America's Memory Podcast
1) Ep 17: To Protect and To Serve, Spc Joseph Kennedy
Thoughts of time on the Mississippi River might bring quotes of Mark Twain to mind or perhaps the sound of boat’s horn. Joseph Kennedy followed in his father Jim’s footsteps working on the river as a ...Show More
2) Ep 16: Big Brother, Major Samuel Griffith
There’s a reason Mother’s Day overloads the post office or someone might say “I bet you’re a proud dad.” The paternal and maternal instinct creates a powerful bond and children recognize that as they ...Show More
3) Ep 15: The Right Guy, William "Chief" Carlson
The United States Army keeps the selection process for Delta Force a highly-guarded secret. Former Delta operator Pat Savidge has said that “It's not always the best guy that makes it. It's the right ...Show More
4) Ep 14: In Harm's Way, Sgt Anthony Maddox
The sight of two uniformed individuals approaching a front door almost always ends the same. They have the unsettling and difficult job of telling loved ones that their son, daughter, husband, or wife...Show More
5) Ep 13: Born to Serve, Cpl Jacob Leicht
Jacob Leicht always liked that he was born on the Fourth of July. Who else gets a parade on their birthday? Some may not like sharing their special day with another holiday, but he embraced it. On a d...Show More
6) Ep 12: Second Chances, HM2 Clayton Beauchamp
”Corpsman!” The Marine fires at the enemy and then places a hand on his fallen comrade. “Corpsman!” he yells one more time. He looks down. “Hold on, buddy.” A similarly dressed man runs up and drops d...Show More
7) Ep. 11: They Call Me Doc, Spc Jerod Osborne
Dust trailed behind a civilian truck carrying thirteen Afghan citizens in March of 2010. It was likely a normal day for them going about their business. Their normal, however, meant navigating a war-t...Show More
8) Ep 10: Wounds Unseen, SSgt Jeffrey Reber
Jeffrey Reber was an American hero. The list of Marines willing to praise his battlefield leadership is long and distinguished. Many of them would suggest they’re alive today because of his split-seco...Show More
9) Ep 9: The Moose, SSG Curtis Oakes
General David Petraeus pinned a Purple Heart on Wayne Swier’s chest as he lay in a Bagram Airfield hospital bed. He had yet to leave Afghanistan with thoughts on his future after a horrific injury but...Show More
10) Ep 8: Tip of the Spear, Mike Spann (CIA)
They’re known as the tip of the spear. Trailblazers we ask to go in first. Highly trained. Fearless. When America was attacked on 9/11, we needed those trailblazers on the ground in Afghanistan to fin...Show More