First Person War Stories

The unsanitized truth of what we have asked of those who defend this nation. From archived tapes of WWI veterans, to conversations with modern-day warriors, these are their stories, in their own words.

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The War on Terror Begins: LTC Daniel Pace Part I

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The War on Terror Begins: LTC Daniel Pace Part I

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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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A Pilot in Civilian Clothes: Lt Col Greg Wilson

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Lt Col Wilson served in Vietnam and Laos as a Forward Air Controller and as a member of the top secret Raven program....
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The Capture of U-505: QMS2 Don Carter

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Carter tells the story of the only German U-Boat captured by the U.S. Navy, and how it was critical to winning World War II....
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Special Forces & Drone Warfare: LTC Daniel Pace Part II

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LTC Pace talks about his deployment to Iraq, joining the Green Berets, and the horrors of drone warfare....
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