Veterans Chronicles
Hear firsthand stories from America’s military heroes on Veterans Chronicles. From D-Day, Iwo Jima, and Khe Sanh to Baghdad, Fallujah, and Afghanistan, this podcast features exclusive interviews with eyewitnesses to history’s greatest battles. Rare archival recordings and segments like “Heroes of the Air” and “World War II Chronicles” bring their courage to life. Subscribe for gripping tales of bravery and sacrifice.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 507
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
Cpl. Darren Walton, USMC Reconnaissance, Vietnam, Part 2
In last week's edition of "Veterans Chronicles," U.S. Marine Corps veteran Darren Walton told us about his role on a seven-man reconnaissance team in Vietnam from 1969-1970. He explained his role of …
00:36:22 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Cpl. Darren Walton, USMC Reconnaissance, Vietnam, Part 1
Darren Walton grew up north of San Francisco and stood out as a distance runner in high school. When he found out he would soon be drafted into the U.S. Army, Walton joined the Marine Corps, intendin…
00:38:04 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Col. Frank Cohn, U.S. Army, WWII, Holocaust Survivor Part 2
Last week, we began sharing the story of Col. Frank Cohn, U.S. Army (Ret.). He told us about growing up in a Jewish family in Nazi Germany, how his family fled to the U.S. after Kristallnacht in 1938…
00:35:31 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Col. Frank Cohn, U.S. Army, WWII, Holocaust Survivor Part 1
Frank Cohn was born in Breslau, germany in 1925. His Jewish family lived very comfortably there. But soon anti-Semitiam was on the rise, even before Adolf Hitler rose to power in 1933. Within a few y…
00:35:52 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Capt. Dick Nelms, U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II
Dick Nelms was fascinated by flight at an early age. Born just five years after the end of World War I, he still vividly remembers what an event it was to see a plane in the sky when he was a child. …
00:50:13 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Michael Trotter, Jr., U.S. Army, Iraq, The War and Treaty
Michael Trotter, Jr. was born into a family with a rich tradition of military service, but that had nothing to do with his decision to join the Army in 2003. By his own admission, he had made a lot o…
00:45:13 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Capt. James Baynham, U.S. Army, Air Corps, World War II, POW
James Baynham had never flown a plane before entering the service in 1942. In fact, he didn't even have an interest in aviation. What he did know is that he did not want to be in the infantry, so he …
00:47:29 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
LT Mark Greene, U.S. Navy SEALS, Iraq, Afghanistan Part 2
In this second half of our interview with retired U.S. Navy SEAL Mark Greene, we will focus on Lt. Greene's deployments - first to Iraq and then to Afghanistan.And he discusses his work helping veter…
00:38:40 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
LT Mark Greene, U.S. Navy SEALS, Iraq, Afghanistan Part 1
Mark Greene grew up in a military family but his dream was to play quarterback. And he was doing well until an injury suddenly ended his career in college. After half-heartedly (at best) trying to fi…
00:39:39 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
SSG Jake Larson, U.S. Army, World War II, D-Day
Jake Larson joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1938 in order to earn money and help his family during the Great Depression. He was just 15 years old. By late 1941, he was preparing to leave the s…
00:36:52 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
LtCol Raul 'Art' Sifuentes, USMC, Vietnam
Raul "Art" Sifuentes was born in Michigan and knew he wanted to be a U.S. Marine when he watched John Wayne in "The Sands of Iwo Jima" when he was just 11 years old. At age 17, while still in high sc…
00:35:36 |
Wed 29 May 2024
PFC Don Mates, USMC, World War II, Iwo Jima
On Monday, Americans will pause for Memorial Day and honor the service and sacrifice of those gave what President Lincoln called their last full measure of devotion. And the reason we are often able …
00:41:22 |
Wed 22 May 2024
PO1 James Finn, U.S. Navy, World War II
James Finn ended up in the U.S. Navy because he didn't want to join the Army and promised his parents he would not join the Marines. Soon he was training to be a bomber pilot and eventually deployed …
00:20:31 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Cpl. Don Graves, USMC, WWII, Iwo Jima, Part 2
Last week, we followed Don Graves and his story of service as a U.S. Marine from basic training to the invasion of Iwo Jima to seeing the raising of the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi. Now we focus o…
00:35:20 |
Wed 08 May 2024
Cpl. Don Graves, USMC, WWII, Iwo Jima, Part 1
Don Graves was born in Michigan in 1925 and his family struggled mightily during the Great Depression. He was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He immediately ran down to the U.S.…
00:34:38 |
Wed 01 May 2024
TSgt Paul 'Bud' Haedike, B-17 Bombardier, World War II
Paul "Bud" Haedike was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. Before long, he was assigned as a bombardier on a B-17 bomber crew. From the final months of 1944 until the end of the war in Euro…
00:45:03 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
T/5 Buck Winters, U.S. Army Engineers, WWII
Roger "Buck" Winters was a recent high school graduate working at a tool factory in Texas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He immediately wanted to quit his job and join t…
00:21:57 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
LCDR Lou Conter, WWII, Pearl Harbor, Last Survivor USS Arizona
On April 1, 2024, LCDR Lou Conter, U.S. Navy (Retired) died at the age of 102. He was the last living survivor of the USS Arizona, which was sunk by the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor on …
00:39:41 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Chris Alvarez, U.S. Navy SEAL, Afghanistan
Chris Alvarez grew up knowing he wanted to serve and that he wanted to serve with the best. After being convinced to join the Marines once he was old enough, a high school teacher who had served in t…
00:52:34 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
CPT Kelly Elminger, U.S. Army, Iraq, Afghanistan, Paralympian
Kelly Elmlinger was a three-sport athlete in high school. She excelled in cross country, basketball, and track. After considering military service, she decided to keep playing sports at the next leve…
00:48:41 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
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