The Potato Digger; KP; John Wayne; The Wire Dogs

Season 8, Episode 1, Aired
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R. Lee Ermey, who played the sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, applies his gruff sense of humor in this half-hour series that answers viewers' mail about what the armed forces were, and really are, like! In this episode, he gives us the low-down on the 1895 Potato Digger, designed by John Browning. Ermey then answers an email about KP - kitchen police and tries to explain how legendary film star John Wayne has influenced the camouflage our soldiers wear. And finally, Ermey finds out who the Wire Dogs are, and why they are so important to our communications.moreless
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      • This is scheduled to air much earlier than usual, at 8:30 am EST. Edit

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      • Segments of the John Wayne film, The Green Berets are shown in this episode. Edit

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