Plunge headlong into the great battles and meet the people that have shaped the armed forces. With a combination of government documents, combat footage and extensive interviews, this set tells the story of all five branches of the military from inception to the present.

Documentary. Originally broadcast on television in multiple parts between 1997-2004. Special features: Branch heraldry; downloadable historical documents; 17 documentaries; commentary from renowned scholars and historians; interviews with highly decorated soldiers; bonus film "Pageantry of the Corps". Title from container. Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 2000. Special features: U.S. Navy Heraldry; Doownloadable books: U.S. naval aviation in the Pacific. Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 2002. Special features: Downloadable 1884 soldiers handbook; U.S. Army Heraldry. Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 2003. Special features: Downloadable book: military aeronautics 1935-1945; U.S. Air Force Heraldry. Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 1997. Special features: Bonus film: Pageantry of the Corps; U.S. Marine Corps Heraldry. Special features: U.S. Navy Heraldry; Downloadable books: U.S. naval aviation in the Pacific / issued by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy, 1947. Original A & E television program copyrighted 2004. Special features: Downloadable historical documents; U.S. Coast Guard Heraldry.

[Vol. 1]: The battle history of the United States Marines -- [Vol. 2]: The battle history of the United States Navy -- [Vol. 3]: The battle history of the United States Army -- [Vol. 4]: The battle history of the United States Air Force -- [Vol. 5]: The battle history of the United States Coast Guard.