The Cold War: Turning hot (1949-1963)
Joined today by Ian Richardson to talk about the Cold War. We talk about the first time the Cold War goes hot in Korea, overall US plans in the Cold War with NSC 68 and how the world may have been sa...
4 Jun 20211h 8min
The Cold War: The Early Years
Joined today by Ian Richardson to talk about the Cold War. We hit on a few topics from the time US forces fought Russians after WWI all the way through the USSR acquiring atomic weapons in 1949. Ia...
28 Mai 202149min
Afghanistan troop withdrawal
A lot of questions recently around President Biden's decision to withdraw all remaining US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. That's a complicated topic with a lot of emotion mixed in so ...
27 Apr 202158min
Live Q&A 4/12/2021
This was a live Q&A on TikTok where I took questions in the chat. We hit on a wide range of topics with a few WWII 'what-ifs', dazzle camo in WWI and more.
13 Apr 202130min
Pfc William Soderman (9th IN, 2nd ID) Battle of the Bulge 17-18DEC1944
17DEC1944: As his unit moved to reinforce the lines, Pfc William Soderman headed to the woods with an armful of munitions. Carrying a bazooka, several rockets, grenades and his rifle, Soderman hid in...
18 Mar 202113min
TSgt Vernon McGarity (393rd IN, 99th ID) Battle of the Bulge, Krinkelt, Belgium 16DEC1944
16DEC1944: They didn't know it, butTSgt Vernon McGarity and his men of the 99th Infantry Division were about to face down the last major German counter-attack of the war. With temperatures hovering ar...
15 Mar 202119min
PltSgt Mitchell Paige (2/7 Marines) Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 26OCT1942
26OCT1942: PltSgt Mitchell Paige was leading a machine gun platoon on Guadalcanal with the 2/7 Marines when they were tasked with reinforcing a portion of the westernmost lines. Moving into position,...
4 Mar 202120min
Sgt John Basilone (1/7 Marines) Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 24-25OCT1942
24OCT1942: During the Battle for Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Sgt John Basilone and his unit came under attack from a 3,000 strong enemy force. Commanding a section of heavy machine guns, Sgt Basi...
1 Mar 202126min
