189: EXTRA - Update on the War in Ukraine with Cold War Historian Ian Richardson
Sayre and Preston are joined today by Ian Richardson. We talk about predictions leading up to the invasion, how this looks compared to past Russian military actions and the broader implications aroun...
15 Maalis 202244min
188: Australia in WWII - Pacific Theater with Ross Manuel
Today, Sayre and Preston are joined by Ross Manuel. Ross provides much insight into the relationship between the smaller, younger Australian military and the Old World European powers during the two ...
14 Maalis 20221h 33min
187: Leigh Freeman—Infantry point man with the 101st Airborne Division during Vietnam (1970)
Today Sayre and Preston are joined by Leigh Freeman. Leigh served with C/2-506th IN, part of the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. Leigh talks about his experience a...
7 Maalis 20221h 2min
186: Autumn Hendrickson - A Small Town In A Big War, the Stories of Reading, MA in WWII
Today Sayre and Preston are joined by Autumn Hendrickson. Autumn is from a small town in Massachusetts called Reading and is currently writing a book about Reading’s men and women who served in nearl...
28 Helmi 20221h 8min
185: Norman Bendiksen - Special Forces Medic In The Vietnam War
Today Sayre and Preston are joined by Norm Bendiksen. Norm describes growing up as a young man in Texas in the 1950s, later to drop out of college in the early 60s to join “the paratroopers.” While i...
21 Helmi 20221h 33min
184: The IED War - Constant Innovation On The Battlefield With Army Sapper Preston Steele
Today Sayre and Preston are joined by Preston Steele. Preston, a former US Army Engineer Officer, graduated from Sapper and Ranger school before heading to Afghanistan. We talk about the unique role...
14 Helmi 20221h 1min
183: Did He Find The First IED Of The War? From Iraq to Afghanistan, Four Combat Deployments With US Army Infantryman Morgan Sullivan
Today Sayre and Preston are joined by Morgan Sullivan. Morgan and Sayre crossed paths in the Infantry Officer Basic Course when they were both brand new second lieutenants. While Sayre was just star...
7 Helmi 20221h 42min
182: The History of Ukraine/Russia Tensions And What It Means Today with Military Historian Ian Richardson
Today Sayre and Preston are joined by Ian Richardson to talk about ongoing tensions in Ukraine. Ian is a wealth of knowledge on the Cold War and helped us better understand the historical nature of t...
31 Tammi 20221h 3min
