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.
Name | Type | Role | |
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Gen. Colin Powell | Guest Star | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
Gen. George Wm. Casey | Guest Star | Himself, Chief of Staff of the United States Army | |
Gen. David Petraeus | Guest Star | Himself, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force | |
Lt. Gen. Herbert McMaster | Guest Star | Himself, Commanding General United States Army Capabilities Integration Center | |
Gen. Stanley McChrystal | Guest Star | Himself, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force | |
Gen. Raymond Odierno | Guest Star | Himself, Chief of Staff of the United States Army | |
Gen. Wesley Clark | Guest Star | Himself, Commanding General Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe | |
Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry | Guest Star | Himself, Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee | |
Gen. Barry McCaffrey | Guest Star | Himself, Commanding Officer 24th Infantry, Desert Storm | |
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn | Guest Star | Himself, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency | |
Gen. Jack Keane | Guest Star | Himself, Commanding General XVIII Airborne Corps |