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Col. Joseph Peterburs, U.S. Air Force, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Joseph Peterburs was in seminary to be a priest, but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed those plans. After being rejected by the U.S. Navy, Peterburs joined the U.S. Army Air Corps.
By late …
Published on 6 years ago
Lena King, 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion U.S. Army, World War II
As World War II in Europe unfolded, the U.S. Army encountered a massive backlog of mail for the troops. Officers knew that no mail for meant low morale, so the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalio…
Published on 6 years ago
Gene Kranz, U.S. Air Force, NASA Flight Director
Gene Kranz grew up idolizing World War II pilots like Jimmy Doolittle and the Doolittle Raiders. Kranz later joined the U.S. Air Force, which would prepare him for an historic career at NASA.
In this…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Ray Lambert, U.S. Army Medic, First Wave Omaha Beach
"So I prayed that God would give me the strength to save this man. I wasn't really concerned about asking for my life, but I wanted to save this guy."
On June 6, 1944, U.S. Army medic Ray Lambert came…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Adm. James Stavridis, U.S. Navy, Supreme Allied Commander of NATO
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis shares his story of military service, from his plebe year at Annapolis to Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
In this conversation, Stavridis tells Greg Corom…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Kyle Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps, Afghanistan, Medal of Honor
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kyle Carpenter deployed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2010. Just before Thanksgiving, he was nearly killed after falling on a Taliban grenade to save his fellow Marines.
I…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Ron Rosser, U.S. Army, Korea, Medal of Honor
U.S. Army veteran Ron Rosser joins us to share the story of his actions in the Korean War that earned him the Medal of Honor.
Rosser joined the Army in the final days of World War II and was discharge…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Dillon Behr, U.S. Army Green Beret, Afghanistan & Iraq
U.S. Army Green Beret Dillon Behr shares his military journey, including the dramatic story if being severely wounded while pursuing an enemy target on the side of a mountain in Afghanistan in 2008. …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Clint Hill, U.S. Army, U.S. Secret Service, Kennedy Assassination
Clint Hill served this nation in the U.S. Army during the 1950's. Then, for nearly twenty years, he served as a U.S. Secret Service agent in five presidential administrations, starting with Dwight E…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Paul Roach, U.S. Army, Korean War POW
Paul Roach served in the U.S. Army during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. While serving in Korea, Roach was held as a prisoner of war.
In this 2017 conversation with Greg Corombos, Paul Roach discu…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago