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Today, Japan has one of the largest fleets in the world and, for over half a century, has stood shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. Navy, defending the waters of Far East Asia and the vital sea lanes surrounding the Japanese islands. Yet previously, these two forces were locked in history's largest and most destructive naval war--World War II. This 2-hour documentary dramatizes the rise, fall, and rise again of one of the most remarkable naval forces in all of history. Tracing the heritage of the Imperial Japanese Navy from origins in a 13th century Mongol invasion, through stunning rise under the influence of Great Britain and the United States during the 19th century, to amazing victories and total defeat in WWII, to today's Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force--one of the world's strongest and finest navies.

The master shipbuilders of the Far East created the most deadly warships of ancient times in their quest for supremacy of the seas. Uncover the extraordinary ingenuity of the ancient engineers whose innovations would take shipbuilding to new heights and create some of the largest and most fearsome navies of the ancient world.

It's Army versus Navy in USC's first "Coed Edition." Steven and Jennifer, from the U.S. Army, face off against Matt and Adrienne, from the Navy. And both teams compete against the "Rogue" wild card team -- private contractors Corey and Rebecca. Competitions include machine-gun and assault rifle shooting, Close Quarters Combat, and a mission to retrieve valuable technology from a downed drone.

Big Island & Oahu, 1790s: Warring chieftains engage in brutal inter-tribal battles for domination of the Hawaiian archipelago. Green Beret Terry Schappert delves into the brutal culture of the Hawaiian warrior, including the deadly martial arts, vicious shark tooth combat weapons and the rituals of human sacrifice that allowed a warrior king to dominate the islands.

Gunny pulls the trigger on pistols--and takes aim at handgun history with vintage flintlock dueling pistols to modern day, rapid firing machine pistols. Amazing high-speed photography captures multiple ballistics tests designed to observe the course of a bullet's flight and its impact.

Informational programming.

Informational programming.

Informational programming.

Informational programming.

The master shipbuilders of the Far East created the most deadly warships of ancient times in their quest for supremacy of the seas. Uncover the extraordinary ingenuity of the ancient engineers whose innovations would take shipbuilding to new heights and create some of the largest and most fearsome navies of the ancient world.

It's Army versus Navy in USC's first "Coed Edition." Steven and Jennifer, from the U.S. Army, face off against Matt and Adrienne, from the Navy. And both teams compete against the "Rogue" wild card team -- private contractors Corey and Rebecca. Competitions include machine-gun and assault rifle shooting, Close Quarters Combat, and a mission to retrieve valuable technology from a downed drone.

Big Island & Oahu, 1790s: Warring chieftains engage in brutal inter-tribal battles for domination of the Hawaiian archipelago. Green Beret Terry Schappert delves into the brutal culture of the Hawaiian warrior, including the deadly martial arts, vicious shark tooth combat weapons and the rituals of human sacrifice that allowed a warrior king to dominate the islands.

Gunny pulls the trigger on pistols--and takes aim at handgun history with vintage flintlock dueling pistols to modern day, rapid firing machine pistols. Amazing high-speed photography captures multiple ballistics tests designed to observe the course of a bullet's flight and its impact.

Today, Japan has one of the largest fleets in the world and, for over half a century, has stood shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. Navy, defending the waters of Far East Asia and the vital sea lanes surrounding the Japanese islands. Yet previously, these two forces were locked in history's largest and most destructive naval war--World War II. This 2-hour documentary dramatizes the rise, fall, and rise again of one of the most remarkable naval forces in all of history. Tracing the heritage of the Imperial Japanese Navy from origins in a 13th century Mongol invasion, through stunning rise under the influence of Great Britain and the United States during the 19th century, to amazing victories and total defeat in WWII, to today's Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force--one of the world's strongest and finest navies.

The master shipbuilders of the Far East created the most deadly warships of ancient times in their quest for supremacy of the seas. Uncover the extraordinary ingenuity of the ancient engineers whose innovations would take shipbuilding to new heights and create some of the largest and most fearsome navies of the ancient world.

It's Army versus Navy in USC's first "Coed Edition." Steven and Jennifer, from the U.S. Army, face off against Matt and Adrienne, from the Navy. And both teams compete against the "Rogue" wild card team -- private contractors Corey and Rebecca. Competitions include machine-gun and assault rifle shooting, Close Quarters Combat, and a mission to retrieve valuable technology from a downed drone.

Big Island & Oahu, 1790s: Warring chieftains engage in brutal inter-tribal battles for domination of the Hawaiian archipelago. Green Beret Terry Schappert delves into the brutal culture of the Hawaiian warrior, including the deadly martial arts, vicious shark tooth combat weapons and the rituals of human sacrifice that allowed a warrior king to dominate the islands.

Gunny pulls the trigger on pistols--and takes aim at handgun history with vintage flintlock dueling pistols to modern day, rapid firing machine pistols. Amazing high-speed photography captures multiple ballistics tests designed to observe the course of a bullet's flight and its impact.

Take an unprecedented look at the aircraft of tomorrow and the tactics that will determine air superiority above the battlefield of the future. Profiled are the F-22, F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon as well as adversaries such as the Russian Su-35 and Su-37 and Chinese Chengdu J-10. Watch as these aircraft engage in realistic air combat scenarios. Interviews and computer graphics will give viewers a unique look at how advanced avionics, stealth technology, and extreme performance will be combined in the future.

For the first time since leaving on a Freedom Bird back in 1969, R. Lee Ermey travels back to Vietnam. In this two-hour special Lee visits his old stomping grounds, Da Nang, where he served 13 months as Staff Sergeant assigned to the Marine Air Support Group. Lee also pays tribute to our fighting men and women at such historic locations as Hue, Khe Sanh, Hanoi and the US Embassy in Saigon. And, of course, Lee answers viewers' questions about what it was like to fight during the long, bloody conflict. Features interviews with veterans spanning the entire history of the war--from the Commanding Officer of the first combat troops to arrive in 1965 through the last Marine to step off the Embassy roof ten years later. Hear first hand what it was like to survive an ambush, engage in urban warfare, shoot down a MiG, and spend years as a POW.

This two-hour special offers an in-depth look at the critical 24-hour period after news of Japan's attack on U.S. soil in 1941 reached the President. Drawing on exhaustive research and new information provided by the FDR Library, the special gives a rare and surprising glimpse at the man behind the Presidency and how he confronted the enormous challenge of transitioning the nation from peace to war. There was no direct phone line between Pearl Harbor and the White House. As information slowly trickled in and word of the bombing got out, panic gripped the White House. FDR's unique style of leadership enabled him to galvanize the American people in the wake of a grave and potentially demoralizing attack. The special features acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon, author of the recently released Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War.