Celebrate Veteran’s Day with History Channel’s documentary “The American Soldier,” which will examine the bond between U.S. destiny and its soldiers. Here's how to watch online, without cable.

History’s “The American Soldier” is a two-hour event that premieres on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2024, at 8 p.m. Eastern. It will be available on demand the next day.

A documentary special provides an overview of the U.S. military across the centuries, mostly focusing on the American Revolution, the Civil War and World War II.

“ The American Soldier ” premieres Monday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. ET on History Channel. Watch the new special on Veterans Day for free on Philo and DIRECTV Stream, or watch it on Sling.

Photo: History Channel It is hardly a bombshell that the Civil War would dominate a show titled “The American Soldier”; everyone fighting the Civil War was an American soldier.