The 3 Best Veterans Chronicles Podcast Episodes
1) Amelia Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Veteran
Amelia Cunningham was one of the few black women to enlist in the U.S. Air Force in 1954. Still sharp and spunky at 85 years young, Ms. Cunningham reflects on her service, and a recent Honor Flight tr...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Daniel Durso, U.S. Army WWII Veteran
Daniel Durso served in the U.S. Army during WWII in a Tank Battalion. He served in the European Theater and recounts his experiences fighting with his fellow soldiers and defeating the Nazis. Greg Cor...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Mary Jennings Hegar, U.S. Air Force, Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force veteran Mary Jennings Hegar shares her story of serving as a Medevac helicopter pilot in Afghanistan and the harrowing story of her crew needing to be rescued after coming under fire.In...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Maj. Geoffrey Ball, USMC, Afghanistan, Abbey Gate Terrorist Attack
On August 26, 2021, an ISIS-K terrorist attack killed 13 American service members and wounded many others at Abbey Gate outside Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. Scores of Afghan civilians w...Show More
5) SGM Mike Elmore, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Horse Soldiers
Mike Elmore was born in Illinois into a family with a legacy of military service. He joined the U.S. Army in 1987 with no immediate intention of pursuing special forces. But he loved the idea of a new...Show More
6) Bob Boeke, U.S. Army, World War II
Bob Boeke was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Nearly two years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as part of a program to help get a college education and becom...Show More
7) SFC Michael 'Rod' Rodriguez, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan
Michael "Rod" Rodriguez was born into a family with a rich legacy of military service. His father and grandfather both served during wartime. Rod decided he wanted to serve after watching what the U.S...Show More
8) MSG Steve Bleigh, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gulf War, Somalia
Steve Bleigh is the son and grandson of Army veterans. He joined the U.S. Army in 1986, fully expecting to be an infantryman throughout his service. When he returned to civilian life eighteen years la...Show More
9) SSG Dominick Critelli, U.S. Army, World War II, Battle of the Bulge
Dominick Critelli was born in Italy and came to the United States as a child. He was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and launched the U.S. into World War II. Critelli became an ai...Show More
10) Russell Sattazhan, U.S. Army, World War II
Russell Sattazhan was 15 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the U.S. into World War II. in 1944, he was drafted and was placed in an infantry replacement unit. Replacements ...Show More