When defining a generation, is there a better way to do so than through TV shows? While we are truly blessed with an excellent selection of TV shows to choose from today and countless platforms to view them on, there is no denying that Baby Boomers had it pretty good with military-themed shows. Whether you watched these television shows after school or discovered them later in life, these iconic TV shows remind us how themes change with each generation as different things become a part of popular culture and answer the needs of the hour.
#1: M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
Starting the list strong with perhaps one of the most well-known military-themed TV shows ever: M*A*S*H. Set during the Korean War in the 1950s, this comedy-drama follows a group of staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (hence the abbreviation). As the characters navigate the hardships and horrors of war, they do so with humor and humanity, helping a generation of war heroes watching at home navigate their lives.
