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American War Generals

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Powell. McChrystal. McCaffrey. Petraeus. Clark. For the first time, National Geographic Channel gathers the nation's leading war generals for an unprecedented look at 50 years of military history, from the Vietnam War to America's war on Al-Qaeda. The two-hour special American War Generals reveals never-before-heard stories and insightful opinions from eleven active and retired U.S. Army generals. Their accounts take us through the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.

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September 14, 2014
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National Geographic

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4 credited
Starring
William Mapother

William Mapother

Self - Narrator

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self

David Petraeus

David Petraeus

Self

Raymond Odierno

Self

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Written by
Peter Bergen
Peter Bergen
Simon Epstein
Produced by
Peter Bergen
Peter Bergen
Simon Epstein

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