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• Marine Corps Rifleman in Vietnam: From the Archive

  September 24, 2026 · 48 min

  John C. Muir was a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He hailed from four generations of men and woman who served in distinguished military service. He was also cousin to John Muir the famous naturalist who's been called “The…

• Pete Everest, Air Force Test Pilot: From the Archive

  September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

  General Frank “Pete” Everest was a record-setting US Air Force Test pilot. As a fighter pilot in World War II he flew over 150 combat missions. He then went on to lead the Air Force flight test program, flying with other legendary pilots…

• WWII Fighter Ace Flies in Korea: From the Archive

  September 10, 2026 · 55 min

  Col. Walker “Bud” Mahurin was an American combat fighter pilot. Flying P-47s with the 56th FG in WWII, he became an ace three times over in the skies over Europe. After the war, he remained in the US Air Force. The outbreak of the Korean…

• Intelligence Officer Fighting in Europe: From the Archive

  August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

  Walter Bodlander was a military intelligence officer for the US Army during WWII. He was born in Germany in 1920. As a Jew, he knew he had to flea Hitler’s regime. He eventually made his way to the United States and volunteered to join the…

• Fighter Pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen: From the Archive

  August 13, 2026 · 55 min

  Colonel Charles Bussey courageously flew P-51 Mustangs as a fighter pilot in World War II. His training came with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, the all black Army Air Corps unit. Bussey also went on to serve as a decorated Commander of Army…

• Three War Army Hero: From the Archive

  July 30, 2026 · 49 min

  This episode tells the dramatic story of an Army veteran who served in three wars, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Al Ungerleider’s first taste of combat came on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He went on to march towards Germany…

• Pacific War Diary: From the Archive

  July 16, 2026 · 54 min

  During World War II, the United States Marines played a central role in the battle for the islands of the Pacific. Marine Corps veteran Bill Swanson was often in the first wave to hit the beach in many of these brutal campaigns. In this…

• Flying Tigers & Silver Streaks: From the Archive

  July 2, 2026 · 59 min

  This is the tale of two American pilots of World War II. One, R.T. Smith, was a fighter ace in Burma flying P-40s with the legendary Flying Tigers. He recorded 9 confirmed victories, aiding the Chinese in their conflict with Japan. The…