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Veterans Chronicles

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Veterans Chronicles brings America’s military heroes to life through raw, first-person stories. Veterans recount the battles and moments that shaped their lives, from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. Powerful, personal, and deeply human, Veterans Chronicles preserves history one voice at a time.

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  • English

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  • May 27 · 35 min

    Cpl. Esteban Valenzuela, USMC, Vietnam

    Esteban Valenzuela was a talented high school football player and could have continued playing in college. Instead, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, while he was still in high school. Several months later, he was in Vietnam on a tour lasting...

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  • May 20 · 30 min

    MAJ James Taylor, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor

    James Taylor enlisted in the Army in 1956. Several years later, he successfully completed Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned as an Army officer. By 1967, he served as executive officer inside a squadron in the 1st Armored Cavalry that...

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  • May 13 · 35 min

    COL Richard Coachys, U.S. Army, Vietnam

    Richard Coachys went to Indiana University on a football scholarship but also joined the Army ROTC on campus. After commissioning, he expected his early training to be followed by a deployment to Germany. But those plans were disrupted by the Vietnam...

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  • May 6 · 33 min

    Lt Col Robert Jeffrey, USAF, Vietnam, POW Part 2

    In our previous episode, we learned how U.S. Air Force pilot Robert Jefffrey was shot down over North Vietnam during his first mission of the war. He suffered burns and spinal injuries as the plane was hit and he ejected. Jeffrey was captured as soon...

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  • April 29 · 35 min

    Lt Col Robert Jeffrey, USAF, Vietnam, POW Part 1

    Robert Jeffrey became fascinated with aviation at a young age after his father got a pilot's license. By the time he was preparing to graduate high school, Jeffrey knew he wanted to be a pilot and that he wanted to fly in the U.S. Air Force. He joined...

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  • April 22 · 36 min

    Col. Harvey 'Barney' Barnum, USMC, Vietnam, Medal of Honor

    Harvey C, "Barney" Barnum, Jr. arrived in Vietnam in late 1965 with 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in the 3rd Infantry Division. In the final days of Operation Harvest Moon, Barnum served as a forward observer for H Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines....

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  • April 15 · 35 min

    GySgt Luke Focer, USMC Special Operations, Iraq, Afghanistan

    Luke Focer was not sure what he wanted to do after high school but after reading many books on the military and being impressed by a teacher who had served, Focer enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2005. He would go on to serve two tours in Iraq and...

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  • April 8 · 35 min

    SSG Roderick Pugh, U.S. Army Sniper, Iraq

    Roderick Pugh enlisted in the U.S. Army less than three months before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Eighteen months later, he was partr of 1st Brigade 2-7 infantry from Ft. Stewart, leading the way into Iraq. He would serve two tours in Iraq, In...

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