry used in The Great Santini, and learns more about the Phantom Attack Fighter jet.
A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
As they're watching Oliver Stone's movie Heaven and Earth, Lou Diamond Phillips speaks with Lt. Col Keith Dickson about a major subject in the film -- insurgency warfare in Vietnam.
Life in the 1980s, when Heartbreak Ridge was released, seemed an innocent time to some. Lou Diamond Phillips gets Major Tim Brady, USMC's opinion of the recruits in his experience.
After seeing the role of Clint Eastwood's Sgt. Thomas Highway in "Heartbreak Ridge," Lou Diamond Phillips speaks with Major Tim Brady, USMC about the role of the Staff Sergeant in the lives of new recruits.
In conjunction with the movie "Victory," which takes place in a P.O.W. camp, former real P.O.W. and medic, Charles Stenger speaks to host Lou Diamond Phillips about his time in a German Prisoner of War camp during World War 2.
Did the film The Bridge at Remagen get the details right with its depiction of the common foot soldier? Lou Diamond Phillips speaks with Infantry Officer Historian, Colonel Raymond Bluhm to learn the truth.
Marine Lt. Colonel David Edson describes how the Marine Corps is often an extension of American goodwill in peacetime, as well as being one of the best fighting forces in the world.
Major Brian Stahl USAF describes the ways in which military aviation is making its contribution to reducing our nation?s demand for petroleum with bio-based jet fuel.
Doug Sterner, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and Curator of the Military Times Hall of Valor, tells the story of America's first African-American recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
1st Cavalry Division Commander, Major General Daniel Allyn, describes his experience as Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Force sent to provide relief in Haiti after the earthquake there.
F-22 Raptor pilot Major Brian Stahl USAF comments on the frequently-asked question: will there come a day when we take the pilot out of the aircraft and rely solely on remotely-operated vehicles?
Doug Sterner, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and Curator of the Military Times Hall of Valor, gives his opinion on the true significance of military medals.