Best 20th Century Conflicts Podcasts (2025)

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John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 2 of 5 40:52

6d ago40:52

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Send us a text This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Listen in as John, who was 100 years old when this was recorded, talks about these lesser known but brutal…

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John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 1 of 5 41:06

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Send us a text This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Listen in as John, who was 100 years old when this was recorded, talks about these lesser known but brutal…

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🔒 John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - All Parts 3:09:54

13d ago3:09:54

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Listen in as John, who was 100 years old when this was recorded, talks about these…

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🔒 Can a veterans trauma in war be inherited in their children? Our discussion with therapist Eveline Konings. 1:03:09

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Can trauma experienced by a WWII veteran change his DNA? Can it be passed down to their children? Join us for our eye opening discussion with Eveline Konings, a TRE-Counselor and therapist from Belgium.By Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Pearl Harbor survivor, Ted Kuykendall, from the USS Nevada tells his story (WWII). Part 4 of 4. 33:33

20d ago33:33

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Send us a text Ted Kuykendall was an electrictrician during WWII and was serving on the USS Nevada when the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941. He shares his remembrances from one of the most historic events in modern history onboard the only battleship to make steam as it tried to leave the harbor during the attack. Later,…

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Pearl Harbor survivor, Ted Kuykendall, from the USS Nevada tells his story (WWII). Part 3 of 4. 30:30

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Send us a text Ted Kuykendall was an electrictrician during WWII and was serving on the USS Nevada when the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941. He shares his remembrances from one of the most historic events in modern history onboard the only battleship to make steam as it tried to leave the harbor during the attack. Later,…

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Pearl Harbor survivor, Ted Kuykendall, from the USS Nevada tells his story (WWII). Part 2 of 4. 31:23

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Send us a text Ted Kuykendall was an electrictrician during WWII and was serving on the USS Nevada when the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941. He shares his remembrances from one of the most historic events in modern history onboard the only battleship to make steam as it tried to leave the harbor during the attack. Later,…

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Pearl Harbor survivor, Ted Kuykendall, from the USS Nevada tells his story (WWII). Part 1 of 4. 35:10

1M ago35:10

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Send us a text Ted Kuykendall was an electrictrician during WWII and was serving on the USS Nevada when the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941. He shares his remembrances from one of the most historic events in modern history onboard the only battleship to make steam as it tried to leave the harbor during the attack. Later,…

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🔒 Premium Edition - Pearl Harbor survivor, Ted Kuykendall, from the USS Nevada tells his story (WWII). All parts. 2:10:37

1M ago2:10:37

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Ted Kuykendall was an electrictrician during WWII and was serving on the USS Nevada when the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941. He shares his remembrances from one of the most historic events in modern history onboard the only battleship to make steam as it tried to leave the harbor d…

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Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII - Episode 6/6 SERIES 54 39:29

2M ago39:29

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Send us a text Welcome to the final episode of the 6 part Bill Mauch series. In this Episode Bill describes his trip across the US after leaving the Marines and the heartfelt moment he saw his family again. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII - Episode 5/6 SERIES 54 47:23

2M ago47:23

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 5 of the 6 part Bill Mauch series. In this episode Bill discusses the number of ways you can die on Okinawa. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII - Episode 4/6 SERIES 54 46:43

2M ago46:43

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 4 of the Bill Mauch series. Bill talks about the reason for invading Peleliu and provides some intense moments from the battle. He also talks about the landing on Okinawa. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII - Episode 3/6 SERIES 54 38:25

2M ago38:25

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 3 of the Bill Mauch series. In this episode Bill discusses the training on Pavuvu and Guadalcanal before the invading Peleliu in the fall of 1944. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII - Episode 2/6 SERIES 54 49:04

3M ago49:04

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 2 of the Bill Mauch series. In this episode Bill talks about being assigned to the 8th Amphibious Tactor Battalion and he ships out for the Pacific Theater. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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🔒 PREMIUM EDITION Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII SERIES 54 4:19:50

3M ago4:19:50

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome to the Premium Subscriber edition of the Bill Mauch series. This is the story of Bill Mauch from Sapulpa, OK who served in the 8th Amphibious Tractor Battalion attached to the 1st Marine Division. He fought in WWII on the islands of Peleliu and Okinawa.By Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Sgt Bill Mauch 8th AMTAC Battalion, 1st Marine Div, Peleliu, Okinawa WWII - Episode 1/6 SERIES 54 44:43

3M ago44:43

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 1 of the 6 part Bill Mauch series. In this episode we meet Sapulpa, OK native Bill Mauch as he tells us how he got involved in WWII and we learn about his training. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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AIR RAID EDITION! Tony and Ryan explore the USO! SERIES 53 39:52

3M ago39:52

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Send us a text Many of the vets we've interviewed have had SOMETHING to say about the USO. So, in this Air Raid Edition, we share some of the remembrances and unpack why this was so important to the veterans we've interviewed. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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TWND shares clips from 2024 with Ray Harris Jr. of The History of WWII Podcast - PART 2 of 2 SERIES 52 50:57

3M ago50:57

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Send us a text Ray has been kind enough to allow TWND to crash his podcast, The History of WWII, for the past three years where we share select clips from veterans we've featured that year on The Warrior Next Door Podcast. These two episodes are what aired on his podcast in November of 2024. In this episode we share clips from an interview with Jac…

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🔒 TWND shares clips from 2024 with Ray Harris Jr. of The History of WWII Podcast - Subscriber only - ALL PARTS SERIES 52 1:58:35

3M ago1:58:35

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Ray has been kind enough to allow TWND to crash his podcast, The History of WWII, for the past three years where we share select clips from veterans we've featured that year on The Warrior Next Door Podcast. These two episodes are what aired on his podcast in November of 2024. In this episode we share how we w…

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TWND shares clips from 2024 with Ray Harris Jr. of The History of WWII Podcast - PART 1 of 2 SERIES 52 1:07:34

3M ago1:07:34

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Send us a text Ray has been kind enough to allow TWND to crash his podcast, The History of WWII, for the past three years where we share select clips from veterans we've featured that year on The Warrior Next Door Podcast. These two episodes are what aired on his podcast in November of 2024. In this episode we share how we were able to meet and int…

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AIR RAID EDITION! An overview of future content from our recent trip to Europe - PART 2 of 2 SERIES 51 53:08

3M ago53:08

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Send us a text We announced in late 2024 that TWND were invited by author Peter Lion to Wiltz Luxembourg for the celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the American St. Nick! We decided to add a number of stops to our itinerary to help develop additional content for TWND that our listeners may enjoy. These include historically rich locations around…

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🔒 AIR RAID EDITION! An overview of future content from our recent trip to Europe - ALL PARTS SERIES 51 1:39:52

3M ago1:39:52

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text We announced in late 2024 that TWND were invited by author Peter Lion to Wiltz Luxembourg for the celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the American St. Nick! We decided to add a number of stops to our itinerary to help develop additional content for TWND that our listeners may enjoy. These include historical…

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AIR RAID EDITION! An overview of future content from our recent trip to Europe! - PART 1 of 2 SERIES 51 46:44

3M ago46:44

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Send us a text We announced in late 2024 that TWND were invited by author Peter Lion to Wiltz Luxembourg for the celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the American St. Nick! We decided to add a number of stops to our itinerary to help develop additional content for TWND that our listeners may enjoy. These include historically rich locations around…

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Murphy-Hamlin Online Discussion Ep 3/3, Series 50: HMS Capel, Rescue Flotilla One, SS Leopoldville 56:39

3M ago56:39

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 3 of the Hamlin-Morrell series. In our last episode, we learned the details of the sinkings of the SS Leopoldville, HMS Cappell and HMS Affleck around Christmas 1944 off Cherbourg. In this episode, follow up questions are asked in the original Zoom call and we piece together details that might never have been known…

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Murphy-Hamlin Online Discussion Ep 2/3, Series 50; HMS Capel, Rescue Flotilla One, SS Leopoldville 41:39

4M ago41:39

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Send us a text Welcome to episode 2 of the Jack Hamlin-Morell Murphy series. In Episode 1 we discussed how this event came to be and we met our 2 veterans: Morell Murphy, an Irish sailor whose ship was sunk by a sub off Cherbourg and Jack Hamlin, a Coast Guardsman who came to his rescue. In this episode we discuss the events surrounding the sinking…

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🔒 PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER Morrell Murphy-Jack Hamlin Online Discussion SERIES 50 2:18:05

4M ago2:18:05

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome to this unique new series where the Warrior Next Door Podcast and the Logbook Project facilitate an online meeting between an Irish sailor from WWII whose ship, the HMS Capel, was sunk off Cherbourg, France and the US Coast Guardsman who may have attended his rescue.…

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Murphy-Hamlin Online Discussion Ep 1/3, Series 50: HMS Capel, Rescue Flotilla One, SS Leopoldville 44:42

4M ago44:42

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 1 of this unique new series where we witness a online meeting between an Irish sailor from WWII whose ship the HMS Capel was sunk off Cherbourg, France and the US Coast Guardsman who may have attended his rescue. In this first episode we discuss how this event came about and we meet our two veterans. Support the sh…

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"The American St Nick" - Chapters 13 thru 15; Episode 4 of 4 1:00:52

4M ago1:00:52

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Send us a text Welcome to the final episode of the 4 part “The American St Nick” series: a reading of the true WWII story brought to us by Emmy award winning producer and writer Peter Lion. In this episode Chapters 13 and 14 will be read by Marie Anne Schweig, the daughter of the man who initiated the search for Richard Brookins: Jeanly Schweig; Ch…

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"The American St Nick" - Chapters 9 thru 12; Episode 3 of 4 1:25:59

4M ago1:25:59

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 3 of the 4 part “The American St Nick” series: a reading of the true WWII story brought to us by Emmy award winning producer and writer Peter Lion. In this episode Chapters 9 and 10 will be read by Don Brookins (son of Richard Brookins), Chapter 11 is read by granddaughter of Frank McClelland, Priscilla Forney and …

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"The American St Nick" - Chapters 5 thru 8; Episode 2 of 4 1:24:04

5M ago1:24:04

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 2 of the exclusive 4 part reading of Peter Lion's "The American St Nick". In this episode Chapters 5 and 6 will be read by the daughter of Richard Brookins: Carol Brookins-Northrup and Chapters 7and 8 will be read by Richard Brookins eldest son, David Brookins. Support the show…

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"The American St Nick" - Chapters 1 thru 4; Episode 1 of 4 56:50

5M ago56:50

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 1 of an exclusive Warrior Next Door Podcast presentation. A full reading of the true WWII story “The American St Nick”. It is the remarkable story of a few GI’s of the 28th Infantry Division who brought Christmas to the children of the small war torn town of Wiltz, Luxembourg on the eve of the Battle of the Bulge. …

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🔒 "The American St Nick" - PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER EDITION 4:48:13

5M ago4:48:13

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER: Welcome to an exclusive Warrior Next Door Podcast presentation. A full UNCUT reading of the extraordinary true WWII story “The American St Nick”. It is the remarkable story of a few GI’s of the 28th Infantry Division who brought Christmas to the children of the small war torn town of Wiltz,…

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Al Johnson: Episode 5/5 - WWII, OSS, Operation Dragoon and China-Burma India-Theatre 36:34

5M ago36:34

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Send us a text We feature Al Johnson, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Al was a member of Operations Group (OG) Patrick and Blueberry who fought behind enemy lines in France and China, respectively, during WWII. Of the 14 million+ servicemen who fought in WWII, only ~7,500 served as an OG with the OSS. This is a t…

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Al Johnson: Episode 4/5 - WWII, OSS, Operation Dragoon and China-Burma India-Theatre 40:07

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Send us a text We feature Al Johnson, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Al was a member of Operations Group (OG) Patrick and Blueberry who fought behind enemy lines in France and China, respectively, during WWII. Of the 14 million+ servicemen who fought in WWII, only ~7,500 served as an OG with the OSS. This is a t…

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Ep. 14 | Custer Wins at Little Bighorn | How a Victory Would Have Changed the Great Plains Forever | Daniel Wrinn 38:55

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What if Custer had won at Little Bighorn, shattering Native American resistance and remapping U.S. history? Picture a scenario where this victory propels an era of unyielding expansion, as the hypothetical Custer Doctrine galvanizes the spirit of manifest destiny across the Great Plains. In this episode, we unravel this captivating alternate histor…

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Al Johnson: Episode 3/5 - WWII, OSS, Operation Dragoon and China-Burma India-Theatre 41:54

6M ago41:54

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Send us a text We feature Al Johnson, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Al was a member of Operations Group (OG) Patrick and Blueberry who fought behind enemy lines in France and China, respectively, during WWII. Of the 14 million+ servicemen who fought in WWII, only ~7,500 served as an OG with the OSS. This is a t…

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Al Johnson: Episode 2/5 - WWII, OSS, Operation Dragoon and China-Burma India-Theatre 34:24

6M ago34:24

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Send us a text We feature Al Johnson, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Al was a member of Operations Group (OG) Patrick and Blueberry who fought behind enemy lines in France and China, respectively, during WWII. Of the 14 million+ servicemen who fought in WWII, only ~7,500 served as an OG with the OSS. This is a t…

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Al Johnson: Episode 1/5 - WWII, OSS, Operation Dragoon and China-Burma India-Theatre 46:57

6M ago46:57

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Send us a text We feature Al Johnson, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Al was a member of Operations Group (OG) Patrick and Blueberry who fought behind enemy lines in France and China, respectively, during WWII. Of the 14 million+ servicemen who fought in WWII, only ~7,500 served as an OG with the OSS. This is a t…

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🔒 Al Johnson: Premium Subscriber - WWII, OSS, Operation Dragoon and China-Burma India-Theatre 3:20:05

6M ago3:20:05

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text We feature Al Johnson, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Al was a member of Operations Group (OG) Patrick and Blueberry who fought behind enemy lines in France and China, respectively, during WWII. Of the 14 million+ servicemen who fought in WWII, only ~7,500 served as an OG w…

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EP 3/3 Cpl Ryan Downing - 2004 & 2006 Battle of Ramadi, Iraq; Co. E. 2/4 Marines 47:00

6M ago47:00

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Send us a text Welcome to the final episode of the Cpl Ryan Downing series. In the previous episodes, Cpl Downing described his training, arrival in Iraq and his heavy fighting that he and his unit endured in Ramadi in 2004. In this final episode, Ryan talks about his struggles with post traumatic stress and having to go back to Ramadi in 2006. Sup…

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EP 2/3 Cpl Ryan Downing - 2004 & 2006 Battle of Ramadi, Iraq; Co. E. 2/4 Marines 40:09

7M ago40:09

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 2 of the 3 part Ryan Downing series. In this episode Cpl. Downing details the heavy fighting that his unit endured in Ramadi in 2004. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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EP 1/3 Cpl Ryan Downing - 2004 & 2006 Battle of Ramadi, Iraq; Co. E. 2/4 Marines 41:24

7M ago41:24

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 1 of the 3 part Cpl Ryan Downing series. In this episode we meet Ryan and learn about his enlistment, training and deployment to Iraq in 2003. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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🔒 Cpl Ryan Downing PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER - 2004 & 2006 Battle of Ramadi, Iraq; Co. E. 2/4 Marines 2:05:33

7M ago2:05:33

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome to the uncut subscriber edition of the Cpl Ryan Downing series. In this series, we meet Cpl. Ryan Downing of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines as he takes us through his training and deployment to Iraq in late 2003 where he fights in the 1st and second Battles for Ramadi in 2004 and 2006.…

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Top 5 WWII Movies Discussion with Ray Harris - Episode 3/3 35:51

7M ago35:51

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Send us a text Welcome to the final episode of Ray Harris’s Top 5 WWII movies discussion with Tony and I. Sit back and enjoy as we cover our final picks and try to see if we have any common ground! Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Top 5 WWII Movies Discussion with Ray Harris - Episode 2/3 46:29

7M ago46:29

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 2 of 3 of our series with Ray Harris of the History of WWII Podcast discussing our picks for the top 5 WWII movies. In this episode we get into the first picks of our top 5. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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🔒 Top 5 WWII Movies with Ray Harris PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER 1:58:56

7M ago1:58:56

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome to the UNCUT series for our premium subscribers. As you may know Ray Harris of the History of WWII podcast has graciously hosted Tony and I on his podcast over the last few years. Well he invited us to do a series with him for his podcast that was also posted on his YouTube channel on the topic of The …

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Top 5 WWII Movies Discussion with Ray Harris - Episode 1/3 39:39

7M ago39:39

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Send us a text Episode 1 of 3. As you may know Ray Harris of the History of WWII podcast has graciously hosted Tony and I on his podcast over the last few years. Well, he invited us to do a series with him for his podcast that was also posted on his YouTube channel on the topic of The Top 5 WWII movies according to Ray, Tony and I. As you might gue…

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Marta Warner Tribute - Episode 4 of 4 34:38

8M ago34:38

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Send us a text Welcome to the final episode of the Marta Warner Tribute series. In this episode Marta discusses what happened to her family after the war as well as her impressions of the USA as she moved to America after the war. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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Marta Warner Tribute - Episode 3 of 4 40:30

8M ago40:30

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 3 of the 4 part Marta Warner Tribute series. In this episode we talk about how school was conducted at the end of the war in the ruins of cities, how history books were changed by the nazi’s and she brings out a memento from her time as a Jungmadel during the Hitler Youth education system. Support the show…

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Marta Warner Tribute - Episode 2 of 4 34:44

8M ago34:44

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 2 of the Marta Warner Tribute. In this episode, we learn of her family’s realization that citizens were being deported to camps and how the black market aided in survival after the war. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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