Military Channel
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Many of the Channel's shows are war documentaries, though new content is still somewhat slim. This channel deals more with modern warfare, and in particular The U.S. Military. Whereas The History Channel, The Military History Channel, and The History Channel International show similar programing, they tend to show a greater deal of shows about other time periods and other points of view (ancient, Roman, Medieval, eastern, and other forms of warfare). The Military Channel has more contemporary subject matter, that is, more shows dealing with electronic and network centric warfare (as well as the Iraq and Vietnam wars) than its competitors. The Military Channel's catchphrase, is "Go behind the lines".
Because this channel is still relatively new, and is based on the Discovery Wings channel, it still has an overwhelmingly high percentage of its shows dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies/issues. It also shows a lot of content brought over from other Discovery stations.
Discovery's Military Channel is not related to a similar effort of the same name from the late-1990s, which went dark in June 1999, due to financial difficulties.
In 2005 first live programming was aired from Philadelphia at the site of the Army-Navy College football game. FOX broadcaster Chris Myers hosted from a set outside Lincoln Financial Field. It aired two hours before the game started. The Military Channel is also a sponsor of the USO and frequently runs commercials for that organization.
Actor Dennis Haysbert provides voiceover work for Military Channel promos.
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