Claymore Mine; 1st U.S. Nuclear Sub; Resupply at Sea; Patriot Air Defense Missile; Jody Songs

Season 3, Episode 9, Aired
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R. Lee Ermey demonstrates the claymore anti-personnel mine--a favorite weapon for perimeter defense in Vietnam that's still in use--and checks out the medieval claymore--a 16th-century sword used by Scottish warriors. Other viewer questions Lee addresses include: America's first nuclear-powered submarine; how naval vessels resupply at sea; if the Patriot Missile performs better now than in the first Gulf War; the origin of the name Jody for the rhythmic cadence songs used while drilling or runningmoreless
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      • The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine, served in the U.S. Navy for twenty years. Edit
      • The Claymore mine got its name from a Scottish sword called a Claymore. Edit
      • During the height of the Vietnam War, there were 80,000 Claymore mines being built each month. Edit

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      • R. Lee Ermey: Oh ,and by the way, at the end of his e-mail, Chris says he forgives me for being a jarhead. Well pal, since we're dishing out absolutions, I forgive you for being a dipstick. Drop and give me twenty-five! Edit
      • R. Lee Ermey: (chops up a watermelon with a sword) Now that's my kind of upper body workout. Edit
      • R. Lee Ermey: You know, I was having a lot of fun with mines and melons, but I knew I still had a stack of e-mails to get to back at camp. That's my job. Take Q's and kick A's. Edit

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