We mark the anniversary of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement by welcoming US Marine Corps Korean War veteran Bob Harbula to share his gripping firsthand account of fighting in the Inchon Landing, the Battle of Seoul, and the legendary Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950. In 1950, North Korea
We talk with those who flew F-4 Phantom II fighters during the Vietnam War. An iconic airplane of the Cold War the F-4 Phantom II was a two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic built for the Navy, adopted by the Marine Corps, and modified for the Air Force. The F-4 came online in the late 1950s
101-year-old Ed Cottrell flew 65 missions in Europe in a P-47 Thunderbolt with 48th Fighter Group, 493rd Fighter Squadron in 1944-1945. He joined VBC Happy Hour to talk about his experiences in World War II and in the decades after when he served in the Air Force Reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. How
Join us as we talk with a select few Americans who in the 1960s heeded the call to serve by volunteering for Vietnam as civilian humanitarian aid workers. In the 1960s, 416 young people traveled to Vietnam as volunteers with the IVS–International Voluntary Services. IVSrs, as they called themselves, worked in small teams and
Listen to this conversation with the remarkable, soon-to-be 102-year-old, Phil Horowitz, a lively and charismatic voice of history. Born and raised in the Bronx, before moving to New Jersey chicken farm, Phil was drafted into the Army and served as an MP in Company C, 202nd Engineer Combat Battalion. He was eye-witness to the
Listen to this one-of-a-kind conversation with the inimitable Johnny Lang, who served with Elvis Presley in the US Army and who, at age 87, seems to still be channeling Elvis's extraordinary energy. Johnny’s new book, My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football & Follies, tells of hijinks and warm friendship with The King of
