Live Fire
2011 · Discovery · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Citizen Soldiers
Thu, 14 July, 2:00 am
A behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Army Reserves illustrates the level of teamwork needed to repel insurgent attacks using small arms and grenades.
About
This series puts the audience through the toughest training of the American military. 3D cameras take you behind-the-scenes and into the field with squads of soldiers and Marines...to experience the transformation of raw recruits to battle-ready warriors. Marine grunts experience hardcore weapons training at the School of Infantry.US Army soldiers face rioting insurgents in a simulated Iraqi village.Combined-arms training brings in everything from machine guns and mortars...to tanks, howitzers, and attack helicopters.It's a complete immersion into real warfighting conditions - under brutal conditions, with real guns and real bullets.
Episodes
- E01
Marines
Sat, 7 May· 60 minLIVE FIRE - MARINES takes you into the USMC's School of Infantry to discover the power and impact of machine guns, shoulder-fired missiles and air-to-ground rocket attacks, revealing the fire-power and training techniques of America's Marines.
- E02
Army NTC
Sat, 9 July· 60 minLIVE FIRE: ARMY NTC takes you to the US Army's National Training Center where the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division prepare for war and face intense simulated combat and live-fire training with the M4 Carbine and the Abrams Tank.
- E03
Citizen Soldiers
Thu, 14 July· 60 minA behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Army Reserves illustrates the level of teamwork needed to repel insurgent attacks using small arms and grenades.
Cast
Erik Thompson
Narrator