From History Daily: Retreat from Cold Harbor
June 12, 1864. Union soldiers retreat in the dead of night to bring the Battle of Cold Harbor to a conclusion, ending one of the bloodiest encounters of the American Civil War. Enjoy this episode from...
19 Elo 16min
Faith on a Sinking Ship: The Immortal Four Chaplains
In the early hours of February 3, 1943, the USS Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo in the icy waters off Greenland. As soon as they realized there weren’t enough life jackets to go around, four Ar...
29 Heinä 34min
Bayonets! Joshua Chamberlain’s Famous Stand at Gettysburg
Joshua Chamberlain had never planned to be a soldier; he wanted to be a minister or a teacher. And yet, when the Civil War began, he felt it was his duty to enlist. He soon became a commander. And in ...
22 Heinä 31min
The Medic Who Gave Everything: Clarence Sasser’s Longest Night
In 1968, Clarence Sasser was a young combat medic thrust into a nightmare. During a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam, his company was ambushed in a rice paddy. Despite being shot in the leg and unabl...
15 Heinä 31min
A Helmet Lined with Letters: Joseph Rodriguez’s Love Story
In 1951, Joseph Rodriguez and his unit were on a ridge in Korea, pinned down by gunfire. There was seemingly no way out. But Rodriguez had something to steady him. Tucked inside his helmet were letter...
8 Heinä 26min
A Helmet Lined with Letters: Joseph Rodriguez’s Love Story
In 1951, Joseph Rodriguez and his unit were on a ridge in Korea, pinned down by gunfire. There was seemingly no way out. But Rodriguez had something to steady him. Tucked inside his helmet were letter...
8 Heinä 25min
Sneaking into the Corps: Richard Pittman, The One-Eyed Marine
Richard Pittman was legally blind in his right eye—a condition that should have kept him away from the front lines of the Vietnam War. But Pittman wasn't a man who took "no" for an answer. After sneak...
1 Heinä 33min
