Much as we may detest war, it remains a part of American life. And TV, from its earliest days, has been right on top of dramatizing it, satirizing it, explaining it, railing about it, even celebrating it -- or at least celebrating the brave men and women who proudly wear the uniform. To honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day, here are 13 of the greatest war-themed TV shows of all time. What are yours?

If you're of a certain age, then the name Dan Curtis means something to you. He was one of the producers/directors behind such 70s horror classics as The Night Stalker, The Night Strangler, Dracula and Dark Shadows. Curtis was diagnosed with a brain tumor late last year and died at his home in Brentwood, CA.

Curtis was also producer of many other TV movies and miniseries, including The Winds of War, War and Rememberence, and Saving Milly. And he scared the living shit out of me as a kid with that Karen Black movie Trilogy of Terror. I didn't sleep at all the night I watched that.

Sadly, his wife Norma, who he was married to for over 50 years, died herself two weeks ago.