Powell. McChrystal. McCaffrey. Petraeus. Clark. For the first time, National Geographic Channel gathers the nation's leading war generals for an unprecedented look at 50 years of military history, from the Vietnam War to America's war on Al-Qaeda. The two-hour special American War Generals reveals never-before-heard stories and insightful opinions from eleven active and retired U.S. Army generals. Their accounts take us through the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.
The story of a powerful political and economic dynasty, fundamental to understanding the turbulent d...
Ralph Rush, a Scout in General George S. Patton's World War II Intelligence & Reconnaisance Platoons...
The 'mighty' Hood was the pride of the British Navy for more than 20 years, revered around the world...
Raymond Carlson remembers his older brother, a medic killed in action in the Vietnam War when Raymon...
A veteran creates support systems that help other veterans and their families.
The story of Noble Sissle Jr., a production company owner, community development expert, and veteran...
Following on from the story of Hell's Highway, the series reaches the battle to seize the great Brid...
At 8.46AM on September 11th 2001, American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade...
The "self evident" truths were intensely debated in America's first years. Washington, Franklin, Ham...
The story of Vietnam War veteran Tim Kochis, who earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in action...
John Baumhackl recalls the early days of the Vietnam War when more and more troops were being sent i...
Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the hi...
Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was a television special featuring the First Lady ...
Julie Mendez was a 17 year old teenager when she saw the "be all that you can be" Army recruiting me...
Bobby served in the United States Army for 10 years in a Criminal Investigation Division (CID) unit....
Joel Hunt served as a combat engineer from 1998-2007, with multiple tours in Iraq. While there, he e...
In 1973 Alister Barry joined the crew of a protest boat (The Fri) to Mururoa Atoll, where the French...
Music provided relief during the years of the Japanese American internment throughout WWII. Mary Nom...
A short about American life and history produced for the millennium New Year's Eve celebration.