Streamed live on March 3, 2025 Former Navy SeaBees join us for a conversation marking the 83rd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Navy’s Construction Battalions on March 5, 1942. Formed in response to the urgent need for military construction forces capable of working under combat conditions, the Seabees have since established themselves

Streamed live on February 20, 2025 We are proud to welcome two amateur historians who have changed our understanding of one of the most iconic images in Americans history. Eric Krelle and Brent Westemeyer, through expert and diligent research, uncovered the true identities of the men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, an

Streamed live on February 17, 2025 We welcome Major General William M. Matz Jr., a distinguished retired U.S. Army officer, whose new book, My Toughest Battle: A Soldier’s Lifelong Struggle with Polio, chronicles his journey of overcoming polio and his distinguished military career. In August 1944, at a young age, Matz contracted polio, resulting

Streamed live on February 13, 2025 Glenn Flickinger marks the 80th anniversary of the Yalta Conference with a conversation with experts and historians. Yalta was held from February 4 to 11, 1945, and it was a pivotal meeting during World War II between the Allied leaders: Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Winston

Streamed live on February 10, 2025 Bill Spanos began his military career when he volunteered for the draft in December 1963. He completed Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, followed by Advanced Individual Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Recognized for his potential, he was selected for Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia,

Streamed live on February 10, 2025 Renee Geffken joined the Navy in September 1974, beginning her training at boot camp in Orlando. She then attended Corps School at Great Lakes before working for a year in the emergency room in Connecticut. Her next step was psychiatric technician training, which took her to Fort Sam