Chronicles the engagements of the U.S. Navy from the Revolution to the Gulf War. Drawing on official government documents, combat footage and the commentary of historians and Naval veterans alike, this program traces the path of the service from the days of wood and wind to the silent steel of the "boomers" that now lurk beneath the waves every minute of every day.

Title from container. First aired on the program : History alive with Roger Mudd.

Disc 1 :Born into war -- Fire and water -- Disc 2 : Steel walls of freedom -- Second to none.