Call to Glory(1984)

Call to Glory is an American drama series following USAF Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family as they navigate Cold War tensions and military life in early 1960s America. Starring Craig T. Nelson, the show premiered in August 1984 with a two-part pilot centered on the Cuban Missile Crisis and U-2 reconnaissance flights. Set near Edwards Air Force Base in the isolated Antelope Valley, the series balances historical events with intimate portraits of military family dynamics. While Sarnac manages his duties as a decorated officer, his wife Vanessa grapples with the loneliness and constraints of base life, searching for meaning and connection amid the community's remoteness. The show weaves together themes of duty, family bonds, and the gathering shadow of Vietnam, exploring what it costs families to serve their country during America's most volatile decade.