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Lt. Col. William Bonelli, USAF, WWII, Pearl Harbor
Bill Bonelli joined the U.S. Army Air Corps prior to Pearl Harbor, strongly suspecting that the U.S. would soon be at war against Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Before long, while stationed in Hawaii…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Col. Bruce Crandall, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
In November 1965, U.S. Army helicopter pilot Bruce Crandall defied orders and flew an unarmed chopper into enemy fire 22 times to evacuate dozens of wounded American soldiers. His actions would later…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Brigadier Gen. George Bartlett, USMC, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Over his 36 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Brigadier General George Bartlett went from enlisted man to officer, fought in three wars, and did other work vital to U.S. interests during the Cold War.
I…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
SPC Andrew Coughlan, U.S. Army, Iraq
Andrew Coughlan was already interested in military service. The 9/11 attacks cemented his decision even further. A member of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, Coughlan was deployed to Iraq on S…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Kyle Carpenter, USMC, Afghanistan, Medal of Honor
For our final podcast of 2020, we bring back the story of a U.S. Marine who was willing to sacrifice his own life to save his brothers. It's a story you can't miss.
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kyle Car…
Published on 5 years ago
Mike Thornton, U.S. Navy SEAL, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
As we pause for this holiday season, we remain grateful for those who have served to protect our freedoms. And we once again bring you the story of an American servicemember who went far above and b…
Published on 5 years ago
CSM Brian Flom, U.S. Army, Iraq
In 2007, Brian Flom nearly lost his life after being hit by shrapnel from an enemy rocket attack in Iraq. As he recovered over the next six weeks, Flom's primary goal was getting back to his unit and…
Published on 5 years ago
Don Mates, USMC, WWII, Iwo Jima
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Don Mates shares his vivid memories of combat on Guam and Iwo Jima.
In amazing detail, Mates tells us why he really joined the Marines, what battle was really like, the close…
Published on 5 years ago
Lt. Col. Bernard Nolan, USAF, WWII
Bernard Nolan joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II out of his deep fascination with flying. Within just a few months, Nolan was trained as a co-pilot and flying the first of his 33 bomb…
Published on 5 years ago
Maj. Scott Huesing, USMC, Iraq & Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Major Scott Huesing takes us through his experience leading his Marine ground forces during the fight for Ramadi during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Maj. Huesing discusses his …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago