Best ROBERT M HENDRICK Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 85: Vietnam Combat Veteran Johnnie Williams 44:28

1d ago44:28

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Johnnie Williams received a bit of advice as he arrived in Vietnam: Don't get too close to the soldiers you are fighting with. He found out why on his very first mission in the jungle, and again and again throughout his tour. As Johnnie came to understand, though, heeding that advice was much easier said than done.…

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Episode 84: Bronze Star Veteran Don Hendrick's Road to Recovery 50:01

26d ago50:01

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Don Hendrick grew up in the Cabrini-Green Housing Project and joined the Army after repeated run-ins with the law. On the battlefields of Vietnam he distinguished himself, earning the Bronze Star with V device. Upon his return home, though, he was told "nobody cares." Years of substance abuse followed, but Don's story did not end there. In this raw…

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Episode 83: Sergeant Don Taylor "From the Delta to the DMZ" With AFVN 40:43

1M ago40:43

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Sergeant Don Taylor had a background in music when he entered the service. Armed with an FCC license, Taylor was the perfect recruit to join the Armed Forces Vietnam Network as a disc jockey spinning the soundtrack of the Vietnam War. Here he shares old clips from his shows and the music meant to give our service men and women a taste of home.…

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Episode 82: Richard O'Connor's Heroism and the Power of Love 43:30

2M ago43:30

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Richard O'Connor earned a Bronze Star for his heroics on the battlefield one early April day in 1969, a fact that only came to light back home when his mom found the medal in his duffle bag. Dick did not want the attention as he dealt with the lasting emotional scars of service. Dick credits his wife, Patricia, with helping him deal with those scar…

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Episode 81: Dr. John Wander's Work With Korean Orphans 33:09

3M ago33:09

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Dr. John Wander was drafted in 1967, certain he was headed to Vietnam where surgeons like himself were in great demand. Instead, he was assigned to an Army base eight miles from the DMZ in South Korea. As the base's Chief Surgeon, he used his authority to benefit not just those assigned there but to deliver much-needed care to hundreds of Koreans i…

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Episode 80: Ken Burmeister's Healing Journey 38:42

4M ago38:42

38:42

Army E4 Ken Burmeister saw friends wounded and killed during his time in the jungles of Vietnam and Cambodia. He returned home and turned to alcohol to help process his experiences in combat. Now sober, his post-war healing received a boost after a surprise reunion decades later with a wounded friend, and from his efforts to track down the student …

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Episode 79: Robert Gurley and James Blue, From Childhood Bond to Veteran Brotherhood 51:45

6M ago51:45

51:45

Robert Gurley and James Blue can't agree on when they first met, but what they can agree on is they have been the best of friends since childhood. When Robert was "snatched off the street and sent to Vietnam," it didn't take James long to enlist to follow his friend. Through the barbs and bonds that all good friends share, Robert and James have ano…

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Episode 78: Vietnam War Combat Chaplain Father Richard Shannon 34:14

6M ago34:14

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When a young Catholic priest saw many of his parishioners being sent to war in Vietnam, he felt it was his duty to serve as well. It took Father Richard Shannon years of lobbying, but eventually, he was granted permission to enlist. During his tour of duty, Father Shannon said mass and ministered to countless troops, including at LZs deep in the ju…

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Episode 77: Stuart Poticha and MAS*H in the Vietnam Era 41:45

7M ago41:45

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Stuart Poticha, the youngest surgeon on faculty at Northwestern, received a phone call from a Colonel informing him he was going straight to Vietnam before his draft card ever arrived. At Basic Training, he couldn't hit a target feet from his face and generally refused calisthenics. His antics -- and those of his fellow doctors -- were tolerated on…

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Episode 76: Vietnam Vet Jerry Zabel's Intelligence of War 42:21

7M ago42:21

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Jerry Zabel was born in Munich, Germany, to a mother and father who barely survived Nazi concentration camps. The young family emigrated to the United States and Jerry found his parents always reluctant to talk about their experiences during WWII. When the Vietnam War broke out, Jerry's off-the-charts intelligence and insatiable curiosity about the…

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Episode 75: F-4 Phantom Pilot Dave Adams 32:37

8M ago32:37

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Air Force Captain Dave Adams was an F-4 Phantom fighter pilot in Vietnam, flying more than 200 missions over North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. A long-time member of the Honor Flight Chicago volunteer interview team, it's time for us to tell Dave's own remarkable life story.By Honor Flight Chicago

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Episode 74: Sonny's Sequel: Zdancewicz Receives His Day of Honor 43:38

9M ago43:38

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In Episode 47 of this podcast, we profiled long-time Welcome Home flag line member Sonny Zdancewicz, whose bravery in Vietnam earned him three Bronze Stars and three Purple Hearts. Only recently did he become interested in receiving those medals at the urging of his family, and at the same time decided that it was time for his own Day of Honor. Tha…

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Episode 73: Bob Gatenby's Vietnam Tale of Love and War 46:39

10M ago46:39

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Robert Gatenby had just married his wife of 56 years, Diane, when his draft notice arrived. During his service in Vietnam, Bob experienced the darkest moments war can bring. To protect his wife and parents, however, Bob's steady stream of letters home never let on to the danger he faced. This is a story of how war changes those who fight, and how l…

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Episode 72: D-Day Veteran Dick Rung Returns To France 37:21

10M ago37:21

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On June 6, 1944, Richard "Dick" Rung was aboard LCT 539 as it attempted repeatedly to land at Omaha Beach in Normandy among fierce German resistance. The memories of what he saw and experienced that day remain vivid, even as he approaches his 100th birthday and especially as he traveled to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.…

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Episode 71: Ken Molnaire and Patton's Third Army 29:48

10M ago29:48

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While Ken Molnaire was working as an usher at the Des Plaines Theater in 1941, news broke of the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor. Though Ken had never heard of this faraway location, the attack there set into motion world events that would send Ken across the pond to Europe as an integral member of Patton's Third Army.…

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Episode 70: Our D.C. Guardians 31:40

11M ago31:40

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In July of 2024, we celebrate the 11,000th senior war hero Honor Flight Chicago has brought to our nation's capital -- the most of any hub in the nation. How do we fly so many veterans while giving them all a personal 1-on-1 Guardian for the day? Our dedicated, selfless volunteers who live in the Washington D.C. area. This is their story.…

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Episode 69: Vietnam Purple Heart Veteran Tom Brown 40:45

1y ago40:45

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Tom Brown served as an infantryman in Vietnam, where he faced frequent and ferocious firefights as a member of the Big Red One. About six months into his tour, his unit was ambushed near the Cambodian border and Tom was severely wounded by a grenade. He describes his journey from there in today’s episode.…

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Episode 68: The Music of the Vietnam War 54:15

1y ago54:15

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The Vietnam War had a soundtrack. For the men and women in-country, music -- and often one specific song -- provided an escape and a connection to "the world." Join Paul Meincke as he listens in to a recent talk by Doug Bradley, co-author of "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War."…

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Episode 67: Master of the Air Richard Bushong 46:22

1y ago46:22

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On March 6, 1944, Richard Bushong was at the controls of a B-17 Flying Fortress as part of the first daylight bombing raid to reach Berlin during WWII. The air armada that day stretched for 94 miles in the sky and inflicted heavy damage on the Nazis -- but at an alarming cost to the Allied forces as well.…

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Conversation with Mike and Jess part 2 1:06:46

1y ago1:06:46

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We continue our discussion and get into some Conspiracy stuff! Song by Destiny Lab

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Conversation with Mike and Jess part 1 1:03:45

1y ago1:03:45

1:03:45

Friends I met through Canary Cry Radio message board. Our conversations are always interesting, so I decided to record us shooting the breeze! Song by The Brilliance

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Episode 66: The 2 Sides Project 46:02

1y ago46:02

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On December 7, 1966, Air Force Captain John W. Carlson was shot down near Bien Hoa. To this day, he remains listed as Missing in Action. He left behind a wife and two young daughters, Margot and Kim, who struggled to grasp the depth of their loss. While they continue to search for his final resting place, Margot also founded the 2 Sides Project, wh…

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Episode 65: Donald Talbot's Fight to Live in Vietnam 46:45

1y ago46:45

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As a teenager in Vietnam, Donald Talbot was involved in a firefight so intense that many of his fellow Marines were killed. Himself badly wounded, Talbot emerged from unconsciousness with the realization that his hands were being bound together. He quickly understood that to stay alive he would have to play dead -- and that was just the beginning o…

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Episode 64: A Son's Career of Service Honors His Father 37:13

1+ y ago37:13

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Russel McClintock served over three decades in the Navy, beginning during the Vietnam War and continuing through and beyond the first Gulf War. That service was -- in part -- meant to honor the father whose name he shares. Russel McClintock, Sr., was a B-26 gunner in WWII when his plane was shot down over Italy, leading to his capture and eventual …

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Episode 63: William Fireside, Korean War Psychological Warrior 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

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Long after the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, American service members were still fighting on the peninsula -- though their weapon of choice was not a firearm or a mortar but the power of the pen. William Fireside's mission in Korea was Psychological Operations (PsyOps for short), and the adventures he had in the execution of that m…

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Episode 62: Cold War Spy John Lee 36:11

1+ y ago36:11

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John Lee's Air Force basic training testing in 1955 revealed a hidden skill: an aptitude for foreign languages. His first assignment was a yearlong intensive study of Russian at Syracuse University. He then took those skills -- and a top-secret clearance -- to the border with East Germany where he and others listened in on Soviet pilots flying over…

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The Final Judgement, and New Heavens and Earth 1:12:37

1+ y ago1:12:37

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Song by Carman

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Episode 61: Duane Buttell and the MiG-21 Victory 42:35

1+ y ago42:35

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On July 14, 1966, Duane Buttell, Jr., was the "Guy in Back" of an F-4 fighter escorting F-105s to a target over North Vietnam. Suddenly, several enemy MiG-21s appeared. Buttell and his co-pilot, William Swendner, shot down the MiG in one of the first victories over that aircraft during the Vietnam War. The aerial battle made such an impact that Han…

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Episode 60: Vietnam Veteran Jim Davidson, A Survivor 48:16

1+ y ago48:16

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Army Sergeant Jim Davidson arrived in Vietnam in March of 1968 with the intensity of the Tet Offensive still at a fever pitch. Jim stepped into the 101st Airborne as a replacement troop and soon found out why that unit's casualty rate was so high. Jim was wounded three times, the last time by a booby-trapped grenade that left him hospitalized for w…

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Battle of Armageddon, Gog Magog War and the Millennium 1:13:08

1+ y ago1:13:08

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Song by Petra

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Episode 59: Tomb Guard Joe Varanauski and the Standard of Perfection 42:48

1+ y ago42:48

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From late 1956 through the summer of 1957, Army veteran Joseph Varanauski held the esteemed position of Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Listen in as Joe details his journey to one of the most prestigious posts in the U.S. Armed Services and reveals what it means to live by the creed "my standard will remain perfection."…

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Episode 58: Every Hero Has a Story 42:53

1+ y ago42:53

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Honor Flight Chicago has now flown over 10,600 senior war veterans to Washington, D.C., to celebrate their service and give them the proper Welcome Home they never received. That number is big -- possibly impenetrable -- but each one of those heroes has a story. Join Paul Meincke on September's HFC111 as he learns the stories of eight different her…

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The Two Witnesses 1:01:30

1+ y ago1:01:30

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Song by Destiny Lab

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Episode 57: David Mann, Vietnam War Gold Star Son 42:25

1+ y ago42:25

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David Mann's father was in Vietnam for only a short time when he was killed in a rocket attack months before his namesake son would be born stateside. The younger Mann has spent his life getting to know his dad, recently becoming involved with a group of Gold Star children called Sons and Daughters in Touch. David flew with us on HFC111 to honor hi…

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Mystery Babylon (Revealed?) 1:11:03

1+ y ago1:11:03

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Song by Kevin MaxChris White: https://youtu.be/6njV-VS-7GQ?si=TgWKJ4dQLKPkL7gTBride Ministries International: https://youtu.be/ADArguwLbeY?si=nztCi5v_ZiqLR2Ti

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Episode 56: Norm Bowens, Mike Masello and the Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans 54:37

1+ y ago54:37

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Norm Bowens and Mike Masello served in Vietnam at different times and at different places. Still, they each brought something home so common to veterans who served in combat: PTSD. Many years later, a chance encounter around a specific chair at a group meeting led the two to become fast friends and brothers. Both flew together on Honor Flight Chica…

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Mystery Babylon: The Woman Who Rides the Beast 52:07

1+ y ago52:07

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Song by Half Handed Cloud

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Episode 55: Vietnam Veteran Jim Parker’s Unique MOS as the ”Bug Man” 26:23

1+ y ago26:23

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Jim Parker grew up an Air Force brat. When the time came for him to join the service during the Vietnam War, he chose the same branch as his father. Despite being raised to know all things Air Force, his assigned role in the war was not one he had ever heard of. While his comrades in arms fought VC and NVA, Jim's adversaries were much smaller and m…

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Episode 54: Vietnam Veteran Dante Plata and the Power of Music 35:50

2y ago35:50

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Dante Plata grew up in the church and fell in love with music and the guitar at an early age. Later, after entering the Army, he spent two years as a corpsman in a hospital in Japan treating the wounded of the Vietnam War. Seeing the results of the horrors of war up close led Dante to turn to his music for healing -- both for himself and for the be…

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Final Beast Empire 1:02:32

2y ago1:02:32

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Song by Jack Rieley and Machiel BotmanThe Secret Mysteries of America's Beginnings:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPoNkKBEqpWVbm6EZRmHtTZUK1gM8Ii7z10 Regions of the New World Order:https://endtimestruth.com/ten-global-regions/

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Episode 53: WWII Aviator Howard Cain and the Aftermath of Little Boy 34:38

2y ago34:38

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The son of Jewish immigrants from Russia, Howard Cain was so eager to serve in WWII that he forged his parents' signatures to enlist at 17 toward the end of the war. Later, as a flight engineer on a B-29 Superfortress following Japan's surrender, Cain was aboard a reconnaissance flight over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What he saw has stuc…

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Episode 52: Celebrating 10K Heroes Flown with Purple Heart Veteran Ray Szweda 38:58

2y ago38:58

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Honor Flight Chicago flew its 10,000th senior war hero to Washington D.C., on May 10, 2023. On that flight was Vietnam Veteran and Purple Heart recipient Raymond Szweda. Each of the 10,000 veterans we have honored has an individual story of service and sacrifice. Learn Ray's as you follow him throughout his much deserved Day of Honor during which h…

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Episode 51: Vietnam War Sniper Ronald Baltierra 46:53

2y ago46:53

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Ronald Baltierra served as a sniper in Vietnam, an assignment so difficult mentally that he failed to pull the trigger the first time he was ordered to do so. He eventually came to understand that as hard as it was to knowingly take a life, he was saving countless more in that brutal war with his actions.…

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End Times Kingdoms 56:01

2y ago56:01

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Song by Destiny Lab

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Episode 50: Bob Bruzek and the Seabees in Vietnam 36:40

2y ago36:40

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Navy Seabee Bob Bruzek traveled with Honor Flight Chicago in June of 2019 aboard our very first flight to include Vietnam veterans. Flying with him on a laminated card inserted into his hat were the names of two men, friends from Vietnam who did not make it home from the war. As we honored Bob that day, he continued to honor his fallen comrades-in-…

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Episode 49: Celebrating 100 With Rev. Hank Roberson 12:45

2y ago12:45

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Featured in Episode 6 of our podcast, WWII Veteran Hank Roberson is back to celebrate his 100th Birthday! In this short episode, Paul Meincke joins Rev. Roberson at his West Side church on Easter Sunday as the community comes together to honor this hero. Listen in!By Honor Flight Chicago

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Signs of the End Times 56:00

2y ago56:00

56:00

Song by E.T.W.

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Episode 48: Ed Helrigel’s Two Tours of Vietnam 47:23

2y ago47:23

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Ed Helrigel returned from Vietnam to a world he no longer recognized. From the heat of battle one day to arriving home the next, it was a reality that plagued many of his comrades-in-arms. For Ed, the toll of his transition back to the United States led him to volunteer for a second tour of Vietnam, where at least his brothers understood the world …

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Intro to End Times 56:38

2y ago56:38

56:38

Song by Destiny Lab

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Episode 47: Sonny Zdancewicz’s Leadership In The Jungles of Vietnam 42:19

2y ago42:19

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Sonny Zdancewicz saw constant action in the Vietnamese jungles as a Sergeant in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. The physical and emotional scars of battle, though many, were not enough to dim his singular focus: keeping the men in his command as safe as possible. His bravery earned him three Bronze Stars and three Purple Hearts, but only recently did he …

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