Military Channel

Military Channel
	Military Channel logo
Launched	September 13, 1999
Owned by	Discovery Communications
Headquarters	Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Formerly called	Discovery Wings
Sister channel(s)	Discovery Networks
Website	Official Website
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 287; Channel 1287 (VOD)
Dish Network	Channel 195
C-Band	AMC 11-Channel 611 (4DTV Digital)
Cable
Available on most cable systems	Check Local Listings for channels
IPTV
Sky Angel	Channel 337

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This article is about the Discovery network. For the similarly named competitor network owned by A&E Networks, see Military History (TV channel).

The Military Channel is a cable and satellite television network which broadcasts programming related to the military and military history. It is part of the group of networks owned by Discovery Communications within the United States and Canada. The channel was launched on September 13, 1999 as Discovery Wings. This channel was the Military Channel on January 10, 2005,^[1] which focused on aircraft and aerospace, many of the Military Channel's shows are dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies/issues. It also shows a lot of content brought over from other Discovery networks. Military Channel has not yet been given its makeover.

The slogan of the channel is: "Go behind the lines."

Many of the channel's shows are war documentaries, the contents of which deals in large part with modern warfare, and in particular the U.S. military from World War II on. Whereas The History Channel, The Military History Channel, and The History Channel International show similar programming, they tend to show more programs about other time periods and cultures (ancient, Roman, Medieval, eastern, and other forms of warfare). The Military Channel has a more contemporary subject matter than those competitors.

The original, unrelated start-up cable TV network, which also used the name The Military Channel, went dark in 1999 and later went bankrupt. Themed to the Heroes, History and Hardware of the International Military Scene, Louisville, KY-based Military Channel experienced difficulty raising capital despite early success. Discovery filed their trademark application for the name "Military Channel" in 2002 after it was abandoned.

In 2005 first live programming was aired from Philadelphia at the site of the Army–Navy college football game. FOX broadcaster Chris Myers hosted from a set outside Lincoln Financial Field. It aired two hours before the game started. The Military Channel is also a sponsor of the USO and frequently runs commercials for that organization.

Actor Dennis Haysbert provides voiceover work for Military Channel promos.