Former Army Ranger and decorated Air Force para-rescue specialist Wil Willis, who previously gained fame on TV through the series Special Ops Mission and Triggers on the former Military Channel, will return in a new competition series debuting this summer on History. Called Forged in Fire, the program will feature world-class bladesmiths re-creating many of history’s most iconic edged weapons, from the Japanese katana to the medieval broadsword and ancient throwing blades like the Chakram. More from History: “In each episode, four master bladesmiths will put their skills and reputations on the line, trying to avoid elimination while using traditional and state-of-the-art tools and machinery … Continue reading →
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- 4/27/2015
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
Wil Willis will host "Special Ops Mission" for the Military Channel this Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10 Pm Et. This is a testosterone thrill ride as the inner workings of covert special operations are laid bare by experts to a public who generally only sees snippets of fictitious missions played out in the movies. In the Military Channel.s new six-part series, viewers are immersed in simulated scenarios to experience firsthand all of the danger, excitement and heart-pounding action of real-life special operations. The Premise: In each episode, special forces operator Wil Willis must complete a nearly impossible mission using his military expertise spanning over 15 years in special operations with both the U.S. Army Rangers and...
- 8/12/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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