''War Stories'' is a
military history program on
Fox News
The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owne ...
, hosted by
Oliver North
Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.
A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Secu ...
, a decorated Marine Corps officer, Vietnam war veteran, and key participant of the
Iran–Contra affair
The Iran–Contra affair ( fa, ماجرای ایران-کنترا, es, Caso Irán–Contra), often referred to as the Iran–Contra scandal, the McFarlane affair (in Iran), or simply Iran–Contra, was a political scandal in the United States ...
. The program covered a number of different stories relating to war and national defense, featuring individuals who were directly involved with the topic covered in the episode.
Each episode focused on one of three areas:
* A particular noteworthy individual, such as
George Patton or
Douglas MacArthur
* A particular battle, such as the
Battle of Hamburger Hill
* A segment devoted to a specific topic, such as the use of animals in the military or the
Huey
The episodes were often based on current events; the episode which aired August 6, 2006 featured the history of
Fidel Castro's rise to power (in light of Castro's temporary relinquishment of power) while the prior week's episode centered on
Hezbollah.
North ends the episode with the tagline, "his/hers/theirs is a war story, that deserves to be told".
As of January 3, 2015, ''War Stories with Oliver North'' is aired on the weekends from 8-11 p.m. ET on
Fox Business Network
Fox Business (officially known as Fox Business Network, or FBN) is an American business news channel and website publication owned by the Fox News Media division of Fox Corporation. The channel broadcasts primarily from studios at 1211 Avenu ...
.
A new episode of ''War Stories with Oliver North'' was aired on Friday, March 25, 2016. The episode was titled ''War Stories: Fighting ISIS''.
DVD releases
Episodes from the series have been individually released on DVD.
References
External links
War Stories on FoxNews.com*
Fox News original programming
2000s American documentary television series
2010s American documentary television series
2001 American television series debuts
2016 American television series endings
American military television series
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