Questions on the War of 1812 are addressed. Topics include Fort McHenry and the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”; and seven-barreled guns. Also: a visit to the USS Constitution, also known as “Old Ironsides.”

62 :05x09 - Episode 9

First aired: Sep/19/2004

Included: Glock handguns; German MG42 machine guns; the weapons of World War II British commandos.

63 :05x10 - Episode 10

First aired: Oct/03/2004

Included: the Civil War Zouaves uniform; World War II's Northrop YB-35 bomber; and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.

59 :05x11 - Episode 11

First aired: Oct/05/2004

Included: silencers; flash-bang grenades; the weapons and gear of World War II Japanese soldiers; the Coast Guard; CH-54 Skycrane helicopters.

64 :05x12 - Afghanistan

First aired: Oct/19/2004

Host R. Lee Ermey reports from a 10-day trip to Afghanistan, where he talks with soldiers and answers viewers' questions about the gear and methods of Operation Enduring Freedom. Included: a patrol though local villages with military police and a survey of weapons. Also: Apache and Cobra helicopters.

65 :06x01 - Episode 1

First aired: Mar/04/2005

The sixth-season opener includes segments on the ballista, a Roman crossbow for shooting large arrows, and the history of the P-26 Peashooter single-wing aircraft. Also: armored protection for Humvees.

66 :06x02 - Episode 2

First aired: Mar/11/2005

The history of NORAD includes a tour of the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center in Colorado.

67 :06x03 - Episode 3

First aired: Mar/18/2005

R. Lee Ermey travels to Afghanistan, where he visits troops and tests out military technology. Included: the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter; the Cobra attack helicopter; an MTVR truck.

68 :06x04 - The Pentagon

First aired: Apr/01/2005

A tour of the Pentagon includes an interview with Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps; a segment on the Pentagon Force Protection Agency; and trigger time with the UMP40 submachine gun.

69 :06x05 - SS Lane Victory

First aired: Apr/01/2005

A tour of the SS Lane Victory, a World War II Victory ship docked in San Pedro, Cal. Included: the history of the Merchant Marine and Navy Armed Guard. Also: SWORDS military robots.

70 :06x06 - 29 Palms

First aired: May/13/2005

A tour of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, known as 29 Palms, in California. Included: the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle. Also: a segment on the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood, where the Marines earned the nickname “Devil Dogs.”

71 :06x07 - Civil War Special

First aired: May/20/2005

Civil War questions are answered. Topics include the Union Springfield rifle; the Confederate Enfield rifle; cannons; salt pork; and the Zouaves regiment.

72 :06x08 - Iwo Jima Special

First aired: May/27/2005

An expanded remembrance of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima takes host R. Lee Ermey to the Pacific island to answer questions regarding the flag raising, Navy corpsmen and the strategic importance of the island. Also: A reunion on Iwo Jima for 86 veterans for the 60th anniversary.

73 :06x09 - Gator Navy

First aired: Jun/03/2005

A visit to U.S. Naval Base Coronado in San Diego to meet sailors of the Gator Navy, an amphibious assault team. Also: a Landing Craft Utility (LCU); the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.

74 :06x10 - B-2

First aired: Jun/10/2005

A tour of the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri includes a ride in a B-2 stealth bomber. Included: a history of the B-2.

75 :06x11 - Episode 11

First aired: Jun/17/2005

The Abrams M1A1 battle tank is tested at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, known as 29 Palms, in California; and the World War II battles of the Kasserine Pass and El Guettar are recalled. Also: a tribute to war correspondent Ernie Pyle.

76 :06x12 - Benelli M4 Shotgun/1st Air Cav in Vietnam/Germany's WWII ME-163 Komet & Kubelwagen

First aired: Jun/24/2005

Included: a tribute to Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith, killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the war's first recipient of the Medal of Honor. Also: the Benelli M4 rifle; the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle of the Vietnam War.

77 :07x01 - MK-19 Grenade Launcher/PPSH-41/WWII Weasel/Vertijet

First aired: Sep/16/2005

The seventh season begins with a trip to Camp Pendleton in California, where R. Lee Ermey tests an MK-19 grenade launcher. Also: Russian weapons and tactics during World War II; the Vertijet, vertical take-off aircraft.

78 :07x02 - Beach Masters; DLI; Hooch; Eureka MPTGS Type 3 Tent; Cabanatuan Raid; Arisaka Rifle

First aired: Sep/23/2005

R. Lee Ermey visits Coronado Naval Base in California; checks out a LARC, a floating tow-truck; and travels to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, Cal. Also: the origins of the word “hooch.”

79 :07x03 - Episode 3

First aired: Sep/30/2005

Included: 16th-century German weapons. Also: the history of the American Forces Network; a demonstration of the Luger P-08; and a salute to World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin.

80 :07x04 - Hurricane Katrina

First aired: Oct/07/2005

Examining the military's involvement in rescue and cleanup efforts in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Included: a ride with an Air Force Pararescue team; Marine door-to-door searches and water-main repairs; patrolling with the 82nd Airborne. Also: a history of the military's response to natural disasters.

81 :07x05 - DOD Firefighter/USMC Martial Arts Training/Little David

First aired: Oct/07/2005

A trip to the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Cal., to examine the training of firefighters. Also: the history of napalm; Marine Corps martial-arts training; the Nambu pistol.

82 :07x06 - Episode 6

First aired: Oct/21/2005

Included: U.S. Marine Raiders at the Battle of Guadalcanal; the USMC Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit; the “Rough Riders” of the Spanish-American War. Also: a trip to Camp Pendleton.

83 :07x07 - Episode 7

First aired: Oct/28/2005

A tour of the U.S. Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Cal. Included: the Bradley Fighting Vehicle; and the M9 Armored Combat Earthmover.

84 :07x08 - Episode 8

First aired: Nov/04/2005

A tour of the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado, Cal. Included: a review of the greatest amphibious invasions. Also: the Colt Peacemaker; Merrill's Marauders.

85 :07x09 - Ermey's Vietnam

First aired: Nov/11/2005

Host R. Lee Ermey travels to Vietnam for the first time since he left in 1969, when he served in Marine Wing Support Group 17. “The Gunny” recalls memories and visits famous sites such as Khe San, Hanoi and the U.S. Embassy in Saigon.

86 :07x10 - Minot AFB

First aired: Dec/13/2005

R. Lee Ermey visits the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and examines the history of the B-52 bomber. Included: highlights of a five-hour ride in a B-52; and a look at its gear, such as missiles and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs).

87 :07x11 - Knob Creek Gun Range

First aired: Dec/29/2005

The Knob Creek Gun Range in West Point, Ky., is toured. Also: the Cayuse OH-6A Helicopter.

88 :07x12 - War in the Pacific

First aired: Mar/07/2006

A commemoration of VJ Day, Aug. 14, 1945, includes a tour of the USS Missouri, where Gen. Douglas MacArthur accepted the Japanese surrender; and answers to questions regarding the battle in the Pacific.

89 :07x13 - Potato Digger; Smith; P-38; Wire Dawgs

First aired: Oct/08/2006

Included: a vintage Colt Model 1895 automatic machine gun; and Wire Dawgs. Also: a segment on Medal of Honor recipient Maynard “Snuffy” Smith.

90 :07x14 - Iwo Jima Special

First aired: Jan/19/2007

Iwo Jima veterans recall the battle for the island in interviews. Included: color footage of the invasion.

91 :07x15 - Episode 3

First aired: Mar/02/2007

92 :07x16 - Ermey's Biggest Bangs

First aired: Mar/02/2007

R. Lee Ermey's favorite weapons and best explosions are featured in clips from past episodes.

93 :07x17 - Ermey's Hottest Rides

First aired: Mar/09/2007

Host R. Lee Ermey visits Fort Knox, Ky.; a Recon Officer training course is run with Special Ops Army scouts. Also: a profile of George S. Patton; a vintage Vietnam-era M40 Ontos tank.

94 :08x01 - Episode 6

First aired: Mar/16/2007

In the eighth-season premiere, R. Lee Ermey visits the National Museum of the United States Air Force at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Included: the history of the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter; a reunion of former Vietnam War POWs. Also: the B-25 Mitchell bomber.

95 :08x02 - Episode 7

First aired: Mar/23/2007

A tour of Florida's Hurlburt Field, home of the Air Force Special Operations Command, to check out its hardware and history. Included: car-bomb and explosives-detection training; and a ride in the AC-130 gunship. Also: officer candidates “Hell Week.”

96 :08x03 - Episode 8

First aired: Apr/13/2007

A tour of a military training center in San Diego to observe tactics training against insurgents in a simulated Iraqi village. Also: weapons of the British in the Revolutionary War; the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, which accounts for American POWs and missing and unidentified servicemen and women.

97 :08x04 - Episode 9

First aired: May/05/2007

Polaris MV and Textron M1117 vehicles are test driven. Also: trigger time with an M4 Carbine and a Beretta M9; and a look at a rugged flashlight and a laptop.

98 :08x05 - Episode 10

First aired: May/09/2007

The eighth-season finale focuses on the war in Iraq. Included: R. Lee Ermey talks to the troops, via satellite. Also: a look at the Digital Video and Imagery Distribution System in Atlanta, which provides information on military operations; and a tribute to an Army corporal who was killed in Iraq.

99 :08x06 - Episode 11

First aired: May/18/2007

Included: a ride in a World War II M8 armored car; a demonstration of the Mauser C96 pistol; an overview of the weapons and gear used by German soldiers during World War II; and the history of the use of dogs in war.

100 :08x07 - Episode 12

First aired: May/25/2007

A trip to the Tennessee Museum of Aviation to see the P-51s and P-47s. Also: the battle gear used by Marines in World War II; a ride in a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor; and a tribute to the Navy's F-14 Tomcat.