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7 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Sun, Jul 13, 200869 mins
March 2003. The US and its allies are poised to invade Iraq. Part of the massive force straining at the leash is the US 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, the spearhead of the US 1st Marine Division's drive into Iraq. We meet some of the personnel in the battalion.

Episode 2
Sun, Jul 20, 200867 mins
Under orders to consider any Iraqi carrying a weapon hostile, Bravo busts north towards Nasiriyah. Chomping at the bit while others are carrying the fight, the platoon finally gets 'lit up' in a violent but successful skirmish in Al Gharraf.

Episode 3
Sun, Jul 27, 200864 mins
Having survived its first trial by fire, Bravo presses forward, awaiting orders for a new recon mission. Scoping out a roadside hamlet, the company watches in horror and disbelief as a regimental combat team arrives with guns firing.

Episode 4
Sun, Aug 3, 200867 mins
Having raced to capture the airfield, First Recon is now miles ahead of the rest of the American force and has some time to rest and regroup. The abandoned supply truck has been looted and destroyed and the company is now down to one meal a day.

Episode 5
Sun, Aug 10, 200870 mins
As they scope a tiny hamlet, the men of Bravo are frustrated by the capricious nature of the war, and Colbert struggles to defend the actions of the higher-ups. Meanwhile, First Recon runs into a number of surprises as they try to cross a bridge.

Episode 6
Sun, Aug 17, 200867 mins
Outside of Al Kut, Captain America is over-eager in his attempts to subdue a prisoner, while his men's growing disillusionment with his command is growing more apparent.

Episode 7
Sun, Aug 24, 200868 mins
Bravo reaches Baghdad, where the men are shocked by the sheer size and scope of the city. As their time there comes to an end, the Marines take inventory and reflect--even as tensions boil over and disaster strikes.
