#Navy

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The Pressure of Command: RADM Michael Smith

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RADM Smith recounts his experience commanding multiple different ships in the Mediterranean and Middle East in the 2000s....
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The Capture of U-505: LTJG Albert L. David

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LTJG David was awarded the Medal of Honor for boarding and salvaging a German U-Boat, despite the risk it posed to his life. The information gathe...
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Class Anchorman to Commander: CDR Bobby Reshad Jones

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CDR Jones talks about the process of screening for command in the Navy, the unique circumstances of the War on Terror, and what makes the Navy so ...
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The Fires of Pearl Harbor: MM2c Martin Shew

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MM2c Shew helped put out fires and carry wounded during the Attack on Pearl Harbor...
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Escaping the USS Arizona: GM3 Donald Gay Stratton

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GM3 Stratton survived the attack on Pearl Harbor after suffering serious burns on the USS Arizona....
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Bomb Disposal in Bosnia: MCPO Ken Falke

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MCPO Falke talks about disarming bombs as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist in the Navy....
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Demolition Unit on D-Day: ENS Nathan Irwin

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ENS Irwin was tasked with destroying obstacles during the Invasion of Normandy....
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Blowing a Path Through Omaha Beach: BM1 Nelson Dubroc

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BM1 Dubroc served in the Normandy Invasion with a Naval Combat Demolition Unit....
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S1c Richard Coombs: Crawling Through the Sands of Omaha

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S1c Coombs describes crawling up the beach past hundreds of dead and wounded soldiers in the first wave of the Normandy Invasion....
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CDR Ronald Leonard Smith Sr.: Life at Sea

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CDR Smith served in the US Navy and served across the globe in the 80s and 90s....
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CAPT Zeke Zellmer: Submarine Warfare

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CAPT Zellmer served as a Communications Officer aboard the USS Cavalla during WWII....
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CCM Jerry Markham: D-Day from a Seabee’s Perspective

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CCM Markham served as a Navy Seabee during World War II and was tasked with destroying German obstacles that could have prevented a successful bea...
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SF3 James Wire Part II: The Invasion of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa

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SF3 Wire served on the USS Missouri during the invasion of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa. It was his job to put out fires and do damage contr...
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SF3 James Wire Part I: Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Tarawa

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SF3 Wire served on the USS Tennessee during the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Tarawa. It was his job to put out fires and do damage con...
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QM2 Brett Jones: Life inside the Navy SEALs and the CIA

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QM2 Jones joined the Navy in 1993, and went on to serve in Iraq as a Navy SEAL and as a member of the CIA....
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MOMM3 Norman Jensen: Combat Cameraman in a Submarine Part II

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MOMM3 Norman Jensen served on submarines as a combat cameraman during WW2....
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MOMM3 Norman Jensen: Combat Cameraman in a Submarine Part I

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Motor Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Norman Jensen served on submarines as an unofficial combat cameraman during WW2....
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Navy Corpsman Jack Hessman: The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir

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Navy Corpsman Jack Hessman describes the freezing cold conditions he faced and his near death experiences during the Korean War....
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BONUS: Aerial Combat, No Fly Zones, and the Skies Over Ukraine

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Ward Carroll, a former F-14 Radar Intercept Officer, discusses aerial combat, no fly zones, the Ghost of Kyiv, and the battle for the skies over U...
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BONUS: Former Navy SEAL Dan Barkhuff Discusses the Russian Invasion

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Dan Barkhuff, a former Navy SEAL, discusses the realities of urban warfare, and what the Russian invasion force is likely to face....
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