Rerun: Jacob Parrott
To celebrate 100 episodes of the Medal of Honor podcast we are revisiting the story of the first recipient, Jacob Parrott. Jacob Parrott received the first Medal of Honor ever awarded for his particip...
17 Juni 20244min
Clearing the Trench: SSG Edward N. Kaneshiro
Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro served in the Army in Vietnam. On December 1st, 1966, two American squads were ambushed by an overwhelming North Vietnamese force. Rushing to their aid, Kaneshiro or...
10 Juni 20245min
A Beacon of Light: CH (CPT) Emil J. Kapaun
Emil J. Kapaun served as a military Chaplain in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. As a Chaplain, it was his job to move from unit to unit, leading prayer and passing words of encou...
3 Juni 202410min
Feed Drop: An Insurgent’s Nightmare - MSG Earl Plumlee
Today we are sharing an interview from our other show, Warriors In Their Own Words, which features Medal of Honor Recipient Earl Plumlee. Plumlee's story is almost unbelievable, and it's even more inc...
27 Maj 202454min
Rerun: The Unbelievable Story - MSG Earl Plumlee
Next week we'll be sharing an interview with MOH recipient Earl Plumlee, which was recorded for our other show, Warriors In Their Own Words. In preparation, today we're re-airing our Medal of Honor ep...
20 Maj 20248min
A One-Man Advance: Pvt. Dale Merlin Hansen
Private Dale Merlin Hansen served in the Marine Corps during World War II. On May 7th, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, Hansen took matters into his own hands and crawled into an exposed, advanced ...
13 Maj 20244min
Feed Drop: History Shorts - Conversations: Col. Jack H. Jacobs
Today we want to introduce you to a new podcast from Evergreen Podcasts called History Shorts. Award-winning historian, author, and history professor Peter Zablocki shares his research into the little...
10 Maj 202417min
1,000 Man Ambush: SP5 Dwight W. Birdwell
On January 31st, 1968, Specialist 5 Dwight W. Birdwell and his troop were ordered to respond to an NVA attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base. When the arrived on scene, they were ambushed by over 1,000 sold...
6 Maj 20246min
