Tag Archive for: History

Military Order of the Purple Heart & Navigating the Skies of WWII

1280px-B-17F_Radar_Bombing_over_Germany_1943This week, we fly the skies of Europe during World War II with former B17 Bomber Navigator Bob Clemons and we’ll discover Minnesota’s Military Order of the Purple Heart with Mark Browne.

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Women in WWII & The Marine Corps League

AnnQThis week, as the military opens combat jobs to women, we’ll meet with a World War Two veteran who led the way for today’s women and we’ll get the latest from our friends in the Marin Corps league. Guests include:

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POW: Returning from Vietnam

Hanoi-taxi-march1973This week, 40 years after the return of our Vietnam POWs, we look back at the journey of survival made by hundreds of American veterans. Guests include:

  • Gen. John Vessey, the 10th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Presidential Emissary to Hanoi
  • Col. Jerry Driscoll, surviver of Hoa Lo Prison
  • John Hubbel, author of “POW: The Definitive History“

 

Watch our complete interview with Gen. Vessey here:

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Tell My Sons & The Legionnaire

Military Appreciation Day at Minnesota State FairThis week, Lt. Col. Mark Weber shares his incredible story of resilience as he faces what could be his final battle, stage four cancer. We’ll also talk with Al Zdon, editor of Minnesota’s Legionnaire and author of ‘War Stories: Accounts of Minnesotans Who Defended Their Nation’ Volumes I & II.

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The Chosin Few Marines & Minnesota’s Ex-POWs

This week we look back on one of the Korean War’s most decisive battles with Minnesota’s surviving ‘Chosin Few’. We’ll also discover Minnesota’s Ex-POWs. Guests include:

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