Four U.S. Navy officers must forge a multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife with metal from a giant anchor chain two sailors return home to re-create the intricate and iconic naval officer's sword.
Four Marines must forge one of the most versatile, and iconic combat knives in history: the KA-BAR.
Judge Dave Baker revisits five championship rounds featuring the strongest weapons built and tested in the forge.
Judge Dave Baker revisits five of the most intense championship rounds featuring the top blades of Africa to come out of the forge.
Tasked with replicating an iconic M3 Trench Knife from layered damascus in only three hours two servicemen persevere and head home to recreate a legendary sword: General George Washington's Lion-headed Cuttoe.
Top bladesmiths from each branch of the U.S. military compete to earn a spot in a battle four U.S. Army soldiers must forge a special forces V-42 stiletto two smiths are dispatched to their home forges to build a U.S. Army officer's sword.
In Round 2, four airmen from the U.S. Air Force must forge a bolo knife using the san mai technique to combine high carbon steel with helicopter parts two smiths return home to forge an Air Force NCO sword.
Four U.S. Navy officers must forge a multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife with metal from a giant anchor chain two sailors return home to re-create the intricate and iconic naval officer's sword.
Four Marines must forge one of the most versatile, and iconic combat knives in history: the KA-BAR.
American troops launch widespread search and destroy operations body count becomes the measure of success in Vietnam Charles Brown fights for survival on the bloody slopes of Hill 875 and at home the American public begins to question strategy.
Bob Clewell's helicopter crew comes under intense fire Joe Galloway returns to Vietnam Barry Romo throws down his medals in protest Anne Purcell awaits word of her husband's fate the unification of Vietnam.
Operation Rolling Thunder roars across the skies over North Vietnam American soldiers are outnumbered in the Ia Drang Valley.
Bob Clewell's helicopter crew comes under intense fire Joe Galloway returns to Vietnam Barry Romo throws down his medals in protest Anne Purcell awaits word of her husband's fate the unification of Vietnam.
Operation Rolling Thunder roars across the skies over North Vietnam American soldiers are outnumbered in the Ia Drang Valley.
Steering a World War II tank Gatling gun's speed power of the samurai sword.
Troop withdrawals begin Gery Benedetti patrols the Mekong Delta James Anderson leads a battalion into Cambodia Don DeVore struggles to survive a fierce night attack Anne Purcell gets promising news about her husband.
The turmoil of 1968 helps Nixon win the presidency the draft accelerates Karl Marlantes endures bitter jungle fighting on Hill 484 Arthur Wiknik gets a grim introduction to combat.
The massive Tet Offensive catches the Americans by surprise U.S. troops are under siege at Khe Sanh and Pleiku Americans mount a counteroffensive but the shock of the assault ignites anti-war fervor at home.
American troops launch widespread search and destroy operations body count becomes the measure of success in Vietnam Charles Brown fights for survival on the bloody slopes of Hill 875 and at home the American public begins to question strategy.
Bob Clewell's helicopter crew comes under intense fire Joe Galloway returns to Vietnam Barry Romo throws down his medals in protest Anne Purcell awaits word of her husband's fate the unification of Vietnam.