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Pathfinder On D-Day: Pfc. Robert Earl Sechrist

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:147
As a Pathfinder Pfc. Secrist was one of the first men to parachute into France before the invasion of Normandy, tasked with guiding other Paratroo...
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Operation Ivory Coast: MAJ George Petrie

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MAJ Petrie recounts a significant POW rescue operation in Vietnam....
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Stories From the Aid Tent: SGM Ben Hasley

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:145
SGM Hasley talks about his experiences in Korea & Vietnam as a medic....
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Hostage Rescue in the Philippines: CPT Gene Yu

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:144
CPT Yu (a Green Beret) recounts West Point, getting kicked out of SERE school for ordering pizza, his deployments, and leading the effort to rescu...
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The Battle of A Shau Part I: Col. Bernard Francis Fisher

Medal of Honor
Hear the brutal story of the Battle of A Shau, and learn why two of the camp’s defenders, Col. Bernard Francis Fisher and CSM Bennie G. Adkins, we...
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A Sky Full of Bullets: SSG Salvatore Agustine Giunta

Medal of Honor
SSG Giunta’s leadership and bravery helped his team defeat an ambushing enemy in Afghanistan...
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A Century Old Myth: Sergeant Alvin York

Medal of Honor
Sgt York was awarded the Medal of Honor for single handedly killing two dozen enemies and capturing over 130 during World War I, but is that what ...
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Glider Infantry in The Battle of the Bulge: 2Lt. Daniel Clark Part II

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:134
2Lt. Clark recounts Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and freeing the prisoners of Wöbbelin Concentration Camp....
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Glider Infantry on D-Day: 2Lt. Daniel Clark Part I

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In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, 2Lt. Daniel Clark gives his recollection of that day from the perspective of a Glider Infantryman....
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An Insurgent’s Nightmare: MSG Earl Plumlee

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MSG Earl Plumlee was awarded the Medal of Honor for the role he played in defending his FOB in Afghanistan. Under heavy fire, he neutralized sever...
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LTG Mark Hertling: Ukraine’s Path to Victory

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Lieutenant General Hertling explains what’s standing in Ukraine’s way, why the US needs to help, and how the US political system is fractured, but...
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The Battle of Ia Drang: SP5 Jon Wallenius

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Specialist 5 Jon Wallenius served in Vietnam with the Army, and fought in the famous Battle of Ia Drang....
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1,000 Man Ambush: SP5 Dwight W. Birdwell

Medal of Honor | S:13 E:3
SP5 Birdwell was awarded the Medal of Honor for fending off an ambush of over 1,000 NVA soldiers in Vietnam....
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Hostage Rescue in Iraq: SGM Thomas P. Payne

Medal of Honor | S:13 E:2
SGM Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor for helping rescue 75 Iraqis from an ISIS compound in what was one of the largest hostage rescues in spec...
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Web-Exclusive: Surviving a Helicopter Crash w/SSG Mark Lalli

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Check out our web-exclusive interview with SSG Mark Lalli via the link in the show description!...
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Running Over the Enemy: S/Sgt. Herbert H. Burr

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S/Sgt. Burr was awarded the Medal of Honor for running over an anti-tank gun and destroying an enemy truck with his tank before braving sniper fi...
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Bullet Through the Jaw: COL Walter Joseph Marm Jr.

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COL Marm explains how he was awarded the Medal of Honor for helping save another unit by single-handedly killing multiple entrenched enemies in Vi...
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Overcoming Trauma: CSM Tonya Oxendine

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CSM Oxendine describes the abuse she endured during her time in uniform, and how she overcame her trauma....
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Ambushed in Afghanistan: SSG Robert J. Miller

Medal of Honor | S:12 E:1
SSG Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor for killing multiple enemies and drawing fire away from his allies after a large ambush in the Gowardesh...
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The Battle of Monte Cassino: COL Young Oak Kim Part I

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COL Kim served with the famous 100th Infantry Battalion in WWII, and fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino....
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