War Stories with Preston and Sayre

23MAR2003: Serving as a corpsman with 1/2 Marines during the invasion of Iraq, Hospital Apprentice Luis Fonseca and his men were tasked with moving through Nasiriyah and taking the Saddam Canal Bridge...

30 Nov 202027min

12NOV1967:  Serving as a grenadier, PFC John Barnes and his unit were attacked by a battalion-sized enemy force.  Outnumbered and taking casualties, Barnes noticed that a machine gun crew had all been...

25 Nov 202028min

20-23NOV1943: Serving as an executive officer for a shore party during the assault on Tarawa, 1stLT Alexander Bonnyman found his fellow Marines pinned down by heavy Japanese fire on the beaches. Des...

23 Nov 202021min

In the face of a growing IED threat in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military turned to man's best friend.  Working dogs have served throughout history but quickly became a key enabler for the troops o...

19 Nov 202028min

18SEPT1944: Having landed with the 7th Marines a few days prior, Pfc Charles Roan was fighting his way across the island of Peleliu. With his unit tasked to clear out any remaining Japanese soldiers...

16 Nov 202023min

12SEPT1944: Leading two tanks in support of an infantry attack in Noroy le Bourg, France, 2LT Raymond Zussman's command tank broke down. Zussman, without hesitation, ran ahead of all US forces to ide...

13 Nov 202021min

The last surviving American World War I veteran, Frank Buckles passed away at the age of 110 in 2011 after an incredible life. Attempting to enlist in the military as the US entered the First World Wa...

11 Nov 202024min

28NOV1950: Serving as a rifleman with the First Marine Division in Korea, Pvt Hector Cafferata found himself facing the brunt of a Chinese attack at the Chosin Reservoir. Early in the fight, his enti...

9 Nov 202028min