The stories of America's true heroes in their own words. Each episode of the podcast revolves around the direct testimony of a veteran. This collection of stories provides an incredible portrait of the veteran experience in service of America. Hosted by Jack Rutland. This show is a production of WRQO - SuperTalk Mississippi Media.
Latest episodes
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24 min
Tony Biagi, from War to Watercolors
“Professional artists don’t get inspired. If you wait to get inspired you’ll starve to death,” he said. Tony Biagi is a bit of a pragmatist. He does what works, and it’s been worki…
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24 min
WW2 Paratrooper Richard Weaver, Part 2: Push Into Germany
During World War II, the 17th Airborne Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other airborne division and sustained casualties nearly double the daily combat average of the…
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22 min
WW2 Paratrooper Richard Weaver, Part 1: From Gettysburg to The Battle of the Bulge
The local draft board told Richard Weaver it might be six or seven months before he was inducted to serve in World War II, but the 18-year-old enlisted right away along with his bu…
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17 min
Jerry Rein, Marine at the "Frozen Chosin" in Korea
As a 19-year-old, Frederick Joseph “Jerry” Rein fought in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, an epic battle often referred to as the “Frozen Chosin” due to extreme frigid temperat…
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49 min
Julius Summers - Unlikely But True WW2 Story
Mr. Summers was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the Signal Corps. Following basic training, he was responsible for training recruits, ser…
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40 min
Mal Jones - Witness To The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
Mal Jones served in the Navy during WW2 on the USS Raven, a minesweeper. Mr. Jones was born in Sabraton, WV, October 22, 1923. He spent his early childhood in Salem, VA. After leav…
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25 min
Col. Ron Rutland - USAF Veteran
Retired Col. Ron Rutland talks about his 30+ years of service in the U.S. Air Force.
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24 min
Sidney Arnold - U.S. Army Veteran talks about the Cold War
Sidney Arnold - U.S. Army Veteran talks about the Cold War
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29 min
Wendell Thrasher, WW2 Veteran who served on the USS Yorktown
Mr. Thrasher fought in the Coral Sea Battle, the Battle of Midway, where he was on the USS Yorktown when it went down, and he served in the Philippines. During his military service…
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24 min
Roy L. Smith, U.S. Navy - Life Aboard A Carrier
What is it like to be aboard a U.S. naval carrier? Chaos and order, all at the same time. Veteran Navy Corpsman Roy L. Smith shares his stories from his time aboard the USS Forrest…
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42 min
David Gibson, Vietnam Veteran
David Gibson served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Pathfinder and then as a Ranger. He talks about his time in Vietnam including an engagement that resulted in one of his men -…
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27 min
Herbert Savell, WW2 Veteran Talks About His Service In China After The War
Herbert Savell served in the Navy during WW2. He was involved in several of the major island invasions in the Pacific campaign. He also talks extensively about China during their w…
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13 min
Chuck Wallace of Buglers Across America
Chuck Wallace of Buglers Across America talks about how they provide buglers to play Taps at the funerals of veterans.
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21 min
Rev. Albert Weeks - USAF
Rev. Albert Weeks served in the United State Air Force from 1963-1985 during the height of the Cold War.
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20 min
Chris Xifos - USMC
Chris Xifos of the U.S. Marine Corps talks about his experiences in Afghanistan. The stories of America's true heroes in their own words. Each episode of the podcast revolves aroun…
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27 min
Charles Ferg - Marine Veteran
Charles Ferg is a veteran that served in the USMC, here he tells his story of serving in several different places. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn m…
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22 min
Henry Carlisle - World War 2 Veteran
Henry Carlisle is a Veteran of World War 2 and helped to develop the nuclear arsenals that America used by the end of the war. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Me…
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25 min
Tom Britt - Korean Conflict Veteran
The stories of America's true heroes in their own words. Each episode of the podcast revolves around the direct testimony of a veteran. This collection of stories provides an incre…
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25 min
Cecil Rhodes - World War 2 Veteran
Cecil Rhodes is a Teacher turned hero after being drafted into the military. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM
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22 min
Brad Barron - Desert Storm Veteran
Brad Barron is a Veteran of Desert Storm and is here to tell his story on how he became part of the transportation unit.