Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After World War 2, Charles was part of the newly-established nuclear submarine fleet under Admiral Rickover that fought in the …

Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After World War 2, Charles was part of the newly-established nuclear submarine fleet under Admiral Rickover that fought in the …

Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After World War 2, Charles was part of the newly-established nuclear submarine fleet under Admiral Rickover that fought in the …

Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After World War 2, Charles was part of the newly-established nuclear submarine fleet under Admiral Rickover that fought in the …

Here we join Maj. Gen. Livingston as he talks about his recovery from his wounds from the Battle of Dai Do and his final assignment back to Vietnam for the evacuation of Saigon. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

In this episode we join Maj. Gen. Livingston as he talks about the pivotal battle of his military career, the battle of Dai Do for which he would be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

In Episode 2 Gen Livingston takes us back to March 1968 as he fought an action in which he received the Silver Star. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

Welcome to the 4 part Major General James E. Livingston series. In this episode we meet General Livingston of the USMC and learn of his background, education and training. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

This is a companion episode to the original series (Season 3 Episodes 105-106) which was the story of the Maison de la Liberation or the Liberation House; a house in Saint Laurent sur mer on Omaha beach which claims to have been the first house liberated on D-Day. In this episode we revisit the story of the Liberation House from the perspective of …

Welcome to the final episode of Lee Smith series. In our last episode Lee took us through the details of various missions and how he and his unit gained recognition for their work. Lets jump back in to the final episode and hear of Lee’s tour as it winds down and he rotates back the the States in late 1944. Support the show…

Welcome to episode 3 of the 4 part Lee Smith series, a P-47 fighter pilot who flew 96 missions over Europe during WWII. In episode 2 Lee led us through his early tour action and how he started to gain more responsibility for such a young pilot. Join us now as we hear about Lee’s actions and fighter tactics. Support the show…

Welcome to episode 2 of the 4 part Lee Smith series, a P-47 fighter pilot during WWII. Now we jump back in as he transfers to England and begins his tour of duty in early 1944 and flies in support of D-Day and the battle of Normandy. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

Welcome to Episode 1 of the 4 part Charles Lee Smith series. Lee flew in the 366th Fighter Group, 391st Fighter Squadron of the 9th Air Force. In this episode we meet Lee and hear what got him interested in becoming a pilot and we learn of his training experiences. Support the showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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 battles that t…

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 battles that t…

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 battles that t…

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 battles that t…

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 battles that t…

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, he would find …

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, he would find …

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, he would find …

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, he would find …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Jack Hamlin, who w…

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 interview Donald M…

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 Wiltz, a field…

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 Wiltz, a field…

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 if not for thi…

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 of the SS Leop…

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 show…

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; Chapter 15 and "O…

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 Chapter 12 will…

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 showBy Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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. In this episode…

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 truly special an…

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 truly special an…

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 truly special an…

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 truly special an…

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 truly special an…

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. Support the show…

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

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

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

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