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Archived Shows:

21 June 08	HELL HAWKS The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler’s Wehrmacht “Hell Hawks!" Sets a new standard for histories of the tactical air-war in Europe. Veterans authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers.” Tune in to hear the incredible stories of this band of American pilots and their gritty, close quarters fight against Hitler’s vaunted military. The Hell Hawks were the 365th Fighter Group, three squadrons of fighter-bomber pilots. The story follows their adventures just prior to D-Day, June 4, 1944 across France and into Germany.. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt-affectionately known as “the Jug”.
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14 Jun 08	The GI Bill Then and Now When President Roosevelt signed the original GI Bill in 1944 he said, “It gives emphatic notice to the men and women in our armed forces that the American people do not intend to let them down.”  Find out how this one act of Congress changed America forever. Author Suzanne Mettler joins host Dale Throneberry to talk about her great story, "Soldiers to Citizens-The GI Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation". So what are we going to do for today’s veterans? There is a new GI Bill 2008 that has already passed both houses of Congress, but the President has threatened to veto it. Also joining us to talk about the new GI Bill is Colonel Robert F. Norton, (Ret.) Deputy Director, Government Relations from the Military Officers Association of America. Find out how much the new bill will cost, who’s eligible and will it really affect retention? This is a very important issue that will affect this new “Greatest Generation”.
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7 Jun 08	Ford Motor Company’s Arsenal of Democracy Legacy In World War II, President Roosevelt called Detroit the “Arsenal of Democracy.” A giant contributor to that arsenal was the Ford Motor Company, which had earlier played a major role in the allied victory over the Central Powers in “The Great War,” or World War I. In WWII a B-24 Liberator bomber was produced each and every hour on the mile-long assembly line at the giant Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant near Ypsilanti, Michigan. In WWI Ford built the Eagle Boats (submarine chasers) at the Ford Rouge Plant. In both wars Ford produced everything from ambulances to gliders, trucks to jeeps, amphibian cars to anti-aircraft guns, V-12 aircraft to 4 cylinder jeep engines, helmets, raw material, and…Rosie the Riveter (a Willow Run Bomber Plant employee)!  This week join host Gary Lillie and Ford Motor Company Corporate Historian Robert Kreipke as they relive Ford Motor Company’s invaluable contribution to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. The legacy lives on today.
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31 May 08	After suffering devastating losses in the 1968 Tet Offensive, by early 1969 it became apparent that the North Vietnamese Army, the NVA, were regrouping along the Laotian border and within the A Shau Valley. Ten battalions, including units of the 9th Marine Regiment, the 3/5th Cav, and the 3rd ARVN Regiment participated in an attack to clear them out, capture their supplies, and cut off that section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The men of the 101st Airborne were assigned what turned out to be the deadliest part of the operation: Take a hill the Vietnamese named Dong Ap Bia. To the military it was Hill 937. To the men who fought to take it… and lived…it will always be known as: Hamburger Hill Join host Gary Lillie and two men of Co A, 2/506th, 101st Airborne Division; Art Wiknik, Jr. and Howard Siner, as they describe their part in the assault. The battle for Hamburger Hill lasted ten days. You will hear the personal stories of just one day of the battle, May 20, 1969. It will leave you exhausted; and knowing that you will not miss our follow up show with men who survived the entire ten days. Do not miss Veterans Radio this week.
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24 May 08	Each year more than 4,000,000 people come to visit. More than 300,000 reside here. Over 500 more are added each week. Near-mythological stories of valor, commitment, sacrifice and patriotism surround you as you walk the grounds. It is the location of the Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers. The official name is Arlington National Cemetery, but known simply as: Arlington Join host Gary Lillie and guest Michael Patterson, webmaster of a site dedicated to Arlington National Cemetery, as we honor those who have died for our country and for freedom. Together we will learn more about the best known of the special places reserved for them.
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17 May 08	The Donut Dollies Of Vietnam 627 American women signed up for the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas program to go and entertain the two and a half million troops fighting the Vietnam War. That’s a 4,000 to one ratio. No wonder they were so popular. They came of age at the dawn of the women’s movement. Young, adventurous, idealistic, and committed, they were a breath of fresh air in the dusty firebases and sweaty base camps of Vietnam.  Heirs to a Red Cross recreational program started in World War II, the Vietnam girls didn’t have donut machines, but with a never-ending smile, a listening ear, and a collection of silly games, they delivered a touch of home to the combat zone.  Join  Dale Throneberry as he talks with three Vietnam Era Donut Dollies. Susan McLean, Emily Strange, and Holley Watts tell their stories of what it was like during their tours of duty.
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10 May 08	Seduced by Secrets Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter, said they were "Worse than the Gestapo"Who were they? They were the feared East German Ministry for State Security; otherwise known as: Stasi.  Join host Gary Lillie and guest Kristie Macrakis, professor of the history of science at Michigan State University and Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, author of Seduced by Secrets, will take you inside the massive spy agency that the intelligence community considered a greater threat than the KGB. Why? Listen and you will learn why.
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3 May 08	SOUND OFF! Once again, Veterans Radio opens its lines so you can “sound off.” What’s on your mind? How can we help our fellow veterans? How can we help our active duty military? What bragging rights does your organization have? What would you like to know about our military? Its traditions? What about the capabilities of our troops? Their equipment? If we don’t know the answer, we bet one of our listeners will. Here’s your chance to share a positive story. Here’s your chance to “SOUND OFF” to host Dale Throneberry.
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26 Apr 08	War is hell…that’s why we have the “DOC” The grunts will tell you the “Docs” were the bravest men they ever knew, and this Saturday you will learn why. Join host Gary Lillie as he interviews Army Medic Ray Essenmacher and Navy Corpsman Rick Whitsen; both of them combat ‘docs’ of the Vietnam War. Their stories will be graphic; and may wring out raw emotion. One thing is for sure; once you hear the stories they tell, you will thank every military person and veteran you meet for your freedom.
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19 Apr 08	Winter Soldier I & II Why did warriors leave “home” to serve in the Vietnam War, but “came back” when their tour was over? Why didn’t they go “home?”  Perhaps the main reason was the treatment they received from citizens who reviled our warriors, while praising those of other countries. What brought about that attitude? Did the protestors and our country hear the truth about our warriors? Join Gary Lillie as he hosts lively interviews on a very controversial subject. Did John Kerry receive funding from Jane Fonda to gather lies about our troops in Vietnam? The notarized statements he presented were entered into the Congressional Record.  If they are lies, does that constitute perjury to congress? And just what is Jimmy Carter up to these days? Is he connected with Winter Soldier II? Why is his picture posted on one of their web sites?
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5 April 08	These Scars Are Sacred, Part II These Scars are Sacred was written to heal and inform to give the American public some idea of what it was like to come home to a place where one was not wanted nor welcome. This story will take you from an extreme place of combat and fear so realistic you will feel yourself being there to an ending that never finishes. Elliott Storm, is a 100% combat disabled veteran and decorated combat Vietnam Veteran who served with the 1st Marine Division. Since we last talked with Elliott, “These Scars Are Sacred” has been picked up by Borders and is being marketed around the World. Storm has lectured at Yale University, the Navy War College and just about every “Veterans organization in Connecticut and Rhode Island”.
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29 Mar 08	TBI and Project Salute Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is said to be one of the “signature injuries” of the conflict in Iraq, and accounts for a larger proportion of troop casualties than it has in previous wars.  In post-concussion/mild TBI patients, recovery time is within weeks/months. Patients with moderate to severe TBI may never fully recover their pre-injury function. We talk with Rick Briggs from the Brain Injury Association of Michigan to find out what is being done to help our returning veterans suffering from TBI. The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (UDM Law) has launched a nationwide tour of its Mobile Law Office (MLO). Their program, called Project Salute, provides free assistance and/or representation to thousands of low-income veterans exclusively on federal benefits issues throughout the United States.  UDM Law is the only law school in the country with an MLO (Mobile Law Office), a Recreational Vehicle that has been outfitted as a law office.  For the national tour, General Motors donated a specially designed, custom built, state-of-the-art RV.   Dale Throneberry talks with Professor Joon Sung about the program.
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22 Mar 08	True Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan As told by recently returned military personnel On the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq, we find the news media is pushing the Iraq and Afghanistan stories further and further off the front pages of our newspapers. In fact, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center only 3% of the news media in February 2008 was devoted to covering the war. This week’s Veterans Radio is going to change that. Join us as we talk to a number of returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and find out what is really going on over there. What are the living conditions like there? How’s the morale? Are you getting the support you need? Are you getting the medical treatment you need? Tune in as Dale Throneberry gets the answers to these questions.
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15 Mar 08	Native Americans in America’s Military Throughout America’s history Native Americans have played an important and crucial role in America’s military. From the French and Indian Wars of the mid 18th Century up to and including the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Native American warriors have proved their value again and again. Join Dale Throneberry this week and the true story of the Native American Warrior.
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8 Mar 08	Nature’s fury…a meat grinder battle…a man cries out Battlefield Promises Two men, in different wars, facing different enemies, ask of God: “Get me through this and I will serve you the rest of my life.” Join host Gary Lillie and guests the Reverend Murl Eastman, a World War II Navy veteran and the Reverend John Steer, a Vietnam War 173rd Airborne veteran. What terror did they live through that cause them to call out to God and make their battlefield promise?
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1 Mar 08	From Guadalcanal to Okinawa And all points in between The United States Coast Guard was there for all the island-hopping landings of World War II. Since 1790, the Coast Guard, then known as the Revenue Marines or the Revenue Cutter Service, has been enforcing our tariff and trade laws, preventing smuggling and protecting the coastline of America from pirates and drug-runners. We all think of the daring rescues we see of the Coast Guard saving lives at sea and on the Great Lakes. There is much, much more than just sea rescues to the United States Coast Guard today. Dale Throneberry talks with our guests Chief Petty Officer Robert Lanier, the Assistant  Public Affairs Officer for the Ninth Coast Guard District in Cleveland, Ohio and Scott Price, Assistant Historian for the Coast Guard out of Washington, D.C.
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23 Feb 08	Gunship Pilots and Crews Captains Mike Brown and Marco Cordon were the pilots of a AH-1G Cobra. Their Cobra was hit by an SA-7 missile at 4,000 feet and their tailboom was blown off. Dale Throneberry talks with Mike Brown and learns how he and his co-pilot survived their 4,000-foot free fall. Helicopters don’t do well without their tailboom. Randy Zahn, author of “Snake Pilot”, also joined us. Randy flew Cobras (Snakes) in Vietnam with the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry from 1970-71. During his tour as a young nineteen-year-old Warrant Officer Randy earned 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 2 Air Medals with “V” device and 2 Army Commendation Medals with “V” device.
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16 Feb 08	No Show.  We were pre-empted for a special program by our host station
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9 Feb 08	Why can’t we take care of our veterans? Is it we can’t or we won’t? The Bush administration recently sent their 2009 budget to Congress. All of the veteran’s organizations feel it is inadequate. According to The House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs Chairman, Bob Filner (D-Ca), not only does it not meet the health needs of our veterans, but it also proposes increasing fees and co-pays.Veterans not entitled to mental health care, U.S. lawyers argue. Who is responsible the Congress or the VA? Denial of Disability Benefits. Who makes the final decision? DOD or the VA? Keeping important medical studies secret. The Department of Veterans Affairs is coming under fire because of recently released studies showing an unusually high incidence of Hepatitis C and veterans.  Join Dale Throneberry as he explores these issues.
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2 Feb 08	Full Mandatory Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due to technical difficulties we were unable to record the start of this show. On Tuesday, February 5th, millions of registered voters in Illinois saw the following ‘yes or no’ question on their ballots: “Shall the federal government be required to adopt full mandatory funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of ensuring that all eligible honorably discharged U.S. veterans receive quality and accessible healthcare and services?” The state of Illinois is expecting a record turnout of Military Families for the February 5th Primary Election. Operation Firing For Effect has inspired a growing number of politicians and civic organizations to adopt the full mandated funding concept. Last month, the New York State Senate unanimously passed a resolution based on OFFE’s original resolution calling for full mandated funding of the VA. The OFFE Crusade has also gained the endorsement of well-known celebrities, including Willie Nelson and Bill Cosby, both veterans of U.S. military service. New Mexico has also embraced the OFFE concept.  OFFE is currently collecting signatures in California on a statewide petition that would place the same VA funding question on their statewide November general election ballot.  Dale Throneberry talks with Jere Beery from Operation Firing For Effect and other guests this week on Veterans Radio.
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26 Jan 08	These Scars Are Sacred These Scars are Sacred was written to heal and inform to give the American public some idea of what it was like to come home to a place where one was not wanted nor welcome. This story will take you from an extreme place of combat and fear so realistic you will feel yourself being there to an ending that never finishes. The author, Elliott Storm, is a 100% combat disabled and decorated Vietnam Veteran who served with the 1st Marine Division. Join Dale Throneberry as he talks with Elliott.
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19 Jan 08	Join host Gary Lillie and guests Gerry Corrigan, Johnny Mayo and Perry Money as they recount the stories of their dogs. Johnny, an Army scout dog handler, had two dogs, Tiger and Kelly. Perry, a former Marine, handled Missy, a mine and booby trap detecting dog. What did these German Shepherd dogs do to save the lives of Americans. What was their fate? Hear all about them on…  War Dogs II Many dogs did not make it.
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12 Jan 08	Rhapsody in Junk  “All the planes from Horsham St. Faith that day were B-24s, designated as “heavies.” The darkness lifted by 4:30 a.m., and a partly cloudy morning shone through for take-off. By 7:32. a.m. the lead bomber of the 96th Combat Wing moved out. The hulking “Rhapsody in Junk” waited to swing around off the tarmac and onto the runway.  . . . . . . . Up in the cockpit, the pilot, Northrop understood the futility of their plight. He put the nose wheel down to surrender to the Germans, but beneath the smokescreen, they kept firing. Once down, he could not get the wheel back up, and it blocked the exit through the nose wheel hatch. He hit the bail out bell just outside the flak area. With just eighteen combat hours, the crew’s wings would be clipped, and they would spend the rest of the war on the ground as prisoners of war of the Third Reich.”  Host Dale Throneberry and award winning author Marilyn Jeffers Walton talk about her father’s last flight on Rhapsody in Junk.
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5 Jan 08	If you weren’t there you may have wondered how combat in Vietnam looked. As a combat veteran you may have wanted your family and friends to know what you experienced, but could not express it. Now anyone can see and hear the experience of the 19-22 year old American grunt by purchasing the most amazing documentary of the Vietnam War. It was produced by perhaps the bravest movie cameraman who ever covered that war…and…he was Australian. Shakey’s Hill Join host Gary Lillie and award-winning cinematographer Norman Lloyd, along with former Bravo Co, 5/7 Cav infantrymen Russ Failing and Bill Little as they discuss battling the NVA in Cambodia, including the day that 19-year old “Shakey” was killed on the hill that was later named for him.
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29 Dec 07	Ethics and Morality A replay of one of our most requested programs from the past year.  First aired on 20 October 2007. What are ethics? What is morality? How can one behave in a moral manner? These are among the most difficult and most interesting questions that face people of any age. What defines a “Warrior” today?  We explore these important questions with our guest, Shannon E. French, Assoc. Prof. Associate Chair, Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy and author of The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present.
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22 Dec 07	Bob Hope Special Need we say more?  And who has not heard of Bob Hope?  For more than 30 years he spent every Christmas overseas entertaining the troops.  He visited ships at sea, remote location like Thule Greenland and, of course, war zones from World War II to Vietnam.  Ken Rogge put together a great pre-recorded hour-long, commercial free, tribute to the G.I.’s favorite entertainer.
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15 Dec 07	Gifts for Veterans It’s that time of year again. What are you going to give your favorite veteran this holiday season? Join Veterans Radio this Saturday morning and hear what new books, music, military clothing, jewelry and artwork is available for you and your favorite veteran this holiday season. We talk with authors, musicians, artists and suppliers from around the country.
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8 Dec 07	Veterans Radio’s 4th Anniversary On November 15th 2003, Veterans Radio went on the air with our first program. Since then we have produced over 200 live programs on a wide variety of topics. Most of those shows have been about you, extraordinary stories about ordinary men and women who have served in the armed forces of America.
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1 Dec 07	You drive down the center of the road, drifting away from any object lying near its edge; your eyes never stop moving left to right, you are hyper alert and automatically turn to keep to your front anyone walking behind you. You suffer night sweats and nightmares. You (and your family) are… Haunted by Combat Join hosts Gary Lillie and Dale Throneberry, along with guests, including Dr. Stanley Krippner, coauthor of “Haunted by Combat: Understanding PTSD in War Veterans Including Women, Reservists, and Those Coming Back from Iraq”.
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24 Nov 07	Pride and Honor Flight Pride and Honor Flight is an organization dedicated to transporting World War II veterans to visit their memorials in Washington, D.C. Many veterans of that era no longer have the energy or the money to make the trip on their own, so volunteers raised the funds, arranged the details and flew the veterans to Washington and back on a single day. The veterans were shown soaking up the experience and discussing how grateful they were for the opportunity to finally see the monument to their service, which opened in 2004. These trips are free of charge to the veteran. Join Ken Rogge and his guests, Earl Morse, the originator of The Honor Flight program in Ohio and, Faye Wiseley, originator of the Pride and Honor Flight program in Dexter, Michigan. The stories you will hear will bring tears to you eyes. Maybe you’ll end up as a volunteer with the Honor Flight program in your hometown.
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17 Nov 07	Your eyes are straight ahead, left, right, up, down…looking for any motion, anything that is out of place, any shape that shouldn’t be there. Your ears are tuned to every sound…or silence. Your vision is that of a hawk and your hearing like that of a deer. Your senses are as acute as any animal; and in order to survive the next moment, they must be. You are walking… Point Join host Gary Lillie as he interviews a man who walked point in the jungles of Vietnam – and lived to share his stories with us.
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10 Nov 07	"SERVANT OF GOD" Father Emil J. Kapaun, Chaplain, US Army Join Bob Gould and his guest Father John Hotze, Priest and Judicial Vicar for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita as they discuss Father Kapaun.  In 1950, Father Emil J. Kapaun, Chaplain, US Army, a native of Pilsen, Kansas, was Chaplain of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary Division, Korea.  During the early days of the Korean War, Father Kapaun ministered both spiritually and physically to his fellow soldiers, particularly the sick, wounded and dying.  Captured, 2 November 1950 by North Korean - Chinese Soldiers, Father Kapaun was confined at Prison Camp #5, in North Korea until his death, May 1951.   Granted title of "Servant of God" by the Catholic Church, Father Kapaun is the Most Decorated Chaplain in US military history.  Currently, he is being considered for the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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3 Nov 07	"Dust Off" Join your host, Dale Throneberry, and his guest Steve Vermillion. Steve was a 20 year old Warrant Officer when he served with the 45th Medical Company (AA) in Vietnam in 1969. As Pilot and Aircraft Commander of an unarmed Dustoff helicopter, he flew 1127 hours of combat time and he and his crews accounted for the rescue of over 2200 soldiers. His awards include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with “V” device.
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27 Oct 07	No Show.  We were pre-empted for a special program by our host station.
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20 Oct 07	Ethics, Morality and War Hosted by Dale Throneberry What are ethics? What is morality? How can one behave in a moral manner? These are among the most difficult and most interesting questions that face people of any age. What defines a “Warrior” today? We explore these important questions with our guest, Shannon E. French, Assoc. Prof. Associate Chair, Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy and author of The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present.
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13 Oct 07	Slicks (If you were there you can still hear them) Hosted by Gary Lillie The UH-1 Huey was the workhorse of the Vietnam War.  The pilots who flew them were a grunt’s dream and an aircraft designer’s nightmare.  From the DMZ to the Mekong Delta these men and their machines performed missions from the mundane to the terrifying, night and day, fair weather and worse than foul. Most came home many did not. Join us as we talk with some of those “Slick” pilots in the first of our series on the helicopter in warfare.
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6 Oct 07	The Rescue of Streetcar 304 A Navy Pilot’s forty hours on the run in Laos.  In 1968 Navy Lt. Kenny Fields boarded the aircraft carrier USS America and set sail for the Gulf of Tonkin to join the air war against North Vietnam.  On his first combat mission, Kenny was shot down following a bomb run. Enemy troops fired at him as he floated down in his parachute and continued to doggedly chase him during the next thirty-nine hours.  Thus began one of the largest and most dramatic air rescue efforts of the Vietnam War. After 189 rescue sorties, and the loss of seven planes, one pilot was rescued---another was captured and detained as a prisoner of  war for over five years.  We talk with Kenny Fields about his book that took thirty-five years to write.
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29 Sep 07	CO-ED COMBAT The New Evidence Women Shouldn’t Fight the Nation’s Wars. Batten down the hatches; man the bunkers; put all aircraft on alert – this one may be a bit controversial. Join host Gary Lillie, along with former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk, now a professor of law and author, Kingsley Browne, as they discuss Professor Brown’s new book “CO-ED COMBAT”.
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22 Sep 07	Going Back What is it like for people who have served in war to go back to the places where it all happened?...the old battlefields. Is it cathartic, painful, both? Is it a mixture of emotions, a mind salad spinning in the brain; or does it bring calm and closure? Host Gary Lillie interviews three Vietnam Vets just 48 hours after their return from their old battlefields. We don’t know what to expect this is live radio.
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15 Sep 07	SOUND OFF IRAQ We have a group discussion about General Petraeus' testimony before Congress
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8 Sep 07	“HVAC”* *House Committee On Veterans Affairs So, you want to know about funding for our Nation’s Veterans?  Our VETERANS RADIO guest is Congressman Bob Filner, Calif., Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Chairman Filner will tell about his recent “Route of the Wounded Warrior” Mission, the VA budget, mechanics of HVAC and Congress, and bold and innovative legislative proposals. This is the first installment of our “Connecting the Government and the Veteran” Initiative.
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1 Sep 07	“Helmets to Hardhats” Going from the battlefield to the business world is something most veterans have to do at some point. Veterans Radio explores a number of different job and business opportunities for veterans. Our guests include Anne St.Elio of the United Associates Union Program “Helmets to Hardhats” which they say is the fastest way for Military, Reservists and Guardsmen to transition from active duty to a career on the construction industry.  Bill Elmore, Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development talks about the Small Business Administration’s new Patriot Express Program and  Rebecca David, Regional Account Manager, from The CIT Small Business Lending Corporation (a unit of CIT Group Inc) talks about their program.
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25 Aug 07	The War Dogs Join host Gary Lillie and his guests as they recount the stories of the bravest, most loyal and most honest of all warriors…Dutch, a sentry dog and Opal, a tracker dog, will be represented by their Vietnam War handlers, Vance McCrumb and Bob Konarske. Hear their stories, as remembered by Vance and Bob.
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18 Aug 07	Waiting Spouses Did you ever wonder what you would do if your spouse had to go away for a year?   All of a sudden you are a single parent having to cope with being a mother, father, mechanic, maintaining a house, and in some cases continue a career. We wondered too.  So we asked Ken Cook, whose wife went to Kuwait for a year, and Meghan Schultz, whose husband is currently in the Navy and has been to sea, what its like to be a waiting spouse.
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11 Aug 07	Seabees…Can do! Born in the very early days of World War II, the U.S. Navy Seabees soon became legendary for completing seemingly impossible construction projects and doing it under enemy fire. They literally and figuratively paved the way for victory in the Pacific. But did you know they were also at Normandy on DDay? Listen and learn with hosts Gary Lillie and Bob Gould; and guests Lara Godbille, Director, U.S. Navy Seabee Museum and CAPT Bob Quinn, CEC, USN (Ret.)
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4 Aug 07	SUB HUNTERS! The Patrol Squadron Ninety-three Alumni Association and Veterans Radio broadcasted live from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mount Clemens Michigan. Join the members of the Ninety-three Alumni Association and hear them tell the tales of being a subhunterscanning the ocean- searching for  ever elusive submarines
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28 Jul 07	“AIM HIGH” Live!  From the VECTREN DAYTON AIRSHOW, with your frontrow seat, VETERANS RADIO.   The Vectren Dayton Air show is being billed as the Largest International Air show and has been selected as a USAF 60th Anniversary celebratory event.  So climb into the cockpit, “Aim High” and join us as we go Into the wild blue yonder
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21 Jul 07	MacArthur He is arguably the United States’ most famous Five Star General.  He was controversial and flamboyant. Graduating from West Point in 1903, he went on to spend nearly fifty years in uniform, fought in World War I and II, established an occupation government in Japan and helped them create their constitution, and led the United Nations forces in Korea, all with distinction.  And along the way served as the Army Chief of Staff. And made one of the most famous quotes in history:  "I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barracks ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly old soldiers never die, they just fade away".  Join Ken Rogge as he talks with biographer Richard Frank about this fascinating man.
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14 Jul 07	Attention Gulf War Veterans! Army veteran Arvid Brown, while serving in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, was bitten by “sand flies” and contracted the parasitic disease Leishmaniasis, a disease that was passed on to his family.  The VA never looked for Leishmaniasis as a cause of his symptoms, ignoring his service and medical history. Janyce Brown died of Leishmaniasis and their two children were infected with Leishmaniasis. Join Jim Fasone, from Legal Help for Veterans, as we all learn how this problem ended up being played out in the courts. Also we do a follow-up on our story about LtCol Jeffrey Chessani. Brian Rooney, from the Thomas More Law Center will tell us what’s next now that LtCol Chessani faces a General Court-Martial. (see archived show from 5 May 07)
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7 Jul 07	The P-51 Mustang The North American P-51 Mustang was an American longrange singleseat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II. The P-51 flew most of its wartime missions as a bomber escort in raids over Germany. It also saw service against the Japanese in the Pacific War.  Join us as Ken Rogge talks with aviation legend Chuck Yeager and Red Tail squadron member Harry Stewart about the P-51 and their experiences in World War II.
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30 Jun 07	The Blue Angels Due to technical problems the show did not record.   If you recorded the program we would like to have a copy.
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23 Jun 07	Where Have All Our Heroes Gone? We talk about what it takes to be a hero, why war heroes matter, and why Americans should never forget our heroes. Join our guest, selfproclaimed hero expert and author, Gary W. Toyn. He is the author of The Quiet Hero: The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle of Iwo Jima.     Does the media reject America's war heroes? Why don't school children learn about America's war heroes? Why don't we hear more about the heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan?
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16 Jun 07	The United States Army War College The mission statement for the U.S. Army War College is “Not to promote war, but to preserve peace by intelligent and adequate preparation to repel aggression...to study and confer on the great problems of national defense, of military science, and of responsible command”. Join Veterans Radio and our guests Dr William Johnson, Army War College, and LTC Christine Cook, G2 in the Michigan National Guard, Iraqi War veteran and current student at the College as we look at the history and purpose of the U.S. Army War College and talk about some of its most famous graduates.
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9 Jun 07	“REDLEGS” Guests Dr William “Jack” Atwater, Director, U.S. Army Ordinance Museum, and Lt Col Sidney Atwater USMC (ret), Artillery, Vietnam, outline the battlefield impact of both breachloading weapons and the ability to commence indirect fire.  Col Atwater, and in-studio guest, SP 4 Thomas Grinnell, FDC 175 mm self-propelled gun, Host Bob Gould, and Co-host Dale Throneberry swap field artillery.
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2 Jun 07	SOUND OFF!! Veterans Radio is frustrated with today’s news and we’re not going to take it anymore. What’s bothering us? I’ll tell you what’s bothering us:  The war in Iraq and Afghanistan. How do we accomplish the mission? Who are the “bad guys” here? The VA in general. We’re sure you can give us specifics. Politics. Ugh!! What’s the difference anymore? Who can you trust? The Media? You tell us. And anything else you can think of.  There’s a lot of frustration among our listeners and here is your chance to “SOUND OFF” Get it off your chest and we know you’ll feel much better. No topic is off limits. (Please remember we’re a live program and we’d like to stay on the air.)
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26 May 07	MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day is a great time to recall and record the living histories of those who served.  Our guest is Colonel Bob Patrick, U.S. Army retired, director of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. Mr. Patrick oversees the national grassroots campaign for the Project and directs the building of national partnerships with organizations including veterans’ service organizations, libraries, historical societies, museums, professional associations, universities and high school classrooms
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19 May 07	The Last Battle of World War II The Battle of Okinawa was the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific campaign and the last major campaign of the Pacific War. More ships were used, more troops put ashore, more supplies transported, more bombs dropped, more naval guns fired against shore targets than any other operation in the Pacific. More people died during the Battle of Okinawa than all those killed during the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Guests are Laura Lacey, historian for the Sixth Marine Division and Sydney Atwater, LtCol USMC (retired) is considered an expert on the battles in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
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12 May 07	American Patriot Colonel Bud Day holds every combat medal available to military personnel including the Medal of Honor.  Shot down over North Vietnam, Col Day spent five and a half years as a POW of the North Vietnamese. During his incarceration he was tortured daily for nearly the entire time.  He carries the scars of that torture to this day
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5 May 07	Marine Commander Faces Prosecution Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery Chessani has been charged with “Dereliction of Duty” and “Orders” violations in connection with the much politicized and often misreported tragic events surrounding a fierce battle between U. S. Marines and Iraqi terrorists on 19 November, 2005 in the town of Haditha, Al Anbar, Iraq—a place described as an “insurgent citadel”.  The gist of the charges against Chessani is that he failed to properly investigate and brief higher commanders on the November 19 incident. The evidence, according to some, indicates otherwise.  Our guest is Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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28 Apr 07	The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 According to the POW Network, ”In a resurgence of patriotism following September 11, 2001, coupled with a heightened awareness and appreciation for our military, the wannabee heroes began to proliferate like never before.” Join Veterans Radio as we talk with the authors of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 and learn about some of the most outrageous imposters. You won’t believe these stories!
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21 Apr 07	“I Like Ike” Join Veterans Radio and author John Wukovits and Dan Holt, of the Eisenhower museum, as we talk about one of the 20th century’s great heroes, Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and 34th president of the United States.
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14 Apr 07	PTSD & Substance Abuse Hosts Gary Lillie and Bob Gould welcome Vietnam Veterans of America’s PTSD National Committee chairman, Dr. Tom Berger and Marsha Four, who served as a nurse in Vietnam. They define and discuss PTSD, how it relates to substance abuse and what can be done about it. If you know a member of the military, veteran or members of their families, let them know about this program. Most active duty military personnel and veterans try to “tough it out,” or even deny their stress trauma. This is a safe, first step to recognizing and hopefully discussing what they have experienced.
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4 Apr 07	We’re Back! To paraphrase General Douglas MacArthur "We have returned".  Veterans Radio returns to the airwaves. Our new home is Ave Maria Radio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, (WDEO 990AM), Saginaw, Michigan (WMAX 1440AM), Naples, Florida, (WDEO 98.5FM) and on your computer at www.avemariaradio.net
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	No Shows from 12-25-06 to 4-­6-07.
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