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"Mail Call" (2002): Season 3: Episode 1 -- How do we train our military pilots?
How did the U.S. manage to pull off the daring Doolittle Raid against the Japanese during World War Two?
What kind of radios does the military use in the field these days?
"Mail Call" (2002): Season 3: Episode 1 -- What can you tell me about the Avenger air defense system?
How are military firefighters trained differently than their civilian counter-parts.
What does the Kiowa scout helicopter do on the battlefield?
"Mail Call" (2002): Season 3: Episode 1 -- What's it like to take a ride in an F-15?
Why was the Army launching all kinds of missiles in the 1940s and 50s?
Which WWII sub-machine gun is better, the American Tommy Gun or the German Burp Gun?
"Mail Call" (2002): Season 3: Episode 1 -- What can you tell me about the WW2 armored vehicles they call half tracks?
Does the Navy have hydrofoils in their fleet and how fast can they go?
What do Air Force combat controllers do?
"Mail Call" (2002): Season 3: Episode 1 -- What does rocket propelled artillery mean?
What is the biggest artillery gun ever used in combat?
What is the latest in tent technology?

Overview

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Release Date:
5 August 2002 (USA) more
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Plot:
Former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant R. Lee Ermey answers viewers' questions about military technology. full summary
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God bless you Mister Ermey and Semper Fi!!! more (8 total)

Cast

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R. Lee Ermey ... Himself - Host (27 episodes, 2002-2005)
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R. Lee Ermey: Hoo-Rah! more

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God bless you Mister Ermey and Semper Fi!!!, 29 September 2003
Author: dtucker86 from Germany

R. Lee Ermey is one of the few service people who has accomplished as much out of the service as he did when he was in. This man is a hero in real life as well as playing one on the screen. I think he was HILARIOUS in Full Metal Jacket. Most people would watch him and say oh he's mean!but as an Army Sergeant I know where he's coming from. Mail Call is an absolute delight. You have fun watching and you learn about our military. How does a flamethrower work? Why were WWI soldiers called "doughboys"? How is a parachute packed? R. Lee takes on every question and answers them all in his own inimitable "in your face" style. This man delievers in spades and he never bores. He has a ball doing this show. I think he has the greatest job in the world. Our Army and the rest of the military is changing so rapidly that even us service guys have a hard time keeping up. Mister Ermey shows our kids that the military is a fine and honorable way of life. He was a juvenile deliquent who was ordered by a judge to join the military. He said the Marine Corps "put a screeching halt to my unconventional manner". Ermey served in Vietnam and was wounded and his Corps career ended after only 10 years. I was so happy the Marines made him an honorary Gunnery Sergeant recently. If ever someone earned their promotion! By the way, did you know that Lee once owned and operated his own whorehouse! I hope Mail Call runs for years, our kids need positive role mdoels like Mister Ermey. He is someone they can look up to. He exemplfies good old fashioned American ideals like patriotism, guts and selfless service. Mister Ermey we need more like you, keep chargin' gunny and as you would say SEMPER FI!

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