American Heroes Channel - Canada

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

Featured tough guys include daredevil Evel Knievel, President Andrew Jackson, billionaire Howard Hughes and Army Gen. George S. Patton.

Iconic tough guys include singer Elvis Presley, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, baseball slugger Ted Williams and President John F. Kennedy.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

On the front line of the 21-day battle for Baghdad.

American Green Berets launch an attack on Sperwan Ghar where they encounter nearly 1000 Taliban fighters.

The 101st Airborne Division face off against the Taliban during Operation Dragon Strike.

U.S. troops run into a massive force of North Vietnamese soldiers on the Cambodian border.

Discover the role of the infamous HITRON UNIT.

Advanced techniques used to train smart, inventive soldiers.

A look at the fastest, deadliest attack helicopters being used today.

Modern guns combine unparalleled accuracy, range and stopping power.

A look inside the fiercest tanks to ever storm the battlefield.

Exposing the intriguing secrets of modern explosives.

Compact but deadly weapons for engaging enemies at short range.

Highlighting some of the world's most powerful man-portable weapons.

The history of artillery, from catapults to cannons.

Tracing the development of helicopters and other vertical take-off aircraft.

Tracing the history of bombers, from early aircraft to the bunker-busters of today.

Tracing the improvements in engine power, maneuverability and weapons systems in fighter aircraft.

Battlefield traps cause both physical and psychological damage to the enemy.

Portable firepower helps small infantry units pack a powerful punch.