Tactical to Practical
Encyclopedia
Tactical to Practical was a short-lived History Channel
program
that ran from 2003 to 2005. Each episode
documented ways in which technologies
utilized by the civilian
public
were originally developed to serve military purposes. The show was hosted by Hunter Ellis
.
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
program
Television program
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that ran from 2003 to 2005. Each episode
Episode
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documented ways in which technologies
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
utilized by the civilian
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
public
Public
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were originally developed to serve military purposes. The show was hosted by Hunter Ellis
Hunter Ellis
Hunter Ellis is an American television personality. A former naval aviator, he was first noted for his participation in the Survivor Television series before going on to host several television shows for the History Channel, including Tactical to Practical; Man, Moment, Machine; and Digging for...
.