Mail Call
Mail Call is a documentary television program hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant. During each episode, Ermey reads and answers questions submitted by viewers regarding weapons and equipment used by all branches of the U.S. military now or in the past, as well as by other armed forces in history. Ermey often takes his viewers on location to military training areas to film demonstrations. When not on location, Ermey broadcasts from a set resembling a military outpost, including a tent, a Jeep, and various other pieces of military survival gear which have changed throughout the series.
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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Episode 9
Episode 9
aired: Thu, Apr 23, 2009
How powerful are claymore mines? How do naval vessels re-supply at sea? Is the Patriot air defense missile any better now than it was in the first Gulf War?
Episode 8
Episode 8
aired: Thu, Apr 16, 2009
How effective were armored scout cars back in World War Two? What's a fart sack? Why were the German U-boats of World War Two so effective?
Episode 7
Episode 7
aired: Thu, Apr 23, 2009
How do the Marines train snipers? What types of motorcycles has the military used over the years? Can the military air drop tanks?
Episode 6
Episode 6
aired: Thu, Apr 16, 2009
What kind of rifle do military snipers use these days? What kind of weapons did the French Resistance use to fight back against the German war machine during WWII? What kind of improvements are we making in front-line medical care?
Episode 5
Episode 5
aired: Fri, Mar 20, 2009
Why was the M-14 rifle replaced with the M-16 during Vietnam? What kind of booby traps did the Viet Cong use? Who were the super-secret Ravens?
Episode 4
Episode 4
aired: Fri, Mar 20, 2009
What does rocket propelled artillery mean? What is the biggest artillery gun ever used in combat? What is the latest in tent technology?
Episode 3
Episode 3
aired: Fri, Mar 20, 2009
What was the M-1 Garand rifle? What was the world's first assault rifle? What does JATO mean?
Episode 2
Episode 2
aired: Thu, Apr 23, 2009
How do you move heavy artillery quickly on the battlefield? Was there really a helicopter called the flying banana? What was the Navy's "Crossing the Equator" ritual?
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